Events Manager Jobs in Connecticut
Events Manager jobs in Connecticut are in consistent demand, concentrated in corporate hospitality, higher education, nonprofit fundraising, and healthcare conference services across a market that draws steady hiring year-round. Hartford, Stamford, and New Haven are the primary hiring centers, anchored by employers like Yale New Haven Health, Travelers, and Mohegan Sun. The most sought-after specialties in Connecticut listings are corporate event production, nonprofit gala coordination, and academic conference management. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job Summary
The Community Engagement and Events Manager is responsible for supporting the development and execution of Connecticut Public’s statewide community engagement strategy through events, partnerships, outreach, & direct relationship-building with statewide communities. This role requires a self-starter and collaborator who will manage event logistics, while serving as an active representative of Connecticut Public in the community. Working closely with the Vice President of Community Engagement, the Manager will help cultivate new relationships, particularly with historically underserved and underrepresented communities.
The ideal candidate combines strong event and project management skills with curiosity, cultural awareness, and relationship-building ability. This person will help Connecticut Public create welcoming, relevant experiences that reach younger and more diverse audiences, children and families, and communities that have historically had less connection to public media.
Essential Functions
Strategic Support
- Brings community insights, needs, ideas, and feedback into CT Public to help inform engagement, strategy, event concepts, partnerships, & opportunities across departments.
- Identifies, cultivates, & maintains relationships with community-based organizations, local leaders, cultural organizations, schools, libraries, nonprofits, small businesses, & other trusted institutions that can help CT Public reach|serve new audiences.
- Represents the organization regularly in communities across the state, attending community meetings, cultural events, partner gatherings, neighborhood activities, & other opportunities to listen, learn, build trust, & increase awareness.
- Supports the Vice President of Community Engagement in developing|implenting CT Public’s statewide community engagement strategy.
Event Planning and Management
- Assists with speaker/guest arrangements, including travel, accommodations, & event-related needs.
- Collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders (community organizations and partners), to develop events and experiences aligned with our engagement and audience growth strategies.
- Coordinates event logistics including venue selection, catering needs, A/V and other vendor requests
- Ensures event details are communicated efficiently to all relevant parties.
- Event Promotion & Communications
- Coordinates distribution of event details across various communication channels
- Collaborates with Marketing, Digital, and Social Media to ensure timely event promotion & engagement.
- Collaborates with internal teams|external stakeholders to schedule events & evaluates engagement efforts to inform future event decisions.
- Handles day-of event logistics such as supplies, set-up, registration, and event breakdown
- Oversees the creation and execution of promotional materials for events, ensures alignment with organizational branding & engagement goals.
- Works with community partners to identify culturally relevant|effective ways to invite participation, recognizing that reaching new audiences may require different messages, messengers, channels, & outreach approaches.
Responsibilities
- Additional duties may, at times, be assigned and required.
- Assists with vendor relationships, ensuring orders, contracts, and event logistics are handled in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Collaborates with Digital and Membership teams to facilitate post-event surveys and follow-up communication.
- Ensures proper invoicing and reimbursement procedures are followed.
- Handles all components of event supplies including promotional materials.
- Helps identify and build relationships with community organizations and partners.
- Helps create intentional pathways from a first community interaction or event to deeper engagement, including content consumption, newsletters, digital products, future events, membership, and other forms of participation.
- Partners with the VP of Community Engagement to translate statewide community engagement strategy into partnerships, events, outreach, and programming.
- Reviews|analyzes event feedback, track engagement and attendance data to measure impact.
- Supports the cultivation and activation of community ambassadors and volunteers.
- Works closely with internal departments developing engagement opportunities that align with community engagement strategy.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Community organizations or stakeholders in non-profit or adjacent organizations.
- Event management, marketing, and/or project management.
- Leading large complex projects, working in a fast-paced environment and handling multiple and changing priorities simultaneously.
- Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Outlook and Smartsheets
- Navigating complex organizations and making the right connections to drive work forward, while anticipating potential shifts in work.
Skill In:
- Effectively communicating and connecting with others interpersonally.
- Attention-to-detail, scheduling, and strong organizational capabilities.
- Community engagement and relationship building.
- Using email marketing, project management tools, or graphic design/editing software.
- Using new techniques and technologies.
Ability to:
- Build trust and credibility with communities and partners that may have limited familiarity with—or connection to—CT Public or public media.
- Lead multiple projects concurrently while paying close attention to detail.
- Possess initiative and self-motivation, and work with minimal supervision.
- Take creative direction/feedback from a supervisor or colleague.
- Define problems, collect data, & establish facts to anticipate needs and address issues proactively.
- Possess a visceral distaste of office gossip and politics, engaging in neither.
- Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in diverse situations.
- Work in fast-paced environment making smart, fast, solid decisions under pressure and under deadline
Physical Requirements
The physical activities of this position include frequent in-person, in-the-field, and virtual interactions. Must be able to remain at workstation for prolonged period. Must have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as preparing/analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading. The typical physical requirements are: medium work—exerting up to 45lbs of force occasionally and may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion. Noise levels vary depending on event setting and venue. Position requires the ability to travel throughout the state of Connecticut to event venues.
Working Conditions
Job functions are typically performed under conditions similar to those found in general office work. The position may be exposed to environmental conditions during outdoor venues. Duties are routinely performed Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; however, evening and weekend event support/work is required.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Events Management, Marketing or related field from an accredited university OR a minimum of five (5) years of direct & sustained professional experience AND/OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Job Summary
The Community Engagement and Events Manager is responsible for supporting the development and execution of Connecticut Public’s statewide community engagement strategy through events, partnerships, outreach, & direct relationship-building with statewide communities. This role requires a self-starter and collaborator who will manage event logistics, while serving as an active representative of Connecticut Public in the community. Working closely with the Vice President of Community Engagement, the Manager will help cultivate new relationships, particularly with historically underserved and underrepresented communities.
The ideal candidate combines strong event and project management skills with curiosity, cultural awareness, and relationship-building ability. This person will help Connecticut Public create welcoming, relevant experiences that reach younger and more diverse audiences, children and families, and communities that have historically had less connection to public media.
Essential Functions
Strategic Support
- Brings community insights, needs, ideas, and feedback into CT Public to help inform engagement, strategy, event concepts, partnerships, & opportunities across departments.
- Identifies, cultivates, & maintains relationships with community-based organizations, local leaders, cultural organizations, schools, libraries, nonprofits, small businesses, & other trusted institutions that can help CT Public reach|serve new audiences.
- Represents the organization regularly in communities across the state, attending community meetings, cultural events, partner gatherings, neighborhood activities, & other opportunities to listen, learn, build trust, & increase awareness.
- Supports the Vice President of Community Engagement in developing|implenting CT Public’s statewide community engagement strategy.
Event Planning and Management
- Assists with speaker/guest arrangements, including travel, accommodations, & event-related needs.
- Collaborates with internal teams and external stakeholders (community organizations and partners), to develop events and experiences aligned with our engagement and audience growth strategies.
- Coordinates event logistics including venue selection, catering needs, A/V and other vendor requests
- Ensures event details are communicated efficiently to all relevant parties.
- Event Promotion & Communications
- Coordinates distribution of event details across various communication channels
- Collaborates with Marketing, Digital, and Social Media to ensure timely event promotion & engagement.
- Collaborates with internal teams|external stakeholders to schedule events & evaluates engagement efforts to inform future event decisions.
- Handles day-of event logistics such as supplies, set-up, registration, and event breakdown
- Oversees the creation and execution of promotional materials for events, ensures alignment with organizational branding & engagement goals.
- Works with community partners to identify culturally relevant|effective ways to invite participation, recognizing that reaching new audiences may require different messages, messengers, channels, & outreach approaches.
Responsibilities
- Additional duties may, at times, be assigned and required.
- Assists with vendor relationships, ensuring orders, contracts, and event logistics are handled in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Collaborates with Digital and Membership teams to facilitate post-event surveys and follow-up communication.
- Ensures proper invoicing and reimbursement procedures are followed.
- Handles all components of event supplies including promotional materials.
- Helps identify and build relationships with community organizations and partners.
- Helps create intentional pathways from a first community interaction or event to deeper engagement, including content consumption, newsletters, digital products, future events, membership, and other forms of participation.
- Partners with the VP of Community Engagement to translate statewide community engagement strategy into partnerships, events, outreach, and programming.
- Reviews|analyzes event feedback, track engagement and attendance data to measure impact.
- Supports the cultivation and activation of community ambassadors and volunteers.
- Works closely with internal departments developing engagement opportunities that align with community engagement strategy.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Community organizations or stakeholders in non-profit or adjacent organizations.
- Event management, marketing, and/or project management.
- Leading large complex projects, working in a fast-paced environment and handling multiple and changing priorities simultaneously.
- Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Outlook and Smartsheets
- Navigating complex organizations and making the right connections to drive work forward, while anticipating potential shifts in work.
Skill In:
- Effectively communicating and connecting with others interpersonally.
- Attention-to-detail, scheduling, and strong organizational capabilities.
- Community engagement and relationship building.
- Using email marketing, project management tools, or graphic design/editing software.
- Using new techniques and technologies.
Ability to:
- Build trust and credibility with communities and partners that may have limited familiarity with—or connection to—CT Public or public media.
- Lead multiple projects concurrently while paying close attention to detail.
- Possess initiative and self-motivation, and work with minimal supervision.
- Take creative direction/feedback from a supervisor or colleague.
- Define problems, collect data, & establish facts to anticipate needs and address issues proactively.
- Possess a visceral distaste of office gossip and politics, engaging in neither.
- Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in diverse situations.
- Work in fast-paced environment making smart, fast, solid decisions under pressure and under deadline
Physical Requirements
The physical activities of this position include frequent in-person, in-the-field, and virtual interactions. Must be able to remain at workstation for prolonged period. Must have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as preparing/analyzing data and figures, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading. The typical physical requirements are: medium work—exerting up to 45lbs of force occasionally and may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion. Noise levels vary depending on event setting and venue. Position requires the ability to travel throughout the state of Connecticut to event venues.
Working Conditions
Job functions are typically performed under conditions similar to those found in general office work. The position may be exposed to environmental conditions during outdoor venues. Duties are routinely performed Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; however, evening and weekend event support/work is required.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Events Management, Marketing or related field from an accredited university OR a minimum of five (5) years of direct & sustained professional experience AND/OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
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What Connecticut Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in events manager jobs across Connecticut.
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, communications, or a related field
- Three or more years of end-to-end event planning and production experience
- Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential preferred by most Connecticut employers
- Demonstrated experience managing vendor contracts, venue negotiations, and event budgets
- Proficiency with event management platforms such as Cvent, Eventbrite, or comparable tools
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder and client coordination
Events Manager Jobs in Connecticut: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a events manager in Connecticut?
The most direct path in Connecticut is a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, communications, marketing, or event management, followed by building hands-on experience through internships or coordinator roles. Connecticut has no state-issued license required to work as an events manager, but earning the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) credential from the Events Industry Council significantly strengthens applications at larger employers like universities, health systems, and financial firms in the state.
Which companies hire events managers in Connecticut?
Companies currently hiring events managers in Connecticut include RX, RELX, and Budderfly, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Connecticut's mix of Fortune 500 headquarters in Stamford, major health systems in New Haven and Hartford, and tribal resort properties like Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods creates a varied and active events management hiring market.
Which Connecticut cities have the most events manager jobs?
Norwalk, Shelton, and Hartford consistently have the most events manager openings in Connecticut. Stamford's concentration of financial services and media company headquarters drives corporate event demand there, while Hartford's insurance industry and state government institutions anchor that market, and New Haven's academic and healthcare institutions, led by Yale and Yale New Haven Health, sustain steady hiring for conference and institutional event roles.
Are there remote events manager jobs in Connecticut?
Yes, but they're rare. About 50% of events manager openings tied to Connecticut are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which reflects the largely on-site nature of event production and venue management work. The portions of the role most often handled remotely are pre-event logistics, vendor communication, and post-event reporting rather than day-of coordination and setup.
How can I get hired as a events manager in Connecticut with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an event coordinator or meeting planner assistant role at one of Connecticut's large institutions, such as a university conference services office, a health system like Hartford HealthCare, or a hospitality venue like the Connecticut Convention Center. Lateral moves from catering coordination, administrative project management, or nonprofit development associate roles are common pathways. Pursuing the CMP credential or completing an event management certificate through a Connecticut community college adds a measurable edge for candidates without a full professional portfolio.
Where can I find and apply to events manager jobs in Connecticut?
You can find and apply to events manager jobs in Connecticut on Migrate Mate, which lists current Connecticut openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and preferred location within the state, and apply directly to the positions that fit.
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