Senior Corporate Events Planner: End-to-End & Budget-Smart

CBRE Group, Inc.; Bloomfield (CT); On-site; USD 49,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Meetings and Events Planner to transform client objectives into successful events from concept to completion. You will own strategy, manage budgets, coordinate vendors, and advise clients on feasible, cost-effective solutions.

You will run planning meetings, create detailed timelines, and act as the primary on-site contact to ensure flawless execution and post-event reconciliation. This role aligns with CBRE’s commitment to excellence and client-focused service.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in meetings and events planning.
• 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; hospitality or hotel conference services background; familiarity with event management platforms.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Distribute event orders, schedules, and floor plans to vendors, defining set-up, event flow, and tear-down.
• 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.
• Conduct post-event reporting and reconciliation of costs against budget.
• Recommend cost and process efficiencies and present them to management.

Skills

Event planning

Budget management

Vendor coordination

Client coordination

Communication

Tools

Email

Documents

Spreadsheets

Scheduling

Job description

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking a Meetings and Events Planner to transform client objectives into successful events from concept to completion. You will own strategy, manage budgets, coordinate vendors, and advise clients on feasible, cost-effective solutions.

You will run planning meetings, create detailed timelines, and act as the primary on-site contact to ensure flawless execution and post-event reconciliation. This role aligns with CBRE’s commitment to excellence and client-focused service.