Event and Lifestyle Planner

Edgewood Properties•Piscataway Township, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Edgewood Properties, a leading real estate development and property management company founded in 1992 with corporate headquarters in New Jersey, is experiencing significant growth. With a current portfolio of over 6,000 apartment units, the company plans to double its portfolio in the next few years and exceed 12,000 units within five years. Due to this rapid expansion and a strategy to hold properties, Edgewood Properties is seeking qualified candidates to join their team. They are currently looking for a full-time Event and Lifestyle Planner for their multi-family properties, requiring at least 3-5+ years of experience. This role will be based at the corporate headquarters in Piscataway, NJ, and will involve travel to various properties within New Jersey. The ideal candidate will be creative, energetic, and highly organized, with the goal of enhancing the resident experience by fostering a sense of community, activating amenities, and increasing resident engagement, ultimately making the properties desirable places to live.

Requirements

3–5+ years of experience in multifamily, hospitality, events, resident experience, lifestyle programming, marketing, or a related field.
Creative, outgoing, and comfortable interacting directly with residents.
Strong event planning and project management skills.
Experience creating social media content and promoting events.
Strong hospitality and customer-service mindset.
Ability to manage multiple properties, events, vendors, and deadlines.
Willingness to travel between properties and work occasional evenings and weekends for events and openings.
Someone who takes ownership and sees an idea through from concept to successful execution.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute resident events, including seasonal events, food trucks, pool parties, fitness and wellness programs, family activities, social events, and resident appreciation programs.
Develop an annual resident engagement and event calendar across the portfolio.
Lead clubhouse grand openings and amenity launches from planning through execution.
Spend significant time onsite during the first 30 days of a new clubhouse opening to ensure the space is operating successfully, residents are engaged, and amenities are being utilized.
Create programming designed to activate clubhouses, pools, fitness centers, outdoor kitchens, lounges, game rooms, dog parks, and other amenities.
Develop creative ideas to increase participation in underutilized amenities.
Create and coordinate social media content, including event promotions, photos, videos, reels, resident engagement posts, amenity highlights, and event recaps.
Work with Marketing to ensure our social media reflects active, engaging communities.
Develop resident newsletters, event calendars, invitations, flyers, and other communications.
Regularly visit properties and interact directly with residents to understand what they enjoy, what they want, and where we can improve.
Gather resident feedback and turn it into actionable ideas and improvements.
Partner with Property Management, Leasing, Maintenance, Marketing, and Operations to improve the overall resident experience.
Manage event vendors, entertainment, food and beverage, budgets, setup, execution, and follow-up.
Support resident retention through memorable experiences, community-building initiatives, and consistent engagement.