Meeting events planner

Meeting & Events Planner - Farmington Hills, MI

Job ID

239121

Posted

22-Sep-2025

Service line

GWS Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Customer Service, Marketing, Project Management

Location(s)

Ann Arbor - Michigan - United States of America, Birmingham - Michigan - United States of America, Dearborn - Michigan - United States of America, Dearborn Heights - Michigan - United States of America, Detroit - Michigan - United States of America, Farmington Hills - Michigan - United States of America, Ferndale - Michigan - United States of America, Milford - Michigan - United States of America, Novi - Michigan - United States of America, Pontiac - Michigan - United States of America, Royal Oak - Michigan - United States of America, Southfield - Michigan - United States of America, Taylor - Michigan - United States of America, West Bloomfield - Michigan - United States of America, West Bloomfield Township - Michigan - United States of America

About The Role:

As a CBRE Sr. Meeting & Events Planner, you will serve as the primary point of contact for the planning and execution of large and high-profile client meetings, events, and conferences. You will also be responsible for the supervision of the team responsible for planning, coordination, and day-of execution of meetings, conferences, and events. 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:

? Act as the primary on-site event operations leader. Oversee operations of events from start to finish according to client requests for seamless delivery. Provide event support as needed.

? Provide formal supervision to a team of event planners. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.

? Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff deadlines

? 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.

? 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 the 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.

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

? Develop and maintain comprehensive event playbooks, process documentation, and training materials to ensure consistent execution, knowledge transfer, and operational excellence across the events team.

? Utilize event data to create insightful dashboards, analyze trends, and proactively suggest enhancements for future event strategies, operational efficiency, and overall attendee experience.

? Support team as needed. Coordinate with cross-functional partners, outside vendors and event professionals.

? Ensure event operations are compliant with location safety, security, and other requirements.

? Identify enhancements for event success. Review and suggest improvements in processes, procedures, and systems to improve team efficiency. Generate reports to measure productivity and perform evaluations.

? Resolve complex problems and identify appropriate approaches to existing solutions to accomplish team objectives.

? May establish new techniques to ensure the team can meet its objectives.

? Have a direct impact on the team objectives as well as the objectives of related teams

? Ensure personal and team outcomes have a positive impact on customer objectives.

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

? Working onsite in the client's New York City office 5-days to support events.

Travel may be required.

What You'll Need:

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

? Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2-5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.

? Understanding of existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems.

? Ability to analyze possible solutions using technical experience to apply appropriate judgment and precedents.

? In-depth knowledge of Google Suite products. Examples include Google Docs, Sheets, etc.

? Strong organizational skills with an inquisitive mindset.

Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has 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).

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Our experience offering connects employees to their environments - via technology, amenities, and communities that matter the most. Host's scalable product suite includes concierge-quality services provided by talented CBRE "hosts"; world-class customer service training and certification; and a powerful, enterprise-grade technology platform.

The platform, which can be tailored to specific client requirements, features a robust mobile experience that allows users to navigate the workplace, schedule meetings with colleagues, reserve workspaces, use food and beverage services, and access building and concierge services.

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