Director, Conferences Sales Operations

About the role:

This is a critical role supporting the Global Conferences Sales (Global Exhibitor Sales/Gartner C-Level Communities) team with their mission critical priorities accelerated revenue growth productivity improvements and organizational expansion.

This role will be a part of the Conferences Sales Operations team and will be responsible for driving conferences growth and scalability through improved analytics optimizing processes and leveraging technology.

What you will do:

• Prepare insightful executive-level analytics and presentation materials for senior leaders to support leadership and Sales Operations Reviews including Global Leadership Team Ops Reviews and Sales regional reviews.

• Understand business results and sales workflows and focus on areas of importance and improvement and recommend/implement changes; align with Conferences Sales Operations and Global Exhibitor Sales(GES) priorities

• Identify areas of risk and opportunity to enhance Sales insights and processes

• Support annual territory planning & quota setting and quota changes for mid-year hires

• End-to-end responsibility for monthly exhibitor forecast and annual YET process

• Validate large operational data sets to develop KPIs analytical dashboards to improve decision making that drives business performance

• Collaborate with various teams within Conferences business unit on cross-functional projects

• Manage monthly reporting (stacks Client Connect forecast productivity and GLE)

• Establish and build strong relationships with GES leadership team and senior leaders across Conferences and other key business unit partners (e.g. Variable Compensation FP&A)

• Execute on ad-hoc operational data requests

• Support CRM/tools identification and capture needs & define requirements to optimize processes (including Salesforce) to drive sales and Sales Operations productivity

What you will need:

• Bachelors degree required Masters/MBA is a plus

• 10 years of business experience in Sales FP&A or Business Operations role; Experience with Salesforce is a plus

• Exceptional analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills with all levels of an organization. Ability to distill large amounts/complex information into a concise message

• Independent thinking and complex problem-solving skills

• Proven success operating as a business partner and leader

• Strong proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint

• Strong core values: integrity collaboration no-limits mindset objectivity

• Ability to thrive and deliver outstanding results in a fast-paced environment and to maintain a positive outlook when faced with challenges

What you will get:

• Competitive salary generous paid time off policy charity match program Medical Dental & Vision Plans Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401K matching and more!

• Collaborative team-oriented culture that embraces diversity

• Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

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