AVP, Data Strategy & Intelligence

Cvent; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent in Gurugram, India, seeks a Senior leader to head Data Strategy & Operations across EC and HC domains. You will define the vision for data assets, govern and activate the marketing database, and lead a ~40-person team across three functions.

You will partner with IT, Analytics, Product Marketing, and Legal to build an AI-native operating model, drive data quality, and ensure privacy compliance while accelerating AI-enabled data initiatives.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in data strategy and operations.
• Experience with marketing databases, governance, and activation.
• Ability to define AI-native operating models and partner across functions.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end data strategy for marketing databases across EC and HC.
• Lead three functional sub-teams: Audience Strategy & Intelligence, Data Acquisition & Activation, Data Infrastructure & Governance.
• Drive unified operating model and scale data functions with efficient headcount.
• Ensure data quality targets: Account accuracy, Contact accuracy, and coverage thresholds.
• Manage vendor relationships (ZoomInfo, Clearbit, Clay) and contracts.
• Partner with IT, AI CoE, Legal and Security to ensure privacy compliance.

Skills

Data strategy

Data governance

AI roadmap

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Snowflake

ZoomInfo

Clearbit

Clay

Job description

About Cvent

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,500+ employees and ~30,000 customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, Cvent (formerly NYSE: CVT) was acquired by Blackstone and Vista for $4.6B in 2023. Cvent's strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

Cvent is redefining the meetings and events industry through technology that advances human connection.

AI at Cvent: Leading the Future

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Throughout our interview process, you’ll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If you’re excited to be part of a team that’s leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, we’d love to meet you.

About The Role

The Head of Data Strategy & Operations is a senior leadership role responsible for building and leading the unified data function across Cvent's primary clouds: Enterprise Corporates (EC) and Hospitality (HC). This is a strategic and operational role — you will set the vision for how Cvent acquires, enriches, governs, and activates its marketing database, while managing a team of ~40 across three distinct functions.

This is a newly created role designed to consolidate previously fragmented data functions into a single, accountable team with unified strategy, cloud-specific ownership, and a modern AI-native operating model. You will report into the VP, Global Demand Center and partner closely with IT, Sales, Product Marketing, and Analytics.

Strategic Leadership

• Own the end-to-end data strategy for Cvent's marketing database — acquisition, enrichment, governance, and activation — across EC and HC
• Define and maintain ICP, TAM/SAM, and persona frameworks in partnership with Product Marketing and Sales
• Build and drive cloud-specific scorecards that create clear accountability for EC and HC data quality, coverage, and campaign readiness
• Serve as the single accountable leader for the ADI function; act as the primary liaison to the VP of GDC, CMO, and cross-functional partners

Team & Org Leadership

• Lead three functional sub-teams — Audience Strategy & Intelligence, Data Acquisition & Activation, and Data Infrastructure & Governance
• Develop and retain strong team leads; build career paths and capability plans within each function
• Drive a unified operating model that eliminates duplication across previously siloed teams and enables scale without proportional headcount growth

Data Operations & Quality

• Ensure the marketing database meets and exceeds quality thresholds: Account accuracy ≥80%, Contact accuracy ≥85%, SAM coverage >80%
• Oversee database normalization, deduplication, governance, and data validation across both clouds
• Own vendor relationships (ZoomInfo, Clearbit, Clay and others) — qualification, contracts, budget, and performance accountability
• Ensure compliance with global privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) in coordination with Legal and Security

AI, Automation & IT Partnership

• Partner with Cvent's IT and AI Center of Excellence to build an AI-native acquisition and enrichment operating model — agent development, workflow automation, and Snowflake pipeline integration
• Drive a unified AI roadmap for the ADI function in partnership with IT; identify and implement automation opportunities across all three sub-functions
• Own the DB/AI Management function's IT dotted-line relationship — translate business data needs into infrastructure requirements
• Lead adoption of AI-assisted workflows that improve turnaround time, data accuracy, and team capacity

GTM Enablement

• Partner with Sales and Revenue