Meeting & Events Planner - Milpitas CA

Elevate Your Career with CBRE – Join a Fortune 500 Leader! If you are ready to make a difference and be part of one of the world’s most admired and sustainability-focused companies, CBRE is the right place for you. Why Choose CBRE? Unbeatable Perks: Enjoy generous Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave. Comprehensive Benefits: Access top-notch Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance, along with Life Insurance, FSA & HSA options, and 401K matching contributions. Inspiring Work Environment: Experience an innovative work environment that focuses on the culture of growth, collaboration and communication. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to develop and thrive in your career. ApplicantAI 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 The Role As a CBRE Meeting & Events Planner, you will be responsible for managing employees that oversee the delivery of workplace experience services. Examples to include Concierge, Reception, Meeting & Event Management, and administrative office duties. 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 Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed. Build and maintain a trusted client relationship. Negotiate with clients, partners, and associates to resolve conflicting priorities. Ensure support provided by the team is efficient and consistent. Suggest process improvement efforts on a regular basis. Assist with developing strategic solutions. Assess technological and training needs for Workplace Experience teams and clients. Always follow safety standards with employees, clients, and vendors. Develop vendor partnerships with the intention of cost saving efforts. Manage negotiations for contract services. Confirm that all vendors have current proof of insurance and contractual documentation. Oversee programs run by third party vendors. This includes food delivery, organizing events, providing transportation, or mail distribution. Ensure all invoices for business services are billed. Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement. Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives. Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes. What You’ll Need Bachelor's Degree preferred with 3–5 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred. Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems. Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset. Compensation BONUS ELIGIBLE: CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Meeting & Events Planner position is $75k annually and the maximum salary for the position is $89k annually. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program. Equal Employment Opportunity CBRE is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We have a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law. 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