VP, Business Operations - Conferences Operations

About the role

The Vice President of Business Operations - Conferences Operations will help to optimize and scale the Global Conferences Operations function as we rapidly scale the Conferences business. The VP will act as a strategic partner to the GVP of Conferences Operations and the Global Operations Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Conference Design and Management: Venues, Creative Production and Experience, Technology, Logistics and Exhibition Operations
• Overall event planning including venue, food & beverage, audio/visual, transportation
• Global Budget and Supplier Management
• Strategic portfolio planning
• Collaborating across Gartner to ensure effective operations

Requirements

• Proven experience in a business leadership/management role, with a special focus on executive-level advising, project execution, and key interdepartmental collaboration across Gartner

Qualifications

• Experience: 10-15+ years of progressive business experience, preferably in a strategy or consulting role with a focus on operations
• Exceptional problem-solving capability: You have a proven track record of solving complex problems, thinking creatively and using data to tell a story
• Commercial acumen and experience in working with Sales; building business cases and getting buy-in from senior leadership
• Fast-paced: You operate with a sense of “urgency” and can excel in an execution-focused environment. You are incredibly organized, enabling you to operate at scale, at pace, and with precision
• Relationship builder: You work well with others and effectively harness the power of collaboration
• Passion: You are intellectually curious and have the hunger to proactively and independently identify the opportunities where you can drive the most impact for the business
• Drive / Self-sufficiency: You have a demonstrated ability to own a problem and aggressively drive from problem statement to solution in a self-sufficient capacity, even in a matrixed environment
• Communication skills: You’re an excellent and structured verbal and written communicator with exceptional presentation and platform skills
• Executive presence: You have the ability to effectively engage, lead and influence senior Gartner executives - this role offers high visibility and access to senior Conferences and Gartner leadership
• Strong core values: You demonstrate integrity, collaboration, a no-limits mindset, objectivity, and consistent results using global best practices
• Leadership experience: You’ve led successful initiatives, engaging teams and key stakeholders across business functions and all the way up the organizational ladder
• Influence: Must demonstrate a high level of collaboration and strong negotiation skills

Skills

• Proven experience in a business leadership/management role, with a special focus on executive-level advising, project execution, and key interdepartmental collaboration across Gartner
• Exceptional problem-solving capability: You have a proven track record of solving complex problems, thinking creatively and using data to tell a story
• Commercial acumen and experience in working with Sales; building business cases and getting buy-in from senior leadership
• Fast-paced: You operate with a sense of “urgency” and can excel in an execution-focused environment. You are incredibly organized, enabling you to operate at scale, at pace, and with precision
• Relationship builder: You work well with others and effectively harness the power of collaboration
• Passion: You are intellectually curious and have the hunger to proactively and independently identify the opportunities where you can drive the most impact for the business
• Drive / Self-sufficiency: You have a demonstrated ability to own a problem and aggressively drive from problem statement to solution in a self-sufficient capacity, even in a matrixed environment
• Communication skills: You’re an excellent and structured verbal and written communicator with exceptional presentation and platform skills
• Executive presence: You have the ability to effectively engage, lead and influence senior Gartner executives - this role offers high visibility and access to senior Conferences and Gartner leadership
• Strong core values: You demonstrate integrity, collaboration, a no-limits mindset, objectivity, and consistent results using global best practices
• Leadership experience: You’ve led successful initiatives, engaging teams and key stakeholders across business functions and all the way up the organizational ladder
• Influence: Must demonstrate a high level of collaboration and strong negotiation skills

Benefits

Reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 147,000 USD - 221,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location.

Pay

Base salary range: 147,000 USD - 221,000 USD

Schedule

Hybrid work environment