Sr Principal, Primary Insights

About the Role:

Gartner seeks a Senior Principal for the Primary Insights Solutions (PIS) team within the Customer and Market Intelligence (CMI) group. This individual contributor role focuses on B2B primary research to generate actionable insights for and about C-level executives across industries. You will lead primary research projects, collaborating with stakeholders to deliver impactful findings on a range of IT and business topics. The role offers opportunities to apply statistical and AI-driven research methods.

What You’ll Do:

This position is for experienced researchers interested in leading B2B primary research, particularly surveys, to create impactful new insights for Gartner clients and internal stakeholders.

• Lead primary research projects to inform research and symposium content development.

• Conduct all stages of primary research including scoping, design, execution, analysis, and presentation of results.

• Design and recommend research approaches to validate hypotheses and deliver actionable insights.

• Manage large-scale quantitative research projects, including complex sampling and advanced statistical analyses (e.g., regressions, factor analysis, MaxDiff).

• Create data-driven research narratives and present findings to internal stakeholders.

• Promote best practices in research design, execution, and delivery.

• Collaborate with Gartner Analysts as primary internal stakeholders.

What You’ll Need:

Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., statistics, business, marketing, psychology, data analytics); Master’s preferred.

• At least 8 years’ experience in research, insights, or analytics roles focused on primary research.

Technical Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of research methods, including surveys and executive interviews.

• Proven ability to lead quantitative studies from design to presentation.

• Experience with sampling, survey design, and data management.

• Strong foundational knowledge and practical experience in running statistical analysis (regressions, clustering, etc.).

• Proficiency in a statistical software package (e.g., SPSS, R, Q).

• Practical understanding of survey platforms and capabilities (e.g., Qualtrics, Confirmit, Decipher).

• Ability to manage multiple, data-intensive projects independently.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with senior stakeholders.

• Creative, independent thinker with strong problem-solving skills.

• Able to collaborate with global, diverse teams.

What you will get:

• Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Group Medical Insurance, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more!

• Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity

• Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

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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 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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