Candace Hughes

Administrative and communications professional targeting account coordination, advertising sales support, and media operations roles. Experienced in cross-functional communication, client service, campaign-style coordination, CRM tracking, asset organization, reporting support, and deadline-heavy workflows across property management, music business, event marketing, studio operations, and entertainment administration.

Community Manager / Event Coordinator / Administrative Assistant - Westminster Management Group - Jersey City, NJ

(2024-10)

• Drafted 500+ resident, stakeholder, and vendor communications since October 2024, including move-in/out instructions, inspection confirmations, amenity access updates, insurance reminders, work order follow-ups, and building notices.
• Coordinated cross-functional communication across 8+ stakeholder groups, including residents, prospects, property managers, maintenance teams, movers, vendors, contractors, and concierge staff.
• Managed time-sensitive operational workflows including 3-hour elevator reservations, inspections, fob/access requests, package guidance, contractor coordination, and service escalations.
• Supported leasing and sales-adjacent workflows by tracking leads in CRM systems, scheduling viewings, following up with prospects, answering policy questions, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Administrative Assistant / LinkedIn Job Board Curator - Girls Who Listen, LLC - New York, NY

(2024-07 - 2024-11)

• Curated LinkedIn job board postings and maintained a searchable listing database to improve accuracy, relevance, and accessibility for music and media job seekers.
• Supported social content, community engagement, and marketing analytics across 4 platforms, including X, Instagram(12K followers), YouTube, and LinkedIn (14k followers).
• Coordinated campaign and event planning communication between staff, clients, and departments to keep deadlines, creative assets, and responsibilities aligned.

Studio / Administrative Assistant - Parlay Film Studios - Jersey City, NJ

(2021-09 - 2024-09)

• Supported front-desk and studio operations for an 80,000-square-foot drive-in production studio rental facility serving NYC/NJ film and production clients.
• Served as a first point of contact for current and new clients, answering questions about studio managers, filming schedules, availability, overtime, and production needs.
• Maintained daily operational logs, monitored video cameras, reported unusual activity, and handled confidential client documents according to studio protocol.

Office Administrative Assistant - New Jersey City University - Jersey City, NJ

(2018-02 - 2023-06)

• Created social media and email marketing content for 5+ years to promote departmental concerts, performances, student events, and arts programming.
• Coordinated event marketing and student-facing administrative support while managing schedules, inquiries, records, and day-to-day logistics.
• Collaborated with departments and student organizations to increase visibility for arts programming and student engagement opportunities.

Talent Agent Intern - Celebrity Talent Agency Inc. - New York, NY

(2023-02 - 2023-05)

• Supported Mark Green, founder and owner of Celebrity Talent Agency, an international talent booking and artist-management company specializing in music, entertainment, tours, festivals, commercials, and brand partnerships.
• Drafted and edited artist correspondence, memos, offer sheets, and performance contract materials for entertainment clients, agents, venues, and potential partners.
• Reviewed performance contract details and routed organized materials to support agent follow-up, client communication, and venue coordination.
• Researched casting calls, industry trends, potential clients, competitors, and upcoming projects to support talent scouting and representation decisions.
• Access to talent booking and management across concerts, festivals

B.A. - Music Business - New Jersey City University (2023-06)