Sr. Meetings & Events Manager Job ID 230682 Posted 06-Aug-2025 Service line GWS Segment Role type Full-time Areas of Interest Facilities Management Location(s) San Jose - California - United States of America **About the Role** As a CBRE Events Sr. Manager, you will be responsible for the management of a large team assigned to meetings, events & conference services across multiple sites. This job is part of the Workplace Experience function. They are responsible for providing world-class customer service and creating a warm, concierge and hospitality-forward atmosphere to the clients and visitors of a designated building. **What You’ll Do** Lead and develop a high-performing events team through coaching, organizational change, and a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Foster a host mentality by creating a welcoming, service-oriented culture that prioritizes client happiness and seamless event execution. Guide the creation, implementation and maintenance of high-touch, host-like, concierge-forward events management program. Oversee the full lifecycle of corporate-level events, including client-facing, employee-facing, and executive meetings—managing logistics such as security, facilities, catering, IT, and AV coordination. Ensure full compliance with all policies, procedures and training, including maintaining up-to-date training records. Support the Regional Lead by developing and implementing critical initiatives, cross-functional goals, and multi-site alignment. Translate high-level goals into actionable plans. Serve as a key liaison between clients, vendors, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, timely updates, and alignment on event goals and results. Supervise, train, and develop staff; conduct performance evaluations and lead recruitment efforts. Create a department budget. Approve purchase orders for event supplies as requested by the team. Implement improvements for event success, including making improvements to processes, procedures, and systems. Review reports to measure efficiency and present findings to senior-level management. Confirm operations and vendors are aligned with location requirements. Create and supervise department SLAs, KPIs, and benchmarks. Supervise related performance data, determine solutions for gaps, and implement efficiencies. **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. Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention is preferred. Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and balance problems. Leadership skills to empower the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job field, multiple job subject areas, and department. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mentality. Intermediate math skills. Ability to calculate complicated figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations. **Why CBRE?** When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact! Our collaborative environment is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service, and excellence — and we value the varied perspectives, backgrounds, and skills s of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential! **Disclaimers** + Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Sr. Meetings & Events Manager position is $117,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Sr. Meetings & Events position is $135,000 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. This role will provide the following benefits: 401(K), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance. **Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has 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. **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 individuals 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 +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada). CBRE GWS CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) works with clients to make real estate a meaningful contributor to organizational productivity and performance. Our account management model is at the heart of our client-centric approach to delivering integrated real estate solutions. Each client is entrusted with a dedicated leader and is supported by regional and global resources, leveraging the industry's most robust platform. CBRE GWS delivers consistent, measurably superior outcomes for our clients at every stage of the lifecycle, and across industries and geographies. 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