Sustainability

Live Nation Entertainment is hiring for a part-time, seasonal Venue Sustainability Crew position at the BankNH Pavilion in Gilford, NH. The role focuses on enhancing the venue's sustainability efforts, including waste sorting and educating staff and fans about recycling and composting. Candidates should be passionate about the environment and live music, with a willingness to learn and work as part of a team.
WHO ARE WE?
The BankNH Pavilion (BNHP) stands as one of the top concert venues in the U.S., frequently ranked in the top ten by USA Today and nominated 14 times for the ACM Venue of the Year, winning the honor in 2022 and 2024! Known for its high customer and employee satisfaction, BNHP has earned a strong reputation, ranking in the top 5 amphitheaters nationwide for both categories. The venue is a premier place to work in the summer, offering a vibrant and engaging atmosphere for music lovers and industry professionals alike.


Job Summary
The BankNH Pavilion (BNHP) stands as one of the top concert venues in the U.S., frequently ranked in the top ten by USA Today and nominated 14 times for the ACM Venue of the Year, winning the honor in 2022 and 2024! Known for its high customer and employee satisfaction, BNHP has earned a strong reputation, ranking in the top 5 amphitheaters nationwide for both categories. The venue is a premier place to work in the summer, offering a vibrant and engaging atmosphere for music lovers and industry professionals alike.


Originally established in 1996 by the Harding family with a focus on hospitality, BNHP elevated its profile significantly in 2018 through a strategic partnership with Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation, a leader in live entertainment and eCommerce, owns Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Front Line Management Group, and operates over 45 venues across the United States. This collaboration has helped BNHP attract even more celebrated artists to New England, further solidifying its role as a top music destination.


WHO ARE YOU?
Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!


You care deeply about the environment and live music. You aren’t scared to get dirty and have a foundational understanding of recycling, composting, and material circularity, or have a strong willingness to learn. You maintain a positive attitude and have the energy and enthusiasm to solve problems on the fly. You enjoy being a part of a team and educating others.


The Role
BankNH Pavilion is seeking Venue Sustainability Crew to elevate our sustainability program and teams to new heights. This role is the backbone and driving force behind Live Nation’s resource recovery and circularity program and is responsible for ensuring maximum landfill diversion during event waste sorting, educating both fans and staff, and supporting the Venue Sustainability Manager’s efforts contributing to the venue sustainability culture. This position will work under the Venue Sustainability Manager (VSM) and be part of the venue operations team. BankNH Pavilion is always setting new targets to become an industry leader in zero waste. Meeting this goal will be a priority task for the Venue Sustainability Manager, and therefore all the Venue Sustainability Crew at this venue. This is a seasonal, part-time position with varied hours depending on show schedule and business needs across the season. Hours per week will vary depending on show schedule and business needs at the time.


Responsibilities

Participate in Venue Sustainability Crew on-boarding and training
Assist in the mid and post-show sorting process of all recycling, composting, and landfill materials
Be available to work show days and non-show days on both weekdays and weekends to ensure all waste is sorted and diverted.
Assist the Venue Sustainability Manager and Supervisor with educational support to all crew members and fans
Maintain a clean sorting area and support the post-show pick after each event
Other tasks as assigned by the Venue Sustainability Manager on an as-needed basis
Responsible for entering availability 3 weeks in advance through the ABIMM system.
Employee is further responsible for communicating with the supervisor should that availability change.
Ensuring that time worked is accurately captured through the ABIMM system.

Qualifications

Position requires about 90% of the time spent walking, bending, reaching, stooping, lifting and carrying 50 lbs.+ with about 75% of that time spent sorting materials
Not afraid to get dirty or be around unpleasant odors
Ability to work outside in variable weather
Strong time management skills to show up on time and work late hours
Dedication to participate in something that will have a real and immediate impact to the cause
Must be able to work well with other departments
Experience in events, zero waste events are a plus
Must possess a positive attitude
Creative thinker and problem solver
A strong sense of teamwork and ability to execute programs
Daytime availability – most of our sorting happens the day after a show takes place

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 home life. 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 a 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.


BNHP/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, BNHP/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 making reasonable accommodations, BNHP/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 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. BNHP/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.


BNHP/Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. BNHP/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.


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.