Sr Manager, Conferences (Portuguese Speaking)

This Senior Manager role is responsible for leading the operational strategy and execution of Gartner’s LATAM conference portfolio, while also supporting key North America events. The position owns end-to-end conference logistics, including venue management, budgeting, vendor partnerships, staffing, and onsite event delivery, ensuring a seamless experience for attendees and stakeholders. Beyond execution, the role drives regional operations strategy, identifies opportunities for process improvement and innovation, and partners cross-functionally to create a consistent, high-quality conference experience.

Flawless conference delivery of LATAM (primary focus) & NA conferences Oversee operational delivery of all logistics elements across complex in-person conferences Project management including the ownership and adherence of conference timelines and templates to accurately deliver. Venue management including but not limited to rooms, meeting facilities, F&B, A/V production. Lead onsite staffing, include pre conference trainings, briefings and creation of staff plan Constantly evaluate the experience, feedback and results then implement changes accordingly Create detailed post-event analysis reports and event de-briefs for review with manager/operations leads. Drive operations strategy for LATAM conferences in partnership with COEs Lead communication and collaboration across LATAM conference team leads Ensure that decision making and recommendations align with corporate strategy and objectives Support conference teams to transition from the design and delivery of individual parts to intentionally crafting an end-to-end audience journey Drive consistency and innovation across the LATAM region. Develop detailed action plans to achieve growth including optimized space planning & capacity solutions Select and effectively manage strategic partnerships with vendors Overall responsibility for conference budgets including preparation, negotiations, accurate and timely monthly forecasts. Collaborate with COE leaders to identify trends and regional impacts.  Partner with financial planning team on overall budget health and managing risk.

Fluency in Portuguese required Bachelor’s Degree preferred 5+ Years Event Management experience Event operational skills including production schedules, budget management and event staffing Project management experience on detailed programs with multiple variables and dependencies Experience in managing agency and vendor partners People management experience Creative, innovative and strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail Strong financial management skills Motivated team player with desire to learn and grow Excellent written/oral communication and presentations skills Willingness to travel #conferences #LI-BO2 #LI-hybrid Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and