Lead Content Designer (UX)

Cvent; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Cvent, located in Tysons, Virginia, is looking for a talented content designer to join their User Experience (UX) team. The role involves crafting compelling narratives, collaborating with product teams, and advocating for user-centered content design.

Ideal candidates will have 4-6 years of content design experience, a degree in a relevant field, and strong collaboration skills. This is a hybrid position, requiring 2 days in the office weekly, and offers a competitive salary range of $100,000-$125,000.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in Content Design, UX Writing, or related field.
• Experience working with product designers, engineers, and product managers.
• Strong eye for grammar, content style, voice and tone.

Responsibilities

• Drive vision for product language and content.
• Collaborate in cross-discipline teams.
• Mentor junior designers and contribute to their development.

Skills

Content design

UX writing

Figma

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in English, Writing, Communications, Design, or related field

Tools

Design software

Programming

Job description

Our Culture and Impact

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,000 employees and 24,000 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. 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.

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.

Content Design at Cvent

We're looking for a talented content designer and strong design thinker to join our User Experience (UX) team. As part of the UX team at Cvent, content designers bring empathy, delight, and a human-centered approach to UX design. We do more than just look at the words. We advocate for our users by collaborating with product designers, researchers, product managers, and more to craft a product narrative that guides users through our products and gets them the information they need when they need it. If you love crafting compelling narratives, solving complex user problems, and making microcopy sound clear and human—we want to talk to you!

• Understand the event management industry, Cvent’s business, and how your product area connects to the overall user journey
• Drive and advocate for content design and User Experience (UX) throughout the organization
• Drive vision and strategy for product language and content across all platforms
• Work collaboratively in a cross-discipline team with the shared goal of improving the product experience and meeting our users’ needs
• Collaborate on projects while also working independently on deliverables
• Mentor and guide junior designers and contribute to their career development plans
• Lead workshops, brainstorming sessions, and design critiques
• Write conversational microcopy that’s inclusive, accessible, and localized for all audiences
• Take complicated information and create easy-to-understand product copy that enhances usability and the product narrative
• Articulate how your content decisions meet business objectives, user needs, and impact company revenue
• Review, edit, and develop internal processes and documents
• Support the maintenance of, and contribute to, our growing set of content guidelines
• Partner with user researcher to research, analyze, and test content to create text that can be reused throughout the platform
• A portfolio that shows off your content design and design thinking skills
• Content design experience with a focus on software applications
• Passion for creating a great user experience and improving people’s lives through design and technology
• Experience working with product designers, engineers, and product managers
• Understand human-centered content design principles and techniques
• Comfortable working alone and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to see the big picture, but also pay attention to the details
• Sharp critical thinking and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage personal and project timelines
• Someone who can lead and mentor junior content designers
• Excellent leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
• Interest in growth, learning, and receiving feedback to improve skills
• Strong eye for grammar and a deep respect for content style, voice and tone, and empathy
• Working knowledge of Figma
• Working knowledge of software agile teams, design software, programming, databases, and mobile technology

Experience And Background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in English, Writing, Communications, Design, or related field
• 4-6 years of experience in Content Design, UX Writing, or related field (we’re looking for the right person, even if they don't fit every requirement)

Hybrid: 2 days in office

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position. The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $100,000-$125,000 (base + bonus), depending on factors such as job‑related knowledge, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, details of which can be found here.