Franchise Events Planning Specialist - US Remote

Anywhere Real Estate; Buffalo (NY); Remote; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Compass International Holdings is seeking a temporary Event Planning Support role with remote coordination and periodic travel. You will assist with timelines, vendor coordination, and planning documents to ensure successful events.

Responsibilities include logistics management, attendee communications, onsite prep, and post-event follow-up. The role requires strong organization, proactive communication, and the ability to work with a remote team.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple moving parts.
• Comfort jumping into events at any stage of planning.
• Clear communication and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Experience in events, hospitality, or project coordination preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with a remote team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with event timelines, task tracking, vendor coordination, and planning documents.
• Support venue communication, AV needs, catering orders, room layouts, and run-of-show updates.
• Help manage attendee lists, confirmations, and event communications.
• Coordinate materials, signage, shipments, and event assets onsite prep.
• Support surveys, reporting, and reconciliation tasks post-event.

Skills

Organizational skills

Clear communication

Independence

Remote collaboration

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Event Planning Support - Assist with timelines, task tracking, vendor coordination, and planning documents.
• Logistics Management - Support venue communication, AV needs, catering orders, room layouts, and run-of-show updates.
• Registration & Communication - Help manage attendee lists, confirmations, and event communications.
• Onsite Prep Assistance - Coordinate materials, signage, shipments, and event assets.
• Post-Event Wrap - Support surveys, reporting, and reconciliation tasks.

What We're Looking For

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple moving parts
• Comfort jumping into events at any stage of planning
• Clear communication and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Experience in events, hospitality, or project coordination preferred
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with a remote team

Schedule & Duration

• Temporary role: December 2026 - April 2027
• Hours vary based on event cycle and workload
• Remote with occasional regional travel depending on business need

Compass International Holdings is a global franchisor of some of the most recognized brands in the real estate industry. Our Franchise Group delivers value to agents and brokers through powerful marketing, sales support systems, training, mentorship, and tools & technology that help to fuel their success in a competitive real estate environment.

Compass International Holdings (~~~/) is a global real estate services company empowering real estate professionals with everything they need to realize their entrepreneurial potential. With a presence in every major U.S. city and approximately 120 countries and territories, Compass International Holdings serves millions of buyers and sellers through a portfolio of some of the most recognized and iconic brands: @properties (~~~/) , Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, (~~~/) CENTURY 21 (~~~/) , Christie's International Real Estate (~~~/) , Coldwell Banker (~~~/) , Compass (~~~) , Corcoran (~~~/) , ERA (~~~/) , and Sotheby's International Realty (~~~) . In addition to brokerage services, Compass International Holdings offers integrated services, such as mortgage, title, insurance, escrow, and relocation.

• NYSE: COMP
• 340,000 Real Estate Professionals
• 2,000+ independently owned and operated brokerages
• 120 countries and territories

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