Americas Events & Amenities Director
CBRE
Americas Events & Amenities Director
Job ID
250620
Posted
04-Dec-2025
Service line
GWS Segment
Role type
Full-time
Areas of Interest
Customer Service, Executive Management
Location(s)
Menlo Park - California - United States of America
**About the Role:**
As a CBRE Events & Amenities Director, you will oversee the department responsible for the delivery of all workplace experience services. Examples of services 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 large global technology company.
This role will require extensive travel within the United States and North America.
**What You’ll Do:**
· Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
· 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.
· Develop and oversee all operating and administrative policies and procedures. Align with the client's business needs, goals, and objectives. Review and contribute to clients’ strategic plans and staffing needs. This includes employee recruitment, performance management, engagement, development, and financials.
· Responsible for revenue and expense management for the assigned property. Establish savings goals and create action plans to improve financial position. Create and manage the budget.
· Develop and maintain vendor partnerships with the intention of cost-saving efforts.
· Build and maintain a trusted client relationship. Negotiate with clients, partners, and associates to resolve conflicting priorities. Monitor key service delivery metrics.
· Review and audit the Service Business Continuity plan. Always follow safety standards.
· Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to act while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
· Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
· Significantly improves and changes existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.
**What You’ll Need:**
· Bachelor's Degree preferred with 8-12 years of relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education (High School Diploma or GED) will be required.
· 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 handle problems.
· Leadership skills to set, manage and achieve targets with a direct impact on multiple departments results within a function.
· In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
· Expert organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
· Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.
**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 handle problems.
+ Leadership skills to motivate the team to achieve broad operational targets with impacts on own job discipline, multiple job disciplines, and department.
+ In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
+ Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.
+ Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
**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 of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your full potential!
**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.
CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Americas Events & Amenities Director role is $150,000 annually and the maximum salary for the Americas Events & Amenities Director role is $200,000 annually. The compensation offered to a successful candidate will depend on their 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, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)
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