Principal Corporate Recruiter

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with 6,000+ employees and 34,000+ 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 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.

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.

The Principal Corporate Recruiter is a highly strategic, hands‑on talent acquisition partner responsible for delivering executive and senior‑level searches while flexing across critical corporate and shared‑services hiring needs. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, bringing an informed point of view on leadership talent, market dynamics, organizational design, and search strategy.

This role owns full‑life‑cycle recruiting for executive and high‑impact searches, with primary focus on leadership hiring and the ability to support roles across PMO, Legal, HR, Corporate Shared Services, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Client Success. The Principal Corporate Recruiter will operate as an escalation point for the most complex, confidential, and business‑critical searches; elevate hiring quality and speed; and build scalable practices that strengthen the broader Talent Acquisition team.

• Own end-to-end recruiting for executive, senior leadership, and other high-impact corporate searches—from role scoping through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff.
• Partner with executive sponsors and hiring leaders to define business context, success profiles, leadership competencies, assessment criteria, interview plans, and closing strategy.
• Build and execute discreet, targeted, and research‑led search strategies that engage passive, high-caliber talent and generate diverse leadership slates.
• Lead rigorous candidate assessment, executive candidate preparation, debrief facilitation, reference strategy, and offer negotiations.
• Manage confidential searches with exceptional judgment, discretion, and candidate care.

• Develop deep understanding of Cvent’s business strategy, organizational priorities, and the leadership capabilities needed to deliver results.
• Advise senior leaders on talent availability,…