Public Relations Specialist

What makes Gartner HR a GREAT fit for you?

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

When you become a member of Gartner HR, you'll join a fast-paced, dynamic team. You'll play a key role in our company's continued double-digit growth.

From talent acquisition and management to compensation, benefits, analytics and operations, finding and keeping the right people is what drives our continued success.

Come to work every day excited by smart and creative colleagues and the chance to innovate and grow. If you love working with people and making the connection between great talent and company success, we want to connect with you.

About this role :

The PR Specialist will play a significant role in the development and execution of a holistic PR program for Gartner's IT practice in the Americas to promote our expertise and thought leadership in the IT space, increasing our brand awareness among key targets (prospects and clients), shortening the sales cycle and contributing to the continued growth of the company worldwide.

What You Will do :

• Work closely with the Senior PR manager to significantly contribute to the holistic PR program for Gartner's IT practice in the Americas, focused on promoting our expertise and thought leadership, and generating brand awareness for Gartner in the IT space.
• Develop and maintain relationships with top-tier business and trade media in the technology space - proactively pitch our research and thought leadership, and respond to inbound requests.
• Partner with the Senior PR manager for the Americas to manage incoming media inquiries by understanding reporter's deadlines and determining the right Gartner analyst for the topic to secure media coverage for Gartner.
• Create various written collateral, including media pitches, press releases, byline articles, expert Q&As and news perspectives and social media content.
• Conduct rapid responses with the media when breaking technology news takes place.
• Conduct outreach with the media in relation to external IT events.
• Provide support with media outreach for Gartner Conferences - assist in developing holistic PR plans / timelines & deliverables (including PR Tool Kits, press releases / bylines articles / expert Q&As and Daily Highlights from Gartner conferences to secure press coverage in top tier media).
• Maintain and refine media lists to ensure they are updated and current.
• Develop and maintain IT analyst contact sheet & Market Data Book.
• Share key media coverage via real-time emails to stakeholders.
• Contribute to and update various tracking documents to accurately reflect results.
• Utilize Business Wire to distribute media advisories and press releases; Post press releases / media advisories on Gartner Newsroom.
• Understand social media best practices and actively participate in the relevant conversations happening on Twitter and LinkedIn.
• Utilize monitoring tools to track press coverage and share of voice for Gartner and competitors among a defined set of top tier business and trade reporters.

What You Will Need :

• 2-4 years' experience in a public relations, corporate communications or marketing role, preferably in a large organization or PR agency.
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including senior executives in a professional, high-performing, fast-paced environment.
• Must have strong written / verbal / interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have experience with collaboration technology tools (ie : Google Drive, Google Docs, etc).
• Must be a self-starter who demonstrates independence and initiative in taking on and completing deliverables with minimal direction and oversight from supervisor.

Experience in developing and executing communication processes utilizing a range of tactics and platforms.

• Attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple tasks at once.
• Exceptional collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to learn.
• Sense of urgency when warranted.
• Process oriented and foundational knowledge of the IT space is a plus.

What We Offer :

• Limitless growth and learning opportunities.
• A collaborative and positive culture - Your team will be as smart and driven as you.
• Outstanding compensation - Plus competitive benefits and generous time off.
• A chance to make an impact - Your work will contribute directly to our strategy.

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 20,000 associates globally who support 15,000 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 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.

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