Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

McLean, VA

Cvent recently re-entered the public markets and is seeking a dynamic Senior Vice President/Vice President, Investor Relations to join the team. This role is a senior leadership position reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and will be responsible for developing and executing Cvent’s investor relations strategy. The ideal candidate will have deep experience developing and executing comprehensive and proactive investor relations strategies for fast-growing, SaaS technology companies, possess relationships with key investment banks, equity research analysts, and investors in the SaaS space, and experience with communicating with shareholders, the general financial community, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain positive relationships.

What You Will Be Doing

Manage the investor relations budget and vendors
Oversee the quarterly earnings process and annual shareholder letter development, including preparation of prepared conference call materials, transcripts, and press releases, potential analyst Q&A, setting dates/times, conference call administration, follow-up calls and meetings, working in partnership with Finance, Legal, Communications and outside parties, as well as providing input for regulatory filings
Serve as the primary point of contact between the investment community and the Company
Build, deepen, and broaden relationships with key analysts, investors, and senior management team, identifying new and potential investors in the Company’s stock
Educate key stakeholders about the Company’s strategy and financial model and responding to inquiries in person, over the phone, 1:1 and in group settings
Lead the Company’s participation in industry conferences and road shows and prepare any Company presentations in support of those activities
Synthesize investor feedback, sentiment, and questions for the benefit of the company’s senior leadership team and Board of Directors, helping frame potential responses and/or disclosures
Provide business, financial and market intelligence to the senior leadership team, identifying industry trends, shareholder concerns and competitor actions that might impact the Company
Maintain awareness and expertise regarding peer company and sector developments, including coverage of comparable company analysis, benchmarking, competitive analysis and peer-company earnings reviews
Review all external disclosures, including those filed with the SEC, for material errors and consistency with the company’s message
Lead investor trips with key executives to pro-actively engage with investors, analysts, and other relevant stakeholders around the world
Manage the Company’s investor relations webpage and preparation of relevant presentations and publications
Coordinate with treasury for debt issuance road shows, ratings agency presentations/updates and engage with debt investors as needed
Prepare and maintain the Company’s investor presentations
Periodically provide updates to the Company’s Board of Directors on the Company’s investor relations strategy, activities and results
Manage the Company’s analyst and investor days
Ensure that all information available on the Company from research coverage firms and other data sources (CapIQ, Bloomberg, FactSet, etc.) are accurate
Provide monthly updates to executive management on investor relations activities

What You Need for this Position

15+ years of experience in investor relations, corporate development, finance, or corporate strategy, including 5+ years of experience in a public company investor relations function
Computer Software industry experience highly desired
Well versed on SEC regulations and areas of critical sensitivity, such as financial disclosure
High energy level with a hands-on approach combined with the ability to think strategically in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Highly articulate and able to convey important messages in a clear and compelling manner
Superior conceptualization, analytic, communication (both oral and written), project management and presentation skills
Ability to translate financial results and complex issues into concise and credible messages is critical
Confident, calm, focused demeanor that manages well in a challenging and rapidly changing environment
Demonstrated success in developing and managing external relationships with the financial community (buy side and sell side)
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships across senior-level management of the company
Business maturity coupled with the highest integrity
A true collaborator who maintains a balanced view of the business and can effectively push back with senior management, providing candid, honest assessment
Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

This position does not have to be based in the Washington DC area. We are open to this role being remote.

EEO[/AA]/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

At Cvent we celebrate, support and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics.