diff --git a/api/compose_test.go b/api/compose_test.go
index b8f6d781a..db2e1d359 100644
--- a/api/compose_test.go
+++ b/api/compose_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func TestCompose(t *testing.T) {
 		AddTask(task)
 
 	// Compose a job
-	job := NewServiceJob("job1", "myjob", 2).
+	job := NewServiceJob("job1", "myjob", "region1", 2).
 		SetMeta("foo", "bar").
 		AddDatacenter("dc1").
 		Constrain(HardConstraint("kernel.name", "=", "linux")).
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func TestCompose(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Check that the composed result looks correct
 	expect := &Job{
+		Region:   "region1",
 		ID:       "job1",
 		Name:     "myjob",
 		Type:     JobTypeService,
diff --git a/api/jobs.go b/api/jobs.go
index 3d66c3cfd..c0003a4e5 100644
--- a/api/jobs.go
+++ b/api/jobs.go
@@ -126,23 +126,24 @@ type JobListStub struct {
 // NewServiceJob creates and returns a new service-style job
 // for long-lived processes using the provided name, ID, and
 // relative job priority.
-func NewServiceJob(id, name string, pri int) *Job {
-	return newJob(id, name, JobTypeService, pri)
+func NewServiceJob(id, name, region string, pri int) *Job {
+	return newJob(id, name, region, JobTypeService, pri)
 }
 
 // NewBatchJob creates and returns a new batch-style job for
 // short-lived processes using the provided name and ID along
 // with the relative job priority.
-func NewBatchJob(id, name string, pri int) *Job {
-	return newJob(id, name, JobTypeBatch, pri)
+func NewBatchJob(id, name, region string, pri int) *Job {
+	return newJob(id, name, region, JobTypeBatch, pri)
 }
 
 // newJob is used to create a new Job struct.
-func newJob(jobID, jobName, jobType string, pri int) *Job {
+func newJob(id, name, region, typ string, pri int) *Job {
 	return &Job{
-		ID:       jobID,
-		Name:     jobName,
-		Type:     jobType,
+		Region:   region,
+		ID:       id,
+		Name:     name,
+		Type:     typ,
 		Priority: pri,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/api/jobs_test.go b/api/jobs_test.go
index 8f576c635..e42420db2 100644
--- a/api/jobs_test.go
+++ b/api/jobs_test.go
@@ -218,8 +218,9 @@ func TestJobs_ForceEvaluate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestJobs_NewBatchJob(t *testing.T) {
-	job := NewBatchJob("job1", "myjob", 5)
+	job := NewBatchJob("job1", "myjob", "region1", 5)
 	expect := &Job{
+		Region:   "region1",
 		ID:       "job1",
 		Name:     "myjob",
 		Type:     JobTypeBatch,
@@ -231,8 +232,9 @@ func TestJobs_NewBatchJob(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestJobs_NewServiceJob(t *testing.T) {
-	job := NewServiceJob("job1", "myjob", 5)
+	job := NewServiceJob("job1", "myjob", "region1", 5)
 	expect := &Job{
+		Region:   "region1",
 		ID:       "job1",
 		Name:     "myjob",
 		Type:     JobTypeService,
diff --git a/api/util_test.go b/api/util_test.go
index 102382178..a4ebc1e45 100644
--- a/api/util_test.go
+++ b/api/util_test.go
@@ -26,27 +26,15 @@ func assertWriteMeta(t *testing.T, wm *WriteMeta) {
 }
 
 func testJob() *Job {
-	return &Job{
-		Region:      "region1",
-		ID:          "job1",
-		Name:        "redis",
-		Type:        JobTypeService,
-		Datacenters: []string{"dc1"},
-		TaskGroups: []*TaskGroup{
-			&TaskGroup{
-				Name:  "group1",
-				Count: 1,
-				Tasks: []*Task{
-					&Task{
-						Name:   "task1",
-						Driver: "exec",
-						Resources: &Resources{
-							MemoryMB: 256,
-						},
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		Priority: 1,
-	}
+	task := NewTask("task1", "exec").
+		Require(&Resources{MemoryMB: 256})
+
+	group := NewTaskGroup("group1", 1).
+		AddTask(task)
+
+	job := NewBatchJob("job1", "redis", "region1", 1).
+		AddDatacenter("dc1").
+		AddTaskGroup(group)
+
+	return job
 }