Position Summary:

Work with the Landmark management team to manage and oversee major sports and entertainment events in the Buffalo area and surrounding region, including Buffalo Bills football games, major concerts and more. May also be involved in Landmark operations in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland regions. This position will report to the Buffalo Branch Manager and oversee and assist in the management of events that require from 2 to 400 teammates. This position will focus on all components of Landmark operations, including but not limited to the following:

Help plan for all events that fall under the purview of Landmark’s Buffalo branch office.
Attend meetings with clients for all events and maintain regular communication with clients throughout the entire event planning and implementation process.
Regularly report to Landmark management regarding updates for Buffalo events and operations.
Oversee the preparation process for events, including but not limited to, scheduling of teammates, preparing necessary equipment, preparing and ensuring uniform compliance, signing in/out of teammates for events, making sure all paperwork for events complies with Landmark and Client policies, and working through any issues or incidents that may arise at Landmark events or related to Landmark operations.
Management of the recruitment process for Landmark, including individuals and nonprofit groups.
Participate in training Landmark teammates.
Assist with various human resource tasks, including but not limited to, payroll, teammate. trainings, new hire trainings and processing, event logistic setups, nonprofit groups coordination and post-event processing, and other duties as they arise.
Schedule teammates to work events and verify they will show up for shifts.
Create post-event reports and oversee corrective actions required as a result of these reports as well as follow-up meetings with Landmark management and Client representatives
Monitor, coach and train teammates during events.
Oversee event safety and crowd management at Landmark events
Work all major events and any other events deemed necessary by Landmark management or Client representatives
Limited travel for teammate recruitment and trainings, group meetings, recruitment and trainings and other similar job functions as assigned, as well as possible assistance in other Landmark regional and national markets.
Other duties as assigned

Preferred skills:

College degree or equivalent experience preferred.
Some experience in events or security/crowd management preferred.
Applicable NIMS/FEMA Training Modules completed (Landmark can provide such training upon hiring if not completed prior).
Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Strong leadership and communication (written and oral) skills including experience in speaking to large groups or crowds.
Able to work for the good of the clients’ cause in a team environment.
Able to perform well in hectic event situations with large volumes of people.
Able to handle working long hours and extensive walking during events.
Strong drive for success and a commitment to succeed.
Willingness to learn, take direction and accept constructive criticism.
Able to work outdoors in all climates.
Must provide own transportation.
Willingness to travel to other regions if needed (costs of travel covered by Landmark).
New York State Security Guard license (Landmark will assist in acquiring).

Compensation: Competitive in market/D.O.E.

Benefits:

Health Insurance – 100% of PPO premium paid by Landmark.
Eligible for Profit-Sharing and Performance Bonuses
Paid Vacation Time
Landmark Training and Development
Exposure to, and involvement in, operations of all types of major sporting events, concerts, festivals, conventions and special events.
Opportunity to travel and work large-scale national special events
Bi-weekly pay via direct deposit
Direct exposure to high-profile Landmark clientele

About Landmark: Landmark Event Staffing Services, Inc. is a leading national provider of crowd management and event security services to the sports and entertainment industries. We serve professional and major university athletic events, concerts, festivals, conventions and more.

We are the go-to trusted provider for many of the country’s highest profile events and championships, including the Super Bowl and NFL Championships, the NFL Combine, NFL Draft, Pro Bowl, NFL Kickoff Events, NCAA Championships, College Football Playoffs, TwitchCon, the Little League World Series and more.

Landmark is celebrated for our “Client-friendly, Fan-friendly, Employee-friendly” approach. This approach is built on a solid foundation of decades of experience placing a priority on our clients’ needs and forming partnerships. We succeed for our clients by taking care of our teammates. We train, coach and mentor them. We understand that if we treat our teammates well, they will be successful in achieving our clients’ goals.

From developing a diverse, well-trained and knowledgeable workforce to implementing state-of-the-art employee communication and scheduling technologies, leadership incentive programs, recognition and job advancement opportunities, we are dedicated to making Landmark an exciting and “fun” place to work.

Landmark Event Staffing - Buffalo