VP, Product Management, Sales, Database & Marketing Technology

Gartner Conferences Business Solutions seeks a dynamic and hands on VP of Product Management to lead the strategy and execution for our Sales, Database, and Marketing technology products. This leader will directly manage and mentor a product management team, driving the vision, roadmap, and delivery of solutions that power Sales, Marketing, and Database operations. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical product management expertise with proven experience in Salesforce, sales process optimization, marketing technology, and database management. This is a highly visible, impactful role that requires both strategic vision and a willingness to roll up your sleeves to deliver business outcomes.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the product vision and roadmap for Sales, Marketing, and Database technologies, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a product management team, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and high performance. Actively participate in defining requirements, prioritizing backlogs, and driving execution.

• Oversee and optimize the Salesforce platform and related sales process tools, ensuring seamless integration and maximum business value.

• Drive the selection, integration, and optimization of marketing automation, campaign management, and database solutions to support business growth and client engagement.

• Partner closely with IT, Data & Analytics, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure end-to-end alignment, successful delivery, and measurable impact.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, clearly communicating product vision, progress, and results.

• Ensure rigorous execution across the product lifecycle—from ideation to delivery—using agile methodologies and best practices.

• Define and track KPIs to assess product success, adoption, and ROI; use insights to drive continuous improvement.

• Manage relationships with key technology vendors and partners, ensuring optimal performance and value.

• Champion change and innovation, leading by example and inspiring others to embrace new ways of working.
   

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 2 days a week in Stamford, CT or Irving, TX office.

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

• 15+ years in technical product management, with a track record of hands-on leadership and successful delivery in Sales, Marketing, and Database domains.

• Deep experience with Salesforce and sales process optimization.

• Strong knowledge of marketing automation, CRM, campaign management, and database technologies.

• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into actionable plans and deliver results in fast-paced environments.

• Proven experience leading and developing Product Owners or similar roles.

• Exceptional cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

• Data-driven decision-maker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent communication skills, able to influence at all levels of the organization.

• Willingness to travel as needed to Gartner offices and conferences.

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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 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 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.

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.

Gartner believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is 158,000 USD - 221,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. Our talent acquisition team will provide the specific opportunity on our bonus or incentive programs to eligible candidates. We also offer market leading benefit programs including generous PTO, a 401k match up to $7,200 per year, the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount, and more.

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