Senior Meeting & Events Lead

CBRE; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

CBRE in New York is seeking a highly organized Meeting & Events Associate to execute exceptional meetings and events that connect people and support our business and culture goals. This role sits at the intersection of logistics, hospitality, and strategic collaboration.

You’ll partner with Workplace Experience Coordinators and cross-functional teams to deliver inclusive, on-brand events with flawless execution behind the scenes.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in event planning, meeting coordination, or workplace operations.
• Experience leading or mentoring team members.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, communication, and people-management skills.
• Experience working with vendors, contracts, and budgets.
• Calm under pressure with strong problem-solving instincts.
• High attention to detail with big-picture thinking.
• Comfortable supporting executive-level events and handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute internal and external meetings, workshops, and events.
• Manage end-to-end event logistics including scheduling, catering, A/V, security, room setup, and on-site execution.
• Produce detailed project plans, timelines, run-of-show documents, and post-event recaps.
• Coordinate and execute on-site events, including room booking, setup, teardown, nametags, and other logistics.
• Conduct room checks ahead of events and deploy support staff as needed.
• Support high-touch events, executive-level meetings, and VIP experiences.
• Receive and greet VIPs and large external meeting or event attendees.
• Assist guests with accessibility needs and ensure events are inclusive and accessible.

Skills

Event planning experience

Team leadership

Project management

Vendor management

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Executive support

Tools

Slack

Jira

Google Workspace

Swoogo

Job description

CBRE in New York is seeking a highly organized Meeting & Events Associate to execute exceptional meetings and events that connect people and support our business and culture goals. This role sits at the intersection of logistics, hospitality, and strategic collaboration.

You’ll partner with Workplace Experience Coordinators and cross-functional teams to deliver inclusive, on-brand events with flawless execution behind the scenes.