Safety Manager

THE ROLE

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive safety, life safety, risk management, and compliance programs across the venue and its event operations. The Safety Manager works closely with Venue Operations, Facilities, Security, Human Resources, Event Management, Engineering, and external partners to identify and mitigate risks, maintain regulatory compliance, strengthen emergency preparedness, and ensure safety standards are consistently applied across daily operations and events.

Essential Dutes And Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee Legends Global comprehensive safety program, including serving as Chairperson of the Safety Steering Committee.
• Develop, implement, review, and continuously improve venue safety policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Conduct regular facility and event inspections to identify hazards, deficiencies, unsafe conditions, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop corrective action plans and work with appropriate departments and vendors to ensure deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner.
• Maintain current knowledge of OSHA requirements, life safety standards, public assembly requirements, accessibility regulations, and other applicable codes and standards.
• Support a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, training, communication, and accountability.
• Identify potential operational risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Assist with the development and implementation of risk management programs and initiatives.

THE ROLE

The Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive safety, life safety, risk management, and compliance programs across the venue and its event operations. The Safety Manager works closely with Venue Operations, Facilities, Security, Human Resources, Event Management, Engineering, and external partners to identify and mitigate risks, maintain regulatory compliance, strengthen emergency preparedness, and ensure safety standards are consistently applied across daily operations and events.

Essential Dutes And Responsibilities

Safety & Risk Management

• Lead and oversee Legends Global comprehensive safety program, including serving as Chairperson of the Safety Steering Committee.
• Develop, implement, review, and continuously improve venue safety policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Conduct regular facility and event inspections to identify hazards, deficiencies, unsafe conditions, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop corrective action plans and work with appropriate departments and vendors to ensure deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner.
• Maintain current knowledge of OSHA requirements, life safety standards, public assembly requirements, accessibility regulations, and other applicable codes and standards.
• Support a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, training, communication, and accountability.
• Identify potential operational risks and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Assist with the development and implementation of risk management programs and initiatives.

Event Safety & Emergency Management

• Review event-specific safety requirements, operational plans, site conditions, staffing, crowd management considerations, and emergency response procedures.
• Assist with the development, review, testing, and implementation of emergency action plans, evacuation procedures, severe weather protocols, medical response procedures, and other emergency plans.
• Participate in drills, exercises, tabletop scenarios, and other emergency preparedness activities.
• Conduct and/or coordinate post-event safety reviews and ensure appropriate follow-up on incidents, deficiencies, and corrective actions.
• Partner with Human Resources and Operations to maintain an effective incident reporting and investigation process for employee injuries, guest incidents, property damage, near misses, and other safety-related events.
• Ensure incidents are properly documented, investigated, communicated, and followed through to resolution.
• Identify trends and recurring issues through incident data and recommend corrective and preventative measures.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation related to safety incidents, inspections, training, corrective actions, and regulatory compliance.

Life Safety & Building Systems

• Provide oversight of the Legends Global Life Safety program, including fire alarm systems, fire sprinkler systems, fire extinguishers, pre-engineered fire suppression systems, emergency equipment, and associated documentation.
• Coordinate required inspections, testing, certifications, servic