Job Summary:

Company: Festival Republic

Department: Environmental Sustainability

Location: Farringdon, London

Reports to: Head of Sustainability (UK & Ireland)

Working Hours: Full-time

Contract Type: Fixed Term until end of 2025

Role Description

The Sustainability Lead will continue to advocate for environmental responsibility at every level of the company, to ensure our events achieve the vision and goals set out in our Green Nation Sustainability Charter.   We are looking for someone who will be able to further empower teams and guide sustainable practices across all aspects of the operations of Festival Republic, working with festival management, event teams, vendors, stakeholders and suppliers to embed sustainability into event planning to help us continue to deliver world class events. This position will report to Live Nation’s Head of Sustainability for UK & Ireland.

What it’s like to work in the Team

You will be joining a dedicated and passionate sustainability team with a wide reach and impact. We offer advice and support to multiple events and departments, working closely with our suppliers and stakeholders.

What we can offer you

Festival Republic offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.  The Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.

Who You Are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Demonstratable prior experience in a sustainability or change management role or taking on sustainability responsibilities.Experience of working in events, entertainment or production is highly desirable.Knowledge and experience of environmental issues, industry standards, best practice, legislation.A qualification in environmental management is desirable, but not essential.Membership or working towards membership of a professional environmental association is desirable.Analytical approach to data and reporting to translate into insights and evaluation.Outstanding attention to detail.Planning and organisational skills, with the ability to delegate to team members and support them in managing change.Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.Experience delivering sustainability training and workshops. Experience writing sustainability communications.

Behaviours

Passion for sustainability and live entertainment.Confident guiding teams and departments in creating and enacting sustainable strategies.Excellent communication, motivation and influencing skills at all levels.Experience in managing multiple projects concurrently, with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, pressurised environment.Natural collaborator, working cross functionally and building positive working relationships with key stakeholders.Ability to work both independently & within a team, self-manage and regularly report back on progress.Takes initiative and proactively addresses challenges within remit.Demonstrates confidence in expressing opinions, ideas, and needs in a clear and direct manner.Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions and stay away from home in accommodation provided.Flexibility and resilience to work irregular hours (weekends/evenings/public holidays) due to the nature of the events industry and our event calendar. 

What the role includes

The post requires the education and experience necessary to provide professional and technical advice, identify opportunities for improvement and guide event teams and departments in creating and enacting sustainable strategies and change management. You will support the Head of Sustainability (UK & Ireland) to:

Sustainability Strategy Development and Change Management:

Develop and implement company-wide and individual festival environmental sustainability action plans aligned with the festival's overall goals and local authority objectives.Establish and monitor progress towards key sustainability objectives, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, water conservation, and emissions reduction, in line with the Green Nation Charter.Review policies and procedures as required and assist to assure passage and implementation by appropriate decision-makers.

Stakeholder Engagement and Education:

Work with festival stakeholders, including event teams, suppliers, vendors, sponsors, to ensure their alignment with Green Nation sustainability goals.Facilitate sustainability workshops and initiatives, encouraging staff involvement and guiding colleagues to take on sustainability responsibilities in their specific areas of work.Provide expertise, advice and support on sustainability issues to other departments.Facilitate involvement of local and national environmental organisations to align the festival’s sustainability goals with local and global initiatives.Work with the marketing team on a sustainable communications plan to encourage environmentally positive behaviours and promote awareness of the green initiatives across audiences, staff, artists, contractors and service providers.  Represent the organisation in public events and the industry group’s discussions related to sustainability as required.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Compliance:

Manage the collation, submission and analysis of environmental data including energy, waste, water, and GHG emissions.Ensure compliance with local environmental regulations, standards, and best practices.Site work to assess compliance of individual festivals according to our Green Nation Charter objectives. Provide a comprehensive sustainability report post-festival, outlining achievements, challenges, and opportunities for future improvements.Ensuring event management teams utilise sustainability data and deliver environmental sustainability plans and projects to improve sustainability performance.  

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion.  You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work.  We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife.  As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.  It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

The Company

Festival Republic is part of Live Nation Entertainment which 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

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday 23rd February 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible.

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