Social Media Manager

Virginia, USA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $160K/yrMid Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Own and scale Cvent's global organic social strategy, leading cross‑functional collaboration, executive visibility, and employee advocacy to drive brand impact.

  • Define channel strategy, audiences, and KPIs for every platform.
  • Build and mentor a global social team and oversee influencer partnerships.
  • Expand executive presence and employee advocacy to maximize reach and thought leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead Cvent’s global organic social media strategy spanning brand-owned channels, executive thought leadership, and employee advocacy. You may also act as a key consultant to support/grow our paid external influencer strategy.
  • Define channel purpose, target audiences, editorial approach, and KPIs for each platform. Confidently communicate this to C-Level executives and the broader marketing organization.
  • Determine as/when certain channels no longer server our purpose and/or compile clear business cases for resource expansion (and attributed expected outcomes) to maximize channel impact long-term.
  • Bring organic social into the center of the marketing mix—integrating tightly with Brand, PR, Content, Product Marketing, Communications, and Events.
  • Oversee daily operations, campaign execution, and content distribution across LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, X, and new/emerging platforms.
  • Govern the ecosystem of accounts across acquired brands—partnering with stakeholders to consolidate, evolve, or sunset channels strategically.
  • Set high standards for community-driven engagement, responsiveness, and social listening.
  • Work collaboratively with creative leaders to expand social-first creative resources and integrate those subject matter experts into the social media content creation and strategic planning process.
  • Establish and uphold Cvent’s social visual identity, tone of voice, and storytelling principles across regions and channels.
  • Develop culturally relevant, thumb-stopping content that brings the Cvent story to life across formats.

Requirements

  • 7-10+ years of experience in social media, digital marketing, or brand communications for modern, global brands (B2B experience strongly preferred).
  • Proven ability to distill complex marketing plans, individual/team requests, vertical-oriented messaging, and corporate-level themes into a compelling social strategy and engaging content.
  • A track record of transforming social channels into brand, engagement, and thought leadership engines.
  • Deep fluency in platform best practices across LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Facebook, and emerging channels.
  • Demonstrated experience using AI tools to scale content creation, editing, analysis, brand consistency and workflow efficiency.
  • History of building and managing global teams while remaining a hands-on content creator and operator.
  • Strong storytelling instincts and a creative point of view that cuts through noise.
  • Proven ability to blend analytical rigor with imaginative ideas.
  • Comfort experimenting with new formats, cultural trends, and earned/owned influencer strategies.
  • Experience developing and managing successful executive visibility strategies or employee advocacy programs.

Benefits

  • We also offer a competitive benefits package, details of which can be found here .
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Cvent

Join #CventNation! www.cvent.com/careersWhat We Do: Cvent is a global market-leading meetings, events, & hospitality technology provider. Our Mission: To bring people together, power the human connection and transform the meetings & events industry through innovative technology.Who We Are: With 4,800+ employees & 21,000 customers+, we're one of the largest event technology companies in the world, & we're always looking for the next generation of Cventers to join #CventNation!Cvent is consistently recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, & certified as a Great Place to Work in the US, UK, & India, among other regional & international accolades.**Career Fraud Alert: In today's digital-first world, fraudulent job offers and hiring manager impersonations, often via social media or chat/messaging apps, continue to increase. To protect yourself, verify all communications come from a legitimate Cvent email (name@cvent.com) and be cautious of requests for personal information, unsolicited messages, and offers via chat or social media. If you suspect fraud, contact HRHelp@cvent.com immediately and apply for positions directly through our careers site at https://careers.cvent.com. Your safety and security are our priority.

Founded in 1999
McLean, Virginia, USA
6.2K employees (555 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$120K/yr – $160K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$621.9M
Last Raise
$475M
Post IPO Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2021
    Post IPO Equity • $475M
  • Jan 2012
    Series Unknown • $912K
  • Jul 2011
    Series Unknown • $136M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
584.9M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$198.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
17.6%
Direct
57.3%
Referral
14.1%
Social
10.3%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.2K

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Social Media Manager

Cvent · Virginia, USA · On-site