Events Manager

The Events Manager will manage and produce a variety of events from the firm’s participation in industry events as exhibitors and sponsors to client events and dinners, internal business and sales meetings, incentive and recognition activities, to industry conferences. Event management could mean project management from inception to conclusion or working with a team and managing subprojects or portions of the event within a larger event.

The Events Manager must be able to provide outstanding customer service, be organized, a good communicator and achieve the intended goals and expectations both creatively and consistently within the necessary timeline including the promotion, marketing and communication of event information.

The ideal candidate must be able to work within time limits to plan, resource, and manage multiple events at the same time. Excellent people skills are a must. The abilities to multitask and prioritize are essential, as this role involves overseeing logistics and hundreds of details including event sourcing, set-up, catering, audio-visual, hotel reservations, travel, registration, the invitee list, VIPs, equipment, promotional and marketing materials, etc.

The Events Manager must have strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail is critical and sharp project management skills, as well as a positive, professional demeanor and ability to work in a fast paced environment under deadline pressure. The Events Manager must be able to effectively work with internal and external clients and stakeholders, other departments, senior management and vendors. Understanding company standards, corporate policies and branding guidelines to are required.

This individual will be expected to become knowledgeable about the general commercial real estate industry including terminology.

This position works in the Events Department and reports to the Senior Vice President, Events. We want to see enthusiastic candidates with fresh ideas and the organizational skills required to not leave anything about an event to chance. If you are organized, creative, and passionate about planning, we’d love to meet you!

The salary range for this role is $90k - $100k, salary exempt.

• Plan events from start to finish according to business requirements and objectives creating a project plan, timeline and coordinating event marketing
• Manage the events or projects within the specific budgets
• Source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers
• Lead promotional activities for the event
• Come up with suggestions to enhance the event’s success
• Manage the vendors and venues on-site as well as any event staff as needed
• Ensure event is completed smoothly and resolve any problems that arise during the planning process or on-site during the event
• Host kick-off and debrief meetings as needed with a presentation giving an overview of the event or project
• Analyze the event’s success and track year-over-year data for statistical analysis
• Maintain clear and organized documentation of project plans, timelines, budgets, and daily tasks to ensure smooth execution of events.
• Work with Cvent for
• Collaborate internally to identify new strategies for promoting events and sponsorships.
• Special projects as needed including awards and recognition.

• Bachelor’s degree. Event planning, communications, marketing or business preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in the event planning and/or hospitality industry.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Outlook
• Cvent and Social Tables experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and a mindset focused on process improvement and documentation
• Skilled in project management; must be highly organized, proactive, detail and deadline oriented with the ability to handle multiple priorities at once
• Ability to maintain calm in stressful situation and manage changes without getting flustered
• Problem-solving abilities
• Strong negotiation skills
• Demonstrates a commitment to learning and maintaining familiarity with commercial real estate terminology and industry practices
• Working knowledge of Adobe PDF editing tools
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) is a plus
• A team player with leadership skills
• Must have valid drivers license
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds

Our mission is to help our clients create and preserve wealth by providing the best real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services available.

Founded in 1971, Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI) is a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm focusing exclusively on investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services, with nearly 1,700 investment sales and financing professionals in 80+ offices throughout the United States and Canada.  

Marcus & Millichap closes more transactions than any other real estate investment brokerage firm nationwide. In 2024, the firm closed 7,836 transactions with a sales volume of approximately $49 billion.

The firm has perfected a powerful property marketing system that integrates broker specialization by property type and market area; the industry’s most comprehensive investment research; a long-standing culture of information sharing; relationships with the largest pool of qualified investors; and state-of-the-art technology that matches buyers and sellers.

Marcus & Millichap provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination with regard to race, religious belief (including dress or grooming practices), color, sex, sex stereotype, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions (including breast feeding), age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identification and expression, transgender status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, genetic information, family care, marital status, enrollment in any public assistance program, status as military, a veteran or qualified disabled veteran, status as an unpaid intern or volunteer, or any other classification protected by law. We also prohibit discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. In addition to federal law requirements, Marcus & Millichap complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.