Meeting & Events Planner

About CBRE and Experience Services:

CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm. Experience by Industrious is CBRE’s global hospitality business that partners with leading companies and landlords to design and operate workplaces people love coming to. We treat the daily experience of work as a product worth obsessing over, and we build our teams with people who feel the same way.

About the Role:

The Meeting and Events Planner turns a client's objective for an event into an event that accomplishes it. You own each event from concept through completion, developing the strategy, managing the budget, and coordinating the vendors that bring it together. You advise clients on what will work, push back when their instincts aren't right, and present proposals that demonstrate a clear understanding of what they're trying to accomplish. You will be successful in this role when you plan and deliver events that meet the client's goals and land on or under budget.

What You'll Do:

Planning & Client Coordination

• Develop end-to-end event plans and detailed timelines, tracking progress and resolving issues before they reach the client.

• Run pre-event client planning meetings covering vendors, menu, theme, decor, and budget so clients know what to expect on the day.

Execution & Vendor Coordination

• Distribute event orders, schedules, and floor plans to vendors, defining set-up, event flow, and tear-down so everyone works from the same plan.

• Serve as key contact on event day, confirming load-in and set-up and verifying certificates of insurance.

• Direct event set-up and tear-down, welcome guests, and support attendee and speaker requests.

Reporting & Improvement

• Conduct post-event reporting and reconciliation of costs against budget.

• Recommend cost and process efficiencies and present them to management.

• This Role Is a Good Fit If You:

• Keep multiple events, vendors, clients, and timelines straight in your head without losing track of any of them, and clients notice nothing falls through the cracks.

• Enjoy coaching a client on their idea, even when it won't work and always offer something better.

• Treat the budget like it's your own money, taking so much ownership that you become a go-to partner for executives and their EAs from the moment they conceive of an idea for an event.

• Obsess over building things: an event, a program, a standard. And it brings you joy to learn from each so that each time you get better.

What You Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Bachelor's Degree preferred with up to 3 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

• Experience in event planning or hospitality strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to manage events from concept through execution, including budget management.

• Comfortable with standard workplace and collaboration tools (email, documents, spreadsheets, and scheduling)

• Strong preference for experience managing corporate conferences, executive offsites, or large-format events; a background in hospitality or hotel conference services; and familiarity with event management platforms.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to realize your full potential.

Our Values In Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Event Planner position is $85,000 annually [or $40.87 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Event Planner position is $95,000 annually [or $45.67 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)