Job Summary Who are we? 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.

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.

Responsibilities Venue & Festival Operations:

• Assist Sustainability Manager in execution of comprehensive zero waste plans for Rogers Stadium, RBC Amphitheatre, and related festival operations with actionable goals, improvement areas, a current map and material flow, and a tracking system for accountability.
• Oversee and assist with the back of house material sorting process of all recycling, composting, reuse, and donations materials to increase resource recovery and diversion from landfill.
• Be present on show days and non-show days to manage teams and drive vendor and sponsorship requirements to ensure compliance of materials entering the waste stream.
• Manage daily operations to ensure all materials entering the waste stream meet venue and partner requirements and provide comprehensive reporting on metrics.
• Conduct audits to validate data from waste partners and use findings to address seasonal challenges in on-site sorting practices.
• Help to execute partner sustainability programs on-site, such as food recovery with community partners and in collaboration with other departments.
• Foster a positive, engaging atmosphere around waste operations for fans and partners.
• Other tasks as assigned by the National Sustainability Manager including but not limited to local community and vendor engagement.

Training & Engagement

• Participate in ongoing training - pre-season, mid-season, and 1-on-1 sustainability meetings to report progress and align on initiatives.
• Be on-site during set up to ensure zero waste procedures are in place at venues and festivals.
• Provide ongoing updates to venue staff to share progress, celebrate successes, and highlight improvements.

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.
• Collect weight tickets and chain of custody documentation from haulers and recovery vendors.
• Maintain required tracking spreadsheets at least monthly, document operations with photos, and create visual and written reports, including monthly leadership updates and a post-season survey.

Qualifications

• Post Secondary degree in a relevant field (Environmental Sciences, Event Management, etc…)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. Job Posting Compensation Range/Rate: $23 per hour.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment On-site work 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 sorting of materials. Must be comfortable working outdoors in all conditions as well as in an environment where alcohol is sold with various levels of noise.

Employment Equity Live Nation Canada strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by provincial and/or federal law. Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available on request during all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If accommodation is needed during the recruitment and selection process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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 Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms. This job description is a summary of duties that are expected to be performed. Duties outlined on this job description may not be all-inclusive, and can be modified at any time if requested by management.

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