Senior Meeting & Events Lead, Workplace Experience

CBRE; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401K matching

Job summary

CBRE in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Meeting & Events Planner to direct day-to-day event delivery, lead a team of coordinators, and partner with Workplace Experience, Facilities, IT/AV, and vendors to deliver inclusive, on-brand events.

You will own end-to-end logistics, manage timelines and budgets, lead pre‑event meetings, and continuously improve event operations. A strong background in hospitality and cross-functional collaboration is required, with 5+ years in related roles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in event planning, meeting coordination, workplace operations, hospitality, or related field.
• 2+ years leading, mentoring, or managing teams in a fast-paced service environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, timelines, and vendors.
• Strong organizational, communication, hospitality, and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and on-site execution for internal and external meetings, workshops, executive and VIP gatherings, recurring programs, and workplace events.
• Own scheduling, catering, A/V, security, room setup, staffing, signage, arrivals, guest flow, deliveries, and day-of readiness.
• Create and approve project plans, timelines, run-of-show documents, staffing assignments, floor plans, event materials, and post-event recaps.
• Lead pre-event meetings, anticipate needs, troubleshoot issues, and ensure events meet safety, accessibility, service, and brand standards.
• Maintain event spaces, storage, furniture, supplies, and coverage plans for recurring programming.

Skills

Event planning

Team leadership

Vendor management

Budgeting

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

CBRE in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Meeting & Events Planner to direct day-to-day event delivery, lead a team of coordinators, and partner with Workplace Experience, Facilities, IT/AV, and vendors to deliver inclusive, on-brand events.

You will own end-to-end logistics, manage timelines and budgets, lead pre‑event meetings, and continuously improve event operations. A strong background in hospitality and cross-functional collaboration is required, with 5+ years in related roles.