Venue Sustainability Manager

Job Description

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide.  Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit  www.livenationentertainment.com .

THE JOB

Cascades Amphitheater is seeking a Venue Sustainability Manager to help us take our sustainability programs to the next level . This role will provide administrative and executional support to drive effective and successful implementation of venue sustainability programs. This position will operate under the guidance of Live Nation's national Sustainability Team but will report directly to the Venue Operations Manager and be part of the venue operations team. This is a seasonal, part-time position working an average of 20-30 hours per week from May through September. Hours per week will vary depending on show schedule and business needs at the time.

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO
• Training & Engagement:
• Participate in pre-season orientation with Live Nation's national Sustainability Team
• Participate and help lead pre-season venue training sessions relevant to sustainability
• Work with venue leaders to relay pertinent day of show information during pre-shift meetings
• Work with departments such as concessions, backstage/production, and cleaning/maintenance to incorporate sustainability into their operations
• Collaborate with the Marketing Lead to regularly share venue sustainability updates on all social channels
• Work with the Experience Manager to identify and reward Band Members for going above the norm in their contributions to venue zero waste goals
• Continuously seek out opportunities that help build enthusiasm and participation for venue sustainability efforts
• Provide regular updates to entire venue staff to share progress, recognize employees, and identify areas of improvement
• Zero Waste Planning & Execution:
• Oversee and assist the post-show sorting process of all recycling, composting, and landfill materials which will take place in an outdoor covered area
• Work with venue leaders to design a comprehensive zero waste plan for your venue and assist specific departments with their diversion efforts
• Be present on show days to manage and ensure compliance and quality control of zero waste plan
• Use event day checklist to assess readiness for show and adjust as necessary
• Identify key opportunities to improve diversion efforts throughout the season
• Reporting and Data Collection:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and Box programs to track and report on key program metrics
• Use metrics to create engaging venue reports that can be shared venue-wide
• Complete the Venue Audit assessment
• Participate in weekly progress calls with National Sustainability Team

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
• Position on show days requires about 90% of the time spent walking, bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and carrying 50 lbs + with about 50% of that time spent helping/overseeing the sort of materials
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 1 year in a leadership position in one of the following: operations/event coordination, Guest Services and communications, event or campus sustainability/zero waste events
• Creative thinker and problem solver
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Acute sense of judgment, tact and diplomacy
• A strong sense of teamwork and ability to execute programs
• Time management and the ability to excel in an unstructured environment

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The expected compensation for this position is:
$20.00 USD - $25.00 USD Hourly
** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-02mvnm-216-73-216-42-42 in your application.