Director/Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Job Summary

The Director / Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition will lead recruiting efforts for Marketing and Corporate Shared Services at Cvent, including senior-level and executive searches. The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week in Cvent's Tysons, VA headquarters.

About the Role

This role is a true player-coach, managing and developing a team of recruiters while owning a high-volume requisition load. It involves partnering with senior business leaders, HR Business Partners, and Talent Acquisition colleagues to design and execute sourcing strategies that attract diverse, high-caliber talent.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing recruiting team supporting Marketing and Corporate Shared Services
• Own search strategy, sourcing, assessment, and offer negotiation for a portfolio of priority roles, including senior leadership and executive positions
• Manage a high-volume requisition load across multiple functions and levels, ensuring excellent candidate and hiring manager experience and meeting agreed SLAs
• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to define role requirements, candidate profiles, and hiring plans, ensuring alignment with organizational structure, compensation philosophy, and market realities
• Design and execute creative sourcing strategies (LinkedIn Recruiter, talent communities, referrals, events, associations, and other channels) to proactively build strong, diverse pipelines for both current and future needs
• Use data and dashboards to track funnel health, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and quality-of-hire, and translate insights into clear actions and recommendations for stakeholders
• Drive consistency and quality in hiring processes, ensuring structured interviews, timely feedback, and well-run debriefs that lead to thoughtful, evidence-based decisions
• Partner with Compensation, HR Operations, and Finance to ensure roles and offers are aligned to internal leveling, budget, and market data, and that necessary approvals are obtained in a timely manner
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion within the hiring process by ensuring inclusive sourcing strategies, structured interviewing, and consistent evaluation criteria
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners (search firms, professional associations, networks) for executive and niche roles, as appropriate
• Ensure full compliance with applicable employment laws and Cvent recruiting policies, including documentation, data privacy, and job description standards

Requirements

• 8-12+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition, with a strong mix of in-house corporate recruiting and leadership experience (typically 3+ years) leading recruiters and/or sourcers
• Demonstrated success recruiting across Marketing and Corporate Shared Services (Finance, HR, Legal, IT, or similar G&A functions), including senior leadership and executive-level roles in a high-growth or enterprise environment
• Proven track record managing a high-volume requisition portfolio while maintaining quality of hire, speed, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and build trust with senior leaders, provide market insights, and challenge assumptions constructively
• Expertise in full-cycle recruiting (intake, sourcing, screening, assessment, calibration, debrief, offer, and close)
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret recruiting metrics, diagnose issues, and propose practical solutions and process improvements
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and negotiation skills, with an ability to articulate Cvent’s value proposition and career opportunities to senior talent
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in hiring practices and experience embedding those principles into sourcing and assessment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred