Director, Venue Safety

Cosm•Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

The Director, Venue Safety owns an integrated safety and risk program across Cosm’s guest-facing venues in California, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio; corporate offices in California and Utah; and manufacturing and fabrication operations in Pennsylvania. The role combines environmental health and safety compliance with business risk management, building and operating employee and guest safety programs and demonstrating measurable reductions in loss exposure, claims costs, and liability. Reporting to Cosm’s Legal Department, the Director works with venue leadership, operations, and legal to establish consistent safety standards, lead incident investigations and corrective actions, and build a scalable program for future venues. The position oversees safety program development, hazard assessment, incident investigation, emergency management, regulatory compliance, claims coordination, training, and multi-site field audits. It requires regular travel (40–50%) and the ability to work independently across geographically dispersed venues, offices, manufacturing facilities, and project locations. The annualized base salary range for this position in California is $165,000 to $220,000; the offered base salary may vary based on internal equity, geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field.
10–14 years of professional experience in environmental health and safety, risk management, or venue and hospitality safety.
Hands-on leadership and deep understanding of occupational and guest safety, emergency preparedness, incident response, and regulatory compliance.
Experience building and managing high-performing teams, including setting goals, providing feedback, managing performance, and fostering accountability, continuous learning, safety, and preparedness.
Experience developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive safety programs across multiple facilities, venues, or geographic locations.
Comprehensive knowledge of OSHA standards, Cal/OSHA regulations, EPA regulations, ADA requirements, fire and life-safety requirements, workplace violence prevention requirements, and multi-state EHS requirements across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement comprehensive EHS programs across multiple facilities and geographies.
Expertise in hazard assessment, job safety analysis, root-cause investigation methodologies, and developing preventive strategies to reduce injuries, claims, loss exposure, and recurrence risk.
Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with venue leadership, operations teams, legal counsel, insurance carriers, regulatory agencies, and other external partners.
Ability to travel regularly (40–50%) and work independently across geographically dispersed venues, offices, manufacturing facilities, and project locations.
Customer service-oriented mindset and understanding of how to maintain a safe and secure environment while supporting a positive employee and guest experience.
Action-oriented approach and comfort working at both strategic and tactical levels; willingness to respond directly to operational needs and lead effectively during incidents and emergencies.
Proactive approach and demonstrated ability to work effectively with urgency, professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and high integrity.
Collaborative team-player approach, including willingness to identify concerns, elevate risks, and bring issues forward appropriately and promptly.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop policies, investigation reports, executive-level presentations, training materials, and regulatory documentation.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint, incident reporting systems, EHS management systems, and related reporting and analytics platforms.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Experience in entertainment, hospitality, live events, food and beverage, manufacturing, construction, or other high-volume public-facing environments.
Current OSHA 30-Hour Certification in General Industry or Construction, or an equivalent safety credential.
Workplace violence prevention certification or a comparable credential.
Knowledge of electrical safety (NFPA 70E), medical surveillance programs, or industrial hygiene.

Responsibilities

Partner with venue leadership across locations to develop and implement consistent safety policies and venue-specific procedures for dome operations, employee and guest safety, emergency response, and training, aligned with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and state-specific regulations.
Establish and maintain environmental health and safety documentation, training records, incident logs, and medical surveillance data across locations.
Conduct hazard assessments, job safety analyses, and industrial hygiene evaluations across venues, fabrication, and installation activities, addressing occupational and guest safety exposure.
Conduct root-cause investigations of injuries, illnesses, near-misses, and guest incidents in collaboration with on-site teams; coordinate corrective actions, regulatory compliance, and documentation with venue leadership.
Support venue leadership in investigations and incident documentation under Legal Department protocols; when litigation is reasonably anticipated, support investigations directed by counsel.
Analyze incident trends and loss data to identify systemic hazards and develop preventive strategies that reduce recurrence risk.
Partner with venue leadership to develop and maintain emergency management, evacuation, and workplace violence prevention programs, including compliance with California Labor Code § 6401.9 and analogous state obligations.
Lead and oversee OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and state and local regulatory compliance programs across locations; maintain required documentation and prepare for regulatory inspections.
Manage food service safety compliance with FDA and local health departments, along with other venue-specific regulatory requirements.
Oversee compliance programs for ADA accessibility, local fire marshal and occupancy regulations, and state public assembly safety codes applicable to venue operations.
Analyze claims data with Cosm’s Risk & Insurance function to inform prevention strategies and reduce workers’ compensation and third-party liability costs.
Design, support, and deliver role-specific safety training for dome operators, installation crews, food service staff, and front-of-house teams responsible for guest safety.
Promote a cross-venue safety culture through communication strategies, safety committees, and shared incident learnings.
Conduct regular audits and inspections across all locations and verify corrective action implementation.