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Cvent, a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology platform serving 34,000+ customers including 80% of the Fortune 500, seeks a Director of Corporate Communications to lead integrated communications programs that strengthen brand, elevate reputation, and connect business strategy to key audiences. This role reports to the VP of Corporate Marketing and serves as a strategic communications partner across the entire organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Public Relations & Media Relations: Own and execute Cvent's PR strategy across company announcements, product news, thought leadership, event coverage, and executive visibility. Serve as primary manager for US and European PR agencies, driving accountability and measuring outcomes. Set standards for media presence, direct agency efforts to build journalist relationships, and draft press releases, bylines, op-eds, and spokesperson materials. Manage the corporate awards program, partner with cross-functional teams to identify newsworthy moments, track media coverage, support crisis communications, and oversee the India-based PR team for APAC and MEA coverage.
Social Media Leadership: Lead corporate social media strategy across LinkedIn, X, and other channels, ensuring brand voice consistency. Manage and develop the social team, drive executive social visibility for senior leadership, partner with Brand and Creative teams, monitor performance metrics, and build an employee advocacy program.
Internal Communications: Bring demonstrated experience in internal communications strategy and execution. Partner with HR and Leadership to shape employee communications tied to major initiatives and cultural moments. Develop templates, playbooks, and editorial frameworks for consistent, on-brand messaging at scale.
Corporate Messaging & Executive Support: Own Cvent's corporate statistics library and key messaging. Provide support for executive keynote preparation, serve as writing partner for senior leaders on external content, and prepare executive-ready materials including briefing documents and talking points on tight timelines.
This is an executive-facing role requiring regular, direct contact with C-suite leaders. The successful candidate will translate vision into compelling, on-brand communications quickly and with precision, build trust with entrepreneurial leaders, and deliver polished work under real-time pressure.
Requirements:
- 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public relations, executive communications, brand storytelling, or related communications leadership roles
- 4+ years of people leadership experience with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams
- Demonstrated success creating and executing integrated corporate communications strategies in complex, fast-moving organizations
- Strong experience supporting executive communications, thought leadership, and senior stakeholder counseling, including direct work with C-suite leaders
- Experience managing media strategy, PR programs, and reputation-building initiatives
- Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills with ability to simplify complex topics into compelling narratives
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect communications strategies to broader company and market objectives
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence across functions and levels
- Strong project management and prioritization skills to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously under tight deadlines
- High degree of executive maturity, judgment, discretion, and accountability
- Fluency in AI tools and proactive mindset toward integrating AI into communications workflows
- Must be based in DC metro area; hybrid role with regular in-person collaboration expected
Advantages:
- Experience in B2B SaaS, enterprise technology, events, hospitality, or fast-paced growth industries
- Experience supporting both internal and external communications programs
- Familiarity with social media management, employee advocacy, executive visibility, and content amplification strategies
- Experience leading change communications, transformation communications, or crisis/issues communications
- Multilingual capabilities or experience managing European media markets
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field
