Sustainability Manager

Live Nation Worldwide•West Valley, UT

About The Position

As the Sustainability Manager, you'll champion our commitment to environmental stewardship while helping shape how live entertainment can operate responsibly. You'll lead initiatives related to waste reduction, energy efficiency, composting, water conservation, and sustainable procurement—ensuring we exceed our environmental goals while creating a model for greener venue operations. From working closely with local partners and vendors to educating staff and fans, you'll design and implement innovative programs that reduce impact, increase awareness, and make sustainability an integral part of every show day experience.

Requirements

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
Passion for driving environmental impact through both hands-on and administrative work

Responsibilities

Participate in pre-season orientation and mid-season meetings with Live Nation’s national sustainability team.
Attend all scheduled 1-on-1 meetings with Regional Zero Waste Manager providing updates on all initiatives.
Be onsite during pre-season venue set up to ensure zero waste operational procedures are in place.
Drive Zero Waste Supervisor hiring, training, and onboarding.
Drive Zero Waste Coordinator hiring, training, and onboarding.
Deploy sustainability communication and engagement assets to help lead pre-season venue orientation trainings.
Provide regular updates to entire venue staff to share progress, recognize employees, and identify areas of improvement.
Work closely with all venue departments to integrate sustainability into operations.
Collaborate with the Marketing Lead to regularly share venue sustainability highlights on all social channels.
Collaborate with the Experience Manager to build enthusiasm and participation around venue sustainability efforts.
Other tasks as assigned by the Operations Manager and National Sustainability Team including but not limited to local community and vendor engagement.
Work with venue leaders and Regional Zero Waste Manager to design a comprehensive zero waste plan for your venue with actionable goals, improvement areas, a current map and material flow, and a tracking system for accountability.
Oversee and assist with the material sorting process of all recycling, composting, reuse, and donations materials to increase resource recovery and diversion from landfill.
Analyze existing venue infrastructure, event set up, and waste flows to identify areas for improvement.
Be present on show days and non-show days to manage teams, and to ensure compliance and quality control of materials entering the waste stream.
Identify key opportunities and partnerships to expand the material circularity model throughout the season.
Build or maintain connections with local partners and waste haulers to stay up to date on accepted divertible materials and options for resource recovery.
Create a lively and positive atmosphere across front of house and back of house waste operations.
Utilize Microsoft Office (primarily Word, Excel, and SharePoint), Google Drive, and Box programs to track and report on key program metrics.
Acquire weight tickets and chain of custody receipts by establishing relationships with waste haulers and resource recovery vendors.
Update the mandatory venue data tracking and reporting spreadsheet on a minimum monthly basis.
Document operations and upload photos to shared folders.
Create engaging visual reports throughout the season that can be shared venue wide.
Complete the post-season venue sustainability survey.