Manager, Global Conference Financial Strategy & Operations

About the role

Gartner is looking for a Manager, Global Conference Financial Strategy & Operations to support its Conference Production teams. The role manages the processes and templates behind monthly expense forecasting for more than 50 conferences and evaluates trends in Gartner conferences to better plan future events. The position sits within the Conference Operations team and involves travel to conferences of about 10%.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the monthly financial forecast and assess the P&L to maintain global profit margins while guiding the team on maximising conference financials.
• Implement budget processes and templates for the global team, including annual budget creation, regular reporting and year-end closing of the expense budget.
• Define and guide strategic budget priorities, set actions and timelines, coordinate internal meetings and act as point person for conference managers and planners.
• Create projection tools and analyse key conference metrics to grow and develop the conference portfolio.
• Present accurate, consistent and actionable analysis and reports.
• Run training sessions and create manuals to roll out streamlined budgeting processes across multi-functional teams of over 120 peers.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Sales and Research.

Required profile

• 4+ years of conference or event management experience, ideally large-scale production; a minimum of 4 years of finance and/or conference experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Process-driven, analytical, able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, self-directed, collaborative environment.
• Detail-oriented, able to identify outliers in reporting and double-check work before submission.

Required skills

• Proven budgeting and financial controls skills.
• Project management experience.
• Advanced Excel, including pivot tables, data sorting, formula generation and error correction.
• Communication and public relations skills.

The role is advertised as hybrid, with virtual work when productive and face-to-face time with colleagues.