The Executive Partner (EP) role is to serve as a trusted advisor to our senior-most marketing executive clients and deliver exceptional value by orchestrating the full capability of Gartner to help each member-client define and exceed their specific enterprise goals.
The EP manages up to 22 senior executive member relationships, and participates in account planning with Senior LCMs and Senior Account Executives.
The EP actively participates in all phases of the member lifecycle: pre-sale, on-boarding, relationship management, delivery, review and renewal.
The EP leads CMO/SVP, Marketing breakout sessions during annual Marketing Forums.
The EP is responsible for member retention and for contributing to growth through support of sales in prospect cultivation, account planning/development and value demonstration activities delivered through proof-of-concept (POC) engagements.
The EP hosts and/or participates in periodic virtual member activities, including workshops, roundtables and webinars (in collaboration with Gartner Research).
The EP supports research activities, such as facilitating member participation in research studies or case panels.
Define and deliver innovative solutions by assessing member needs and developing a customized value plan in accordance with overall Gartner Sales strategy.

B2C EXPERIENCE IS HIGHLY PREFERRED
10+ years' experience working as a SVP, EVP or CMO or in a senior management role in a Marketing Executive level capacity; or 5+ years in the capacity with 5+ years in another Marketing Executive role
An in-depth understanding of the Marketing Function and the role of the CMO (including leadership, operations management, strategy and trends, use of metrics, etc.)
In depth understanding of the business value of Marketing and the alignment of Business and Marketing strategies.
Critical thinking and problem solving skills to assess member situations and provide actionable, outcome-based business advice, and the ability to leverage Appropriate resources to help clients achieve business results
Ability to lead and manage ambiguous situations
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills; with a healthy dose of humility and experience working with C level executives.
Strong reflective listening skills and the ability to adjust to client cues and needs
Superior verbal and written communication skills and strong facilitation and presentation skills
Energetic
Sales savvy
Collaboration and team leadership
Sales and / or business development experience or ability with CXO level executives
Strong time/project management skills.

Competitive salary
Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Generous PTO
401k match up to $7,200 per year
Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or role-based sales incentive plan
World-class benefits
Flexible work arrangements

Executive Partner, Chief Marketing Officer – Life Sciences/Pharma

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