Venue Sustainability Manager

Job Description

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised
of four market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. As the largest producer of live music concerts, Live Nation Concerts
operate s
over 45 venues across the United States. For additiona l information,

visit http://www.livenationentertainment.com/.

WHO ARE YOU?

You are passionate about the environment and have experience in events management and/or operations. You are great at problem solving on the fly, aren't scared to get dirty, and maintain an enthusiastic and positive attitude. You are creative and confident in your ability to spearhead new programs . You are organized and have effective time management skills. You are a strong communicator and are comfortable providing direction, while also being willing to jump in and help whenever necessary.

All employees have a leading role in the service experience of our guests. That's why SAFETY for employees and guests is our first priority . We show CARE around every corner and look to create ENCORE moments of service excellence for everyone. And our commitment to EFFICIENCY, is our way
of staying well-organized. So join us! We need these kinds of skills and talents as we Create Once in a Lifetime Experiences for our Fans.

THE ROLE:

Xfinity Center is seeking a Venue Sustainability Manager to help us take our sustainability programs to the next level. This role will provide both administrative and operational support to drive successful implementation of venue sustainability programs, including but not limited to,

developing, and executing resource recovery and material circularity programs, promoting educational and engagement campaigns, supporting green artist operations and activations, and creating a strong culture around sustainability. This role will
operate under the guidance of Live

Nation's national sustainability team, reporting to and working closely with the Regional Zero Waste Manager. This role will also report directly to the Venue Operations Manager and be part of the venue operations team. Coming into 2024, Xfinity Center is setting new targets to become an industry leader in zero waste, which will be a priority task for the selected candidate. This is a seasonal, part-time position , working an average of 35 hours per week. Hours per week will vary depending on show schedule and business needs at the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Training & Engagement:
• Participate in pre-season orientation and mid-season meetings with Live Nation's national sustainability team.
• Attend all scheduled 1-on-1 meetings with Regional Zero Waste Manager providing updates on all initiatives.
• Be onsite during pre-season venue set up to ensure zero waste operational procedures are in place.
• Drive Zero Waste Supervisor hiring, training, and onboarding.
• Drive Zero Waste Coordinator hiring, training, and onboarding.
• Deploy sustainability communication and engagement assets to help lead pre-season venue orientation trainings.
• Provide regular updates to entire venue staff to share progress, recognize employees, and identify areas of improvement.
• Work closely with all venue departments to integrate sustainability into operations.
• Collaborate with the Marketing Lead to regularly share venue sustainability highlights on all social channels.
• Collaborate with the Experience Manager to build enthusiasm and participation around venue sustainability efforts.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Operations Manager and National Sustainability Team including but not limited to local community and vendor engagement.

Resource Recovery & Material Circularity Operations:
• Work with venue leaders and Regional Zero Waste Manager to design a comprehensive zero waste plan for your venue with actionable goals, improvement areas, a current map and material flow, and a tracking system for accountability.
• Oversee and assist with the material sorting process of all recycling, composting, reuse, and donations materials to increase resource recovery and diversion from landfill.
• Analyze existing venue infrastructure, event set up, and waste flows to identify areas for improvement.
• Be present on show days and non-show days to manage teams, and to ensure compliance and quality control of materials entering the waste stream.
• Identify key opportunities and partnerships to expand the material circularity model throughout the season.
• Build or maintain connections with local partners and waste haulers to stay up to date on accepted divertible materials and options for resource recovery.
• Create a lively and positive atmosphere across front
of house and back of house waste operations.

Reporting and Data Collection:
• Utilize Microsoft Office (primarily Word, Excel, and SharePoint), Google Drive, and Box programs to track and report on key program
• metrics.
• Acquire weight tickets and chain of custody receipts by establishing relationships with waste haulers and resource recovery vendors.
• Update the mandatory venue data tracking and reporting spreadsheet on a minimum monthly basis.
• Document operations and upload photos to shared folders.
• Create engaging visual reports throughout the season that can be shared venue wide.• Complete the post-season venue sustainability survey.

Qualifications:
• Show days require 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 sorting 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
• Passion for driving environmental impact through both hands-on and administrative work

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely , good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek . Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbk1k6-18-188-113-185-42 in your application.