About the role

As a CBRE Meeting & Events Planner, you will serve as the primary point of contact for the planning and execution of small to medium-sized client meetings, events, and conferences. This job is part of the Workplace Experience function. They are responsible for providing world-class customer service to the clients and visitors of a designated building.

What you’ll do

• Develop end-to-end event plans to ensure flawless execution from start to finish.

• Produce detailed event planning timelines and track progress. Troubleshoot and resolve issues as they arise. Respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, and/or supervisor.

• Distribute event orders and schedules to vendors and team defining event specifics. Create timelines and floorplans for set-up, event flow, and event set up and tear down details.

• Oversee pre-event client planning meetings. This includes acquiring vendors, menu planning, theme and decor, budgets, etc. Support event communication and marketing plan. Solve issues as they arise.

• Key contact for day of the event. Ensure seamless event delivery by the events operations team and vendors. Responsible for on-site coordination. Confirm load in, set up time, and verify a certificate of insurance is on file.

• Support events team with execution. Direct event set-up and tear down, welcoming guests, supporting attendee and speaker requests etc.

• Conduct post-event reporting and reconciliation. Suggest recommendations for continuous improvement and cost and process efficiency. Present information to management.

• Have some knowledge of standard principles with limited practical experience in applying them.

• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values.

• Impact the quality of own work.

• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

• Exchange straightforward information, ask questions and check for understanding.

What you’ll need

• 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.

• Ability to use existing procedures to solve standard problems.

• Experience with analyzing information and standard practices to make judgments.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

• Organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.