About this role:
Worldwide IT spending in 2026 is forecast to reach $6.31 trillion in 2026, with the strongest growth drivers across all forecasts being AI infrastructure , software , and data center systems .
Our Business Development teams play a critical role in expanding Gartner’s presence across the global market. Gartner Business Development Executives strategically acquire new clients by cultivating trust-based relationships with C-level executives to understand their mission critical priorities, then uncovering opportunities to deliver client-value through the lens of the industry in which they operate. Gartner Business Developers own and drive the full sales cycle, from identifying prospects to closure. They then transition new clients to the account management team for ongoing value delivery.
Our Business Development teams are relentless about building trust-based, value add relationships with clients, delivering long-term client value, and building their book of business over time. Business developers are results driven, client committed, and highly collaborative.
Business Developers will be given a territory of Large Enterprise prospects, which may be completely new prospects with no existing spend or could be clients within other Gartner areas. In our End-User Large Enterprise segment, Business Developers work with prospects with +$1bil in annual revenue. In our Technology Vendor Large Enterprise segment, Business Developers work with prospects with +$500mil in annual revenue.
The Team:
You’ll be supported to reach your goals by 3 of Gartner’s most successful Sales Leaders, just some of the awards they’ve won recently include:
Multiple Awards for 2020/ 2023 / 2023/2024 / 2025 Global Top Achiever
Multiple Awards for 2021/ 2022/ 2023 / 2024 / 2025 Eagle Achiever (Top 1% of Gartner’s Sales Associates GLOBALLY)
Multiple Awards for 2018 – 2025 consecutive Winner’s Circle Achievers
✨ One of the highest percentages of consistent Winners Circle Attainment across Gartner GLOBALLY
What you will do:
Seek out and drive new business opportunities with new-to-Gartner organizations across your territory, from initial client outreach to close, targeting Large Enterprise C-Level stakeholders.
Convert viable prospects into active Gartner clients, owning the full sales conversation and negotiation, through to the transition of new clients to the account management team.
Align the right combination of insight, guidance and practical tools to bring value to the partnership.
Continually build a pipeline of high-quality opportunities to deliver against your sales metrics ensuring KPI’s are met.
Quota responsibility for your assigned territory.
Manage complex high-revenue sales across matrix and diverse business environments.
Own forecasting and account planning on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.
What you will need:
5+ years’ B2B sales experience, preferably within complex, intangible sales environments.
Business development or new client-acquisition experience in a selling role highly desired
Experience selling to and/or influencing C-level executives.
Proven track record meeting and exceeding sales targets.
Proven ability to own, manage, and forecast a complex sales process.
Willingness to conduct travel as needed.
Bachelor's degree preferred
Progression within Business Development Executive Roles:
Gartner offers a lifetime of opportunities driven by our growth. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.
Gartner has a promote from within culture and limitless opportunities for progression. Gartner leaders embrace this culture and are focused on helping associates achieve success in current role, as well as coaching associates to the next role or path, whether it be more senior BD levels, account management paths, or sales leadership.
Typical internal promotions include:
Most of our Sales Managers and Team Leads are hired internally as part of our progression path.
What you will get:
Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, and more!
Uncapped commission structure
World-class sales training programs and skill development programs
Annual "Winners Circle" event attendance at exclusive destinations for top performers
Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces inclusion
Professional development and career growth opportunities
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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