Strategic Meetings & Events Lead

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

Job summary

CBRE is seeking a Meeting and Events Planner in the United States to transform client objectives into measurable events. You will own each event from concept through completion, managing strategy, budgets, and vendor coordination to meet goals and stay under budget.

You will plan end-to-end timelines, lead pre-event client meetings, coordinate vendors, and serve as the on-site contact. You will also reconcile costs post-event and propose efficiencies to management.

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, 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 so clients know what to expect on the day.
• 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

Proficiency with office tools

Tools

Email tools

Documents

Spreadsheets

Scheduling software

Job description

CBRE is seeking a Meeting and Events Planner in the United States to transform client objectives into measurable events. You will own each event from concept through completion, managing strategy, budgets, and vendor coordination to meet goals and stay under budget.

You will plan end-to-end timelines, lead pre-event client meetings, coordinate vendors, and serve as the on-site contact. You will also reconcile costs post-event and propose efficiencies to management.