Venue Sustainability Manager

Live Nation Worldwide, Inc. is hiring a Venue Sustainability Manager in Saratoga Springs, NY. The role involves supporting and implementing sustainability programs at the venue, including resource recovery and material circularity initiatives. Candidates should have a passion for the environment, experience in event management, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include training staff, collaborating with teams, and promoting sustainability efforts within the venue.
Job Summary: WHO ARE WE? 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 operates over 45 venues across the United States. For additional 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. THE ROLE: The Broadview Stage at SPAC 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 Management team. 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. Work closely with the venue concessionaire to ensure all procurement guides are followed and following the venue waste diversion plan. 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 Venue Management 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 further develop 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. Lead venue Post-Show-Pick operation. Leading all departments after the show to help clean the venue and waste is disposed of in proper channels. 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 availability from March through September, working weekends, holidays, late nights 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 are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion.  You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work.  We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife.  As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.  It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities. Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas. 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. HIRING PRACTICES The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. **Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and Equal Pay Transparency Rules. It is estimated based on what a successful Colorado applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in Colorado or perform the position from Colorado. Similar positions located outside of Colorado will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the CO EPEWA, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions. ---------- The expected compensation for this position is: $18.40 USD - $23.00 USD Hourly ** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience. About Us Recognized three years in a row by Great Place to Work® and named one of People Magazine’s top 50 Companies that Care, Live Nation Entertainment is the global leader in live entertainment and ticketing. Our world-class portfolio reaches all aspects of the live event and ticketing industry, from ground-breaking software in Ticketmaster, mix of legendary venues and restaurants in House of Blues, production leaders in Concerts, exceptional brand partnerships in Media & Sponsorship, and unparalleled team of artist managers in Artist Nation supported by diverse professionals in all facets of Corporate operations. We recognize that our most important assets are our employees, the rock stars who keep the live experience going. Generous vacation, healthcare, and retirement benefits are just some of the great perks we offer to support our global workforce of more than 38,000. For any stage in your career, our many unique benefit programs are designed to help you live life to the fullest. We offer student loan repayment to support recent grads, six months of paid caregiver leave to support new parents, perks like Roadie Babies (bring your little ones & a caretaker along with you on work trips) and Music @ Home (stipend to cultivate your little ones’ music interest), and tuition reimbursement to fuel your ongoing professional development. Plus, working for the world's largest live event and ticketing company means you'll have access to free concerts, festivals, sports games, and more through our exclusive employee ticket concierge. There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.