Events Jobs in New Jersey
Events jobs in New Jersey are concentrated in hospitality, corporate conferences, and nonprofit fundraising, with demand running from entry-level event coordinators to senior event directors across a market that rivals New York City for volume. Most of the hiring centers on Newark, Atlantic City, and Jersey City, where major employers like Caesars Entertainment, Marriott International, and Prudential Financial maintain large event operations. The most in-demand specialties include corporate event planning, venue management, and experiential marketing. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Summary
A Wonderful Time is seeking a veteran store operator to run a new retail concept opening October 2026 in Montclair, NJ, adjacent to The Claridge Movie Theatre. Own is the operative word: the founder is the creative force behind the store — designing the merchandising plan, making proprietary products, choosing the inventory, and writing the copy. You will be the person who runs the store day-to-day: managing the team, upholding the standards, running events, and jumping in to work the register when someone calls out.
This is not a corporate retail job. The store is the founder’s product laboratory — an experimental space where original products are tested against real customers and the store and product mix changes as we learn. The founder is artistic and creative, and she is also an extremely competent operator: her first business was a DTC brand she bootstrapped to over $300 million in sales. She knows the store’s systems must function well for the experience to feel seamless to the customer — and she knows the difference between a system and a store. Systems hiccup. A great store manager sells something on the floor anyway, and tells the founder exactly what happened.
You will be on the founding team of this business, working directly with the founder and helping to make it one of the most exceptional, in-person retail concepts of the AI-era.
We’re looking for talent with these skills -
- Years of running a store — You have real retail management experience. You’ve opened and closed, built schedules, survived holiday seasons, handled the register when it mattered, and you know what a well-run floor feels like in your bones.
- A people leader — You can hire, train, coach, and schedule a small team, build a genuine team atmosphere, and handle call-outs, conflict, and the unglamorous parts of managing people with grace and authority.
- A natural host — You love making people feel like they belong to something. You want to own the store’s events end to end — dreaming them up, planning them, staffing them, hosting them — so that customers feel like members, not shoppers.
- Standards & SOPs — You keep a store clean, stocked, and beautiful without being asked, and you write down how it’s done so the whole team can do it your way.
- Comfortable with the practical ops — Payroll runs, timekeeping, receiving, and the store’s simple checkout and inventory tools. You don’t need to build systems — the founder handles that — you just need to be willing to use the straightforward tools in place and say when something isn’t working.
- Steady in an experiment — The store will change week to week as we learn what customers love. You find that energizing, not chaotic, and you bring calm, seasoned judgment to a brand-new business.
What the job will consist of -
- Running the store day to day: opening and closing standards, floor coverage, and a customer experience that feels warm and unhurried.
- Leading the retail team: training, scheduling, coaching, and running payroll for store staff — their questions come to you, not the founder.
- Owning the events calendar: planning and hosting recurring in-store events and activities that make the community feel like part of the store. You are the coordinator, host, and face of the store.
- Writing, maintaining, and teaching the store’s SOPs as the store learns what works.
- Keeping the floor sellable and beautiful: receiving, restocking, and maintaining displays to the founder’s standards.
- Using the store’s simple systems — checkout, stock flags — and reporting what’s really happening on the floor: what sells, what stalls, what customers ask for.
- Handling what a store throws at you, and escalating to the founder only what truly needs her.
Scope of Work & Pay
- Full-time, in-person at the store in Montclair, NJ. The store will operate on Wed, Thurs, and Firday from 4pm-9pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 11am-9pm.
- Compensation is $30/hour
- Paid training the week of September 14; the store’s regular schedule begins October 1.
Application Instructions
If you are interested in the role, you will be asked to complete a 15-minute prescreen questionnaire online. Within 10 business days of completing the prescreen questionnaire you will be notified via email of your status.
About A Wonderful Time
Part gift shop and part art gallery, A Wonderful Time is a new retail concept opening in October 2026 in Montclair, NJ, adjacent to The Claridge Movie Theatre. The store will sell first-to-market, original products in stationery, art, homeware, and confectionery; each one designed by the founder to delight consumers and encourage new communal and familial traditions. The thesis behind the store is that retail can be an artistic medium, not just to sell but to give people in the community a space to consistently have a wonderful time together. Learn more at awonderfultime.com.
Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
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Top Industries Hiring
- Banking & Financial Services
- Investment & Asset Management
What New Jersey Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in events jobs across New Jersey.
- Proven experience coordinating corporate or social events from planning through execution
- Proficiency with event management software such as Cvent, Eventbrite, or Social Tables
- Strong vendor negotiation and contract management skills for venues and suppliers
- Ability to manage multiple events simultaneously under tight deadlines and budgets
- Experience coordinating catering, audiovisual setup, and on-site logistics for large gatherings
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, marketing, communications, or a related field
Events Jobs in New Jersey: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a events in New Jersey?
Most events roles in New Jersey do not require a state-issued license, but employers consistently favor candidates with a Certified Meeting Professional credential or a Certified Special Events Professional designation. A bachelor's degree in hospitality management, communications, or marketing is the standard educational baseline. Starting in a coordinator or assistant role at a hotel, convention center, or corporate events department is the most direct path into the field in New Jersey.
Which companies hire eventss in New Jersey?
Companies currently hiring eventss in New Jersey include Princeton University, Stonebridge Companies, and CBRE, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. New Jersey's mix of Atlantic City casino resorts, Fortune 500 headquarters in Morris and Bergen counties, and major convention facilities in Newark creates steady demand across multiple employer types.
Which New Jersey cities have the most events jobs?
Harrison, Princeton, and Landing have the most events openings in New Jersey. Newark anchors demand through its convention center and hotel corridor, Atlantic City draws heavily from casino resort operations, and Jersey City benefits from its proximity to Manhattan-based corporations that base their event teams across the Hudson River in lower-cost office space.
Are there remote events jobs in New Jersey?
Yes, but they're rare. Events work is largely on-site by nature, requiring physical presence for venue walkthroughs, vendor coordination, and day-of execution. About 42% of events openings tied to New Jersey are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and the roles most likely to offer flexibility are early-stage planning, sponsorship sales, and virtual or hybrid event production positions.
How can I get hired as a events in New Jersey with little or no experience?
Starting as an event assistant or hospitality coordinator at one of New Jersey's large hotel groups or convention venues is the most realistic entry path. Employers like Caesars Entertainment in Atlantic City and major Marriott properties in Newark regularly bring on coordinators with limited experience. Volunteering to manage logistics for nonprofit fundraisers or community events in the state builds a tangible portfolio, and earning a CMP candidacy designation signals seriousness to hiring managers before you have years of paid experience.
Where can I find and apply to events jobs in New Jersey?
You can find and apply to events jobs in New Jersey on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to the state. Search the listings, identify roles that match your background and preferred location within New Jersey, and apply directly to the ones that fit. No sign-up is required to see the openings.
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