About The Role
As a CBRE Events Planner Consultant, you will strategically manage small to medium-sized events and programs ensuring alignment with the client's business needs, goals, and objectives.
This job is part of the Workplace Experience function. They are responsible for providing world-class customer service to
the clients and visitors of a designated building.
What You’ll Do
- Strategically plan, coordinate, and execute entertainment events, activations, and programming initiatives that align with client objectives and business goals.
- Manage events logistics from concept through completion, including hospitality, vendor coordination, equipment rentals, event setup and teardown, collateral placement, and lead on-site execution.
- Develop and maintain event documentation, including project plans, run-of-show schedules, timelines, forecasts, budgets, and operational checklists to ensure seamless delivery and brand consistency.
- Serve as primary liaison between client inquiries, event-related challenges, and operational issues while maintaining a high standard of service and customer satisfaction.
- Serve as primary on-site contact for vendors, artists, performers, and guests.
- Collaborate with tenants, on-site retailers, marketing teams, and workplace experience partners to develop engaging activations and identify opportunities that strengthen community engagement and enhance the workplace experience.
- Review and manage budgets, monitor expenses, and identify opportunities for cost savings while maintaining program quality and operational effectiveness.
- Analyze attendance, participation, and event performance data, providing insights and recommendations to Management and Corporate Marketing to improve future programming and operational outcomes.
- Verify consistency in service delivery through continuous evaluation and improvement of processes, procedures, and event standards.
- Coordinate and direct vendors, contractors, and support personnel during events, providing leadership and ensuring expectations are met.
- Support the performance, training, and development of team members by sharing best practices, coaching others, and contributing to skill development initiatives.
- Interpret and communicate organizational goals, event strategies, and operational priorities to stakeholders while building consensus and fostering collaboration across teams.
- Lead by example and model behaviors consistent with CBRE RISE values while cultivating strong relationships with clients, tenants, vendors, and business partners.
- Apply advanced knowledge of workplace experience, event management, hospitality, and operational practices to solve complex problems and implement innovative solutions.
- Support a variety of customer, inter-department operational, and project activities that impact the workplace experience function and related business teams.
- Work within established guidelines and policies while exercising sound judgment in managing competing priorities and sensitive information.
- Work evenings and weekends as required by the event calendar.
- Other duties and responsibilities as needed
What You’ll Need
- Bachelor's Degree preferred with 5-8 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered.
- Ability to exercise judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
- Willingness to take a new perspective on existing solutions.
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
- Organizational skills with an advanced inquisitive mindset.
- Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate mildly complex figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.
Why CBRE
When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values - respect, integrity, service and excellence - and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.
Our Values in Hiring
At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.
Disclaimers
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Applicant AI Use Disclosure
We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.
About CBRE Group, Inc.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: CBRE is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages application from all persons regardless of race, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, colour, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, family status, gender identity or expression, disability or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, provincial or territorial law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individual with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at Via telephone at +1 866 388 4346 (Canada) and +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.)
