Venue - Sustainability Manager

Live Nation is hiring a Venue Sustainability Coordinator for Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI. This part-time, seasonal role (March - October, approx. 30 hours/week) involves supporting sustainability programs, training staff, managing zero waste initiatives, and reporting metrics. The position requires strong communication skills and experience in operations or sustainability. The job entails physical activity on show days and offers a starting pay of $25.00 per hour.
Job Summary:

Alpine Valley is seeking a Venue Sustainability Coordinator 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 from March - October working an average of 30 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 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
• Qualifications:
• 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

This position starts at $25.00 per hour