The Chief of Staff role is a high-impact position supporting the CEO in driving strategic initiatives, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and enabling leadership.
Responsibilities include translating vision into operational plans, leveraging data for decision-making, managing key projects like M&A and organizational redesign, and fostering cross-departmental alignment. The role involves optimizing internal processes, representing the CEO externally, and promoting a positive company culture.
Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in strategy, consulting, or high-growth environments, strong data and financial skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage ambiguity and lead complex projects. A bachelor’s degree is required, with an MBA preferred. This role offers an opportunity to operate at the strategic core of a dynamic organization, accelerating leadership impact and shaping company success.
Cvent, Inc. (www.cvent.com) is the world’s leading provider of cloud-based software for meetings and event management. Lanyon has just recently merged with Cvent to become the market leader in our space. Cvent is an exciting, fast-growing tech company that provides industry-leading software to event professionals around the world. Our suite of services – online event registration, venue selection, mobile apps, email marketing, web surveys, and targeted hotel advertising opportunities – have positioned us a major player in the estimated $565 billion global meetings and events industry. Having over 2600 talented and dedicated employees, we are headquartered just outside of Washington, D.C., in McLean, Virginia, with additional U.S. offices in Portland, Austin, Dallas, Draper, Atlanta, and LA. Internationally we have offices in New Delhi, India, London, England, and Fredericton, CA. Cvent has received a number of awards and honors recognizing our strong company culture, innovative products, stellar customer service and support, visionary leadership and investment in our employees. We currently have job openings across all departments and locations and are looking to add valuable team members to further strengthen the company’s DNA.