Events Manager

Marcus & Millichap is the nation’s leading brokerage firm specializing in real estate investments with offices nationwide. Marcus & Millichap offers owners and investors the nation's most comprehensive real estate research and analysis for all types of income-producing property. The Events Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating high-impact events that support the firm’s brand, business development, and client engagement goals. This role manages a portfolio of internal and external events—including client appreciation events, industry conferences and trade shows, sponsorship activations, and corporate and sales meetings—ensuring flawless execution, strong return on investment, and alignment with the firm’s commercial real estate strategy. Event management could include project management from inception to conclusion or working with a team and managing subprojects or portions of an event within a larger event. The Events Manager must 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 work effectively with internal and external clients and stakeholders including business sponsors, other departments, senior management and vendors. Understanding company standards, corporate policies and brand guidelines to are required.  This individual will be expected to become knowledgeable about the general commercial real estate industry including terminology. This position works on-site in the Events department in Walnut Creek, CA and reports to the Senior Vice President, Events. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates with fresh ideas and organizational skills that do not leave anything about an event to chance. The base salary range for this role is $90,000– $100,000  per year. This position is eligible for a discretionary performance‑based bonus. The exact bonus amount is not guaranteed and will vary based on individual performance, team results, and company performance.  . Actual pay will be determined by factors such as education, experience, and job-related skills relevant to the role. Marcus & Millichap is a multi-state employer and posted salary ranges are provided in good faith for compliance with all relevant pay-transparency regulations. These ranges may not reflect potential compensation for positions based in other states or regions.