Conference Planner - Creative Journey Branding

About the role

Gartner is looking for an experienced Conference Planner for its Creative Journey & Branding team in Sydney. The role plans, develops and executes branding and attendee experience initiatives across Gartner's internal and external global conferences and events, in both in-person and virtual formats. It works closely with business units, conference teams and external vendors to deliver experiences that meet Gartner's brand standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the creative journey for external conferences and internal corporate events, covering branding, environmental design, attendee engagement and digital touchpoints.
• Manage conference projects from concept through execution, ensuring consistent branding, production and attendee experience.
• Project manage signage, event builds, branding elements, furniture and experiential components with cross-functional teams.
• Integrate digital platforms and technology into the conference experience.
• Partner with business units to understand event objectives and recommend ways to improve engagement.
• Help develop operational processes, project management frameworks and best practices.
• Build strong relationships with vendors and manage event budgets, including forecasting, cost negotiation and risk identification.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in event management, experiential marketing, branding, conference planning or a related field.
• Experience managing creative and operational event initiatives in a team, and managing external agencies, production partners and vendors.
• Knowledge of event design, environmental branding, space planning and attendee experience.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the time.

Required skills

• Project management and budget management, including forecasting and cost control.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace (PowerPoint, Excel, Sheets, Slides).
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.