Experiential Events Architect

The Connell Company; Berkeley Heights (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Generous retirement benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Fitness facility membership

Life insurance and protections

Dining, hospitality, lifestyle perks

Job summary

The Park in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a Park Life Events Curator who brings energy, creativity, and a genuine love of people to every project. You’ll design experiences, plan details, coordinate vendors and budgets, and welcome guests with warmth.

You’ll own events from concept to execution, build dynamic calendars of social, seasonal, cultural, and family activations, and adapt on the fly when plans change.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on event management or production experience.
• Experience developing creative event concepts and programming.
• Experience managing budgets, timelines, vendors, staffing, and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Develop fresh, engaging event concepts and programming that bring people together.
• Own events from concept through execution, including planning, timelines, vendors, entertainment, staffing, décor, logistics, and contingency planning.
• Manage event budgets, purchasing, expenses, staffing, schedules, and resources with strong organization and accountability.
• Create and manage a dynamic calendar of social, seasonal, cultural, family-oriented, recreational, and community events and activations.
• Stay connected to hospitality, entertainment, cultural, and social trends and turn great ideas into memorable experiences.
• Build strong relationships with vendors, entertainers, artists, community partners, and internal teams.
• Serve as a visible, energetic, and welcoming presence during events and solve problems in real time.
• Take a hands-on approach to event setup, execution, and breakdown, and use feedback to improve.

Skills

Event management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Project management

People skills

Mobility on-site

Driving

Job description

The Park in Berkeley Heights, NJ is seeking a Park Life Events Curator who brings energy, creativity, and a genuine love of people to every project. You’ll design experiences, plan details, coordinate vendors and budgets, and welcome guests with warmth.

You’ll own events from concept to execution, build dynamic calendars of social, seasonal, cultural, and family activations, and adapt on the fly when plans change.