• Manager - Parties

    American Dream (East Rutherford, NJ)


    Manager - Parties

     

    American Dream, 1 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States of America

     

    Req #1070

     

    Tuesday, April 29, 2025

     

    American Dream (https://www.americandream.com/) , developed by Triple Five Group, is an unparalleled mix of world-class entertainment, retail, and dining, comprising more than 3 million square feet just minutes away from New York City in East Rutherford, New Jersey. American Dream (https://www.americandream.com/) is home to leading attractions, including DreamWorks Water Park (https://www.americandream.com/venue/dreamworks-water-park) , Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park (https://www.americandream.com/venue/nickelodeon-universe) , LEGOLAND Discovery Center (https://www.americandream.com/venue/legolanddiscoverycenter) , SEA LIFE Aquarium, (https://www.americandream.com/venue/sealifeaquarium) Big SNOW Ski Hill (https://www.americandream.com/venue/big-snow) , Dream Wheel (https://www.americandream.com/venue/dreamwheel) – a 300-foot observation wheel overlook the NYC skyline, as well as attractions debuting soon such as The Game Room Powered by Hasbro (https://www.americandream.com/venue/the-gameroom) and G.I. Joe Laser Tag (https://bookings.gameroomad.com/package/GI%20JOE%20BATTLE%20STATION) . American Dream (https://www.americandream.com/) ’s immersive luxury shopping and dining experience – The Avenue (https://www.americandream.com/the-avenue) – features Saks Fifth Avenue (https://www.americandream.com/venue/saks-fifth-avenue) , Hermès (https://www.americandream.com/venue/hermes) , Saint Laurent (https://www.americandream.com/venue/saint-laurent) , Dolce & Gabbana (https://www.americandream.com/venue/dolce-gabbana) , Carpaccio (https://www.americandream.com/venue/carpaccio) , a fine-dining Italian restaurant, and much more. The retail collection is further expanded with flagship locations for Aritzia (https://www.americandream.com/venue/aritzia) ,H&M , PRIMARK (https://www.americandream.com/venue/primark) , Uniqlo (https://www.americandream.com/venue/uniqlo) , Sephora (https://www.americandream.com/venue/sephora) and Zara (https://www.americandream.com/venue/zara) ; as well as the Toys R Us (https://www.americandream.com/venue/toysrus) global flagship, the only standalone location in the U.S, and the world’s first and only “candy department store,”IT’SUGAR .

     

    For more information on American Dream (https://www.americandream.com/) , visit www.americandream.com or find us on Instagram @americandream (http://www.instagram.com/americandream) and TikTok @americandream_official (https://www.tiktok.com/@americandream\_official) .

    Key Objective(s):

    The main purpose of the Manager, Parties is:

    + To oversee the execution, procurement, scheduling, and overall management of all parties and the Party Host team.

    Primary Responsibilities :

    + Ensuring the arrangement all aspects of the parties while following all company and safety standards.

    + Creating an agreement and budget with the client.

    + Communicating all budget, space, and vendor progress with the clients.

    + Communicating any problems that arise in an upfront manner with the client.

    + Maintaining communication with any outside vendors contracted for the event.

    + Preparing and executing a detailed outline of the event needs.

    + Ensuring all arrangements are accounted for: event space, food and drink, music, visuals, and any other needs the client has requested.

    + Adjust event schedule availability as the operating calendar is modified.

    + Oversee the scheduling and managing of the Party Planners, Party Coordinator and Party Hosts.

    + Conduct on-site tours for parties (with the Party Planner)

    + Work with the sales team on expanding programming and processing special requests and answering questions.

    + Be the main point of contact for Guest Resolutions and Survey analysis.

    Desired Qualifications:

    + Represent American Dream, Nickelodeon Universe, DreamWorks Water Park & Angry Birds with highest degree of professionalism.

    + Bachelors Degree in Hospitality, or other related degree is a plus.

    + 4+ years of experience in party planning and execution.

    + 3+ years of supervisory experience

    + Excellent written skills including experience writing marketing or public relations text

    + Strong interpersonal skills including experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse network of individuals and organizations

    + Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and ability to multi-task

    + Time management skills and ability to prioritize a large volume of tasks

    + Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn

    + Great customer services skills

    Physical Job Requirements:

    + Sit frequently – 50%

    + Perform repetitive motion, as with a keyboard – frequently, 80%

    + Stand/move about – periodically, 40%

    + Kneel/bend – periodically, 30%

    + Reach at or above shoulder level – periodically, 10%

    + Reach at or below shoulder level – periodically, 10%

    + Stoop/squat – periodically, 10%

    + Lift up to 15lbs. – periodically, 30%

     

    American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

    Other details

    + Job Family AD

    + Pay Type Salary

    + American Dream, 1 Meadowlands Plaza, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States of America

     

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