Senior Events Director: Lead 500+ Global Experiences

Cvent; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent, a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, seeks a senior events leader to manage the North America Event Design team based at the HQ in Tyson's Corner, delivering 500+ events annually. You will drive end-to-end planning, vendor negotiations, budget analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with marketing and sales, while mentoring a fast-paced team.

Bachelor's degree required; 12+ years in events and 3+ years of leadership; must live near Tysons Corner, VA with

Qualifications

• 12+ years of event planning, marketing, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the North America Event Design team based in the HQ (Tyson's Corner) and oversee 500+ events annually.
• End-to-end planning and execution of events of varying size and scope.
• Negotiate contracts and manage budgets, ROI, and vendor relations.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and leadership to align events with company strategy.

Skills

Event leadership

Vendor negotiations

Budgeting

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Cvent

Salesforce

Marketo

Wrike/Clarizen/Jira

Concur

Job description

Cvent, a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, seeks a senior events leader to manage the North America Event Design team based at the HQ in Tyson's Corner, delivering 500+ events annually. You will drive end-to-end planning, vendor negotiations, budget analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration with marketing and sales, while mentoring a fast-paced team.

Bachelor's degree required; 12+ years in events and 3+ years of leadership; must live near Tysons Corner, VA with