Labor Relations Specialist

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $104,000 - $116,000

About The Position

The Labor Relations Specialist is a senior-level role within the People function, providing strategic leadership and execution support for collective bargaining and the management of a unionised workforce. This position reports to the Chief People Officer and will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer as well as senior business leaders, with accountability for driving labor strategy initiatives and managing day-to-day progressive discipline and union grievances. This role requires a highly motivated professional with deep labor relations expertise, excellent judgment, strong executive presence, and the ability to lead across organizational boundaries in a dynamic, highly regulated environment.

Requirements

• 6+ years of Labor Relations experience in an organized environment or Labor Law or Strategic Planning expertise, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education.
• Demonstrated Labor Relations expertise or relevant Human Resources experience in a unionized or organized environment, and/or strong labor law experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with teammates and leaders at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and experience supporting or navigating union organizing activity.
• Extensive experience leading or supporting collective bargaining negotiations for a large, complex employer.
• Experience bargaining with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), United Auto Workers (UAW), or similar national unions.
• Strong executive presence with advanced facilitation skills, attention to detail, and a demonstrated drive for results.
• Proven ability to build relationships across all organizational levels and influence outcomes through collaboration.
• Advanced capability to create and deliver clear, audience-appropriate communications, including executive-level presentations and written materials.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the CPO, COO, and outside counsel to plan, organize, and facilitate labor strategy initiatives, policies, and practices, with a strong emphasis on collective bargaining and union-management relationships.
• Provide strategic and operational support for collective bargaining preparation, negotiations, and post-agreement implementation activities.
• Serve as a key liaison in managing relationships with union leadership, supporting constructive engagement and issue resolution.
• Communicate regularly with the teams on the status of bargaining.
• Consolidate and deliver status reporting, executive communications, and engagement strategies related to labor relations and change initiatives.
• Anticipate, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decision points across multiple, concurrent change efforts.
• Manager outside counsel.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, standards, and governance requirements.
• Coach GMs on handling union issues and strikes, when applicable.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure change readiness activities, such as communications, training, and stakeholder engagement, are effectively executed to support Operations
• Ability to travel approximately 50%, based on business needs.

Benefits

• Free movies & food
• Paid time off
• Competitive pay
• Flexible scheduling
• Medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, and voluntary benefits are available for all full-time and part-time teammates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees