Event and Lifestyle Planner

Since its founding in 1992, Edgewood Properties has established itself as a leading real estate development and property management company. With corporate headquarters in New Jersey, the company is on a course of growth leading to activities across the nation. Our current apartment portfolio of 6,000+ units is expected to double in the next couple of years and rise to over 12,000 units in the next five years.

About the role

We are looking for a creative, energetic, and highly organized Event and Lifestyle Planner to help elevate the resident experience across our multifamily residential portfolio. This role involves creating a sense of community, bringing our amenities to life, building resident engagement, and making our properties places where residents genuinely enjoy living. The position is based at our corporate HQ in Piscataway, NJ, with regular travel to our various properties in NJ.

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.

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.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• On-site company fitness gym
• Discounts on housing and home appliances
• Opportunities for advancement in a corporate team environment