Sr Manager, Retention Programs

About the team

The Global Retention Programs team are experts in ensuring that Gartner’s largest clients retain and grow their business with the company. The team acts as internal consultants to Sales and Service leaders, and also plays a critical role in providing Gartner’s Operating Committee with regular recommendations, insights and opportunities to shape the company’s retention and growth strategy.

What you will do

• Lead Deal Support through cross-functional influencing skills on the highest value/most complex renewals across Gartner; implement programs ensuring Gartner’s retention and growth strategy
• Create scalable action plans and lead presentations in planning sessions and strategy meetings with Senior Leaders across Team NCVI partners
• Drive strong collaboration with Client Value Managers (CVMs), and our Center of Excellence partners to build strong business cases for renewal and growth of our large deals
• Lead quantitative & qualitative analyses to solve Gartner’s retention and growth challenges; partner with cross-functional teams to implement solutions
• Drive constant improvement and renovation/innovation of our processes and tools to improve quality and productivity, along with scaling the team’s operational model to deliver exceptional deal support.
• Own your actions, measure progress and lead initiatives/ complex projects to completion with action-driven insights

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree with 5-7+ years of experience in completing complex analyses and solving challenging business problems as a business analyst/ consultant at a top-tier consulting firm, investment banking associate or strategy analyst for a leading company
• Master's degree preferred
• Ability to influence leaders to drive business outcomes and growth
• Ability to synthesize complex problems into simple, concise statements/ core messages, and present/ communicate to key stakeholders and clients
• Outstanding project management skills (projects involving internal and external stakeholders) with ability to meet tight deadlines and prioritize workloads
• Forward thinking ability in order to anticipate and mitigate risks to client retention
• Analytical and proficient in MS Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint, and is able to clearly present and articulate through PPT

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 composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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