Sr Director, Communications

Senior Director, Communications, Business and Technology Insights

We are hiring a Senior Director, Communications, Business and Technology Insights (BTI) to drive strategic communications for this business unit. The role will lead a small, dedicated team of communications professionals to develop and drive change management, associate engagement and senior leadership communications programs in BTI.

What you’ll do:

· Develop and execute an internal communications program that supports the successful execution of BTI objectives aligned to the company’s enterprise strategy

· Provide strategic internal communications guidance, development and execution to support intra-BTI and enterprise-wide change management programs, specifically supporting OC-1 leaders

· Continuously improve and contemporize the format, mode and frequency of internal communications within BTI and to the enterprise, optimizing to drive specific associate behaviors, actions and business outcomes e.g. leadership messages (multi-format), all BU meetings, leadership meetings, newsletters, videos, intranet posts, etc

· Collaborate with BTI Operations to ensure BU executive communications connect with leadership and BU communications programs

· Build trust-based relationships across the BTI leadership team and key stakeholders throughout the business, particularly with the SVP of ISO and SVP of IPA.

· Ensure all communications are outcome-orientated, prioritizing higher-leverage activities and reducing / eliminating all unnecessary communications in order to continually improve BTI associate productivity and engagement

· Partner with senior communication partners supporting other business units to ensure consistency and alignment of key messages and actions across the enterprise

· Report communications success metrics to key stakeholders

· Effectively lead a team of communications professionals

· Help codify a set of proven practices for BTI and Corporate Communications

· Drive continuous improvement and innovation across everything you do

What you’ll need:

· 10+ years’ internal/executive communications experience in a corporate environment.

· Ability to develop and lead a strategic communications plan to inform, engage and inspire associates and drive change management initiatives

· Ability to listen, absorb, process and distill complex information from across a wide range of topics, programs and initiatives into clear, compelling, action-orientated communications using a broad range of media and formats

· Experience building and developing trusted relationships at the executive level

· Exceptionally strong writing and editing skills

· Creative approaches to solve unstructured problems

Who you are:

· Creative thinker with a track record of execution

· Outstanding interpersonal & influencing skills; integrity, credibility and confidence

· Collaborative, team player

What we offer:

In addition to an outstanding work environment with rapid advancement potential, Gartner associates enjoy exceptional compensation and benefits, including:

· An upbeat, positive culture. Integrity, objectivity, collaboration, results and a no-limits mindset are central to our values.

· Limitless growth. We work with you to help you meet your goals and advance within the company.

· Encouragement to be innovative and challenge status quo.

· Exposure to industry leading training and development.

· Performance based recognition and rewards.

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 insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 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 sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. 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 geographi