Executive Director Human Resources, Managed Venues

Legends; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Job summary

Legends is seeking an Executive Director HR, Managed Venues to lead strategic HR across a portfolio of arenas, stadiums, and theaters. Based in California with remote flexibility, you will partner with venue leadership, regional operators, and business leaders to shape workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement in fast-paced, event-driven environments.

You will balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution for salaried and hourly teams, ensure compliance

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including multi-site or operational environments.
• Experience in hospitality, sports & entertainment, or high-volume settings strongly preferred.
• Experience in unionized environments is preferred.
• Proven experience supporting large, distributed workforces.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary HR partner to venue leadership teams and drive workforce strategy.
• Align HR programs with business priorities across multiple venues.
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and development for venue leadership.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws across jurisdictions.
• Drive engagement and retention in high-turnover, hourly environments.

Skills

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Organizational design

Executive partnership

Change management

Labor relations

Union environments

Multi-site leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

THE ROLE

The Executive Director HR, Managed Venues (California based – preferred) will serve as a strategic and operational HR leader supporting Legends’ portfolio of arenas, stadiums, and theaters. This role partners closely with venue leadership, regional operators, and business leaders to drive workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement across a high-volume, multi-site environment. Unlike a traditional corporate HRBP role, this position requires a strong balance of strategic partnership and hands‑on operational execution, supporting both salaried and hourly workforces in fast‑paced, event-driven environments. This individual will play a critical role in shaping the employee experience across venues while ensuring consistency, compliance, and scalability of HR practices across multiple locations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic & Operational Partnership
  • Serve as the primary HR partner to venue leadership teams (General Managers, Regional Leaders, and Operations Executives)
  • Align HR strategy with business priorities across multiple venues, ensuring operational effectiveness and workforce readiness.
  • Support workforce planning for seasonal, event-based, and high-volume staffing environments.
  • Provide guidance on organizational design, staffing models, and labor optimization across venues.
• Multi‑Site Workforce Leadership
  • Support a geographically dispersed workforce across arenas, stadiums, and theaters.
  • Partner with local HR and operations teams to ensure consistent execution of HR programs and policies.
  • Drive standardization while allowing flexibility for unique venue needs.
  • Support large‑scale hiring initiatives, including event‑based and seasonal staffing.
• Employee Relations & Labor Strategy
  • Provide guidance on complex employee relations issues, including investigations, performance management, and corrective action.
  • Partner closely with labor relations teams and leadership on union environments where applicable.
  • Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local labor laws across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Mitigate risk while balancing operational realities and employee experience.
• Organizational Effectiveness & Change
  • Support venue leaders through organizational changes, restructures, and business transitions.
  • Partner with leadership on building high‑performing teams and strengthening leadership capability.
  • Drive engagement and retention strategies in high‑turnover, hourly workforce environments.
  • Support post‑acquisition or integration efforts across venues.
• Talent & Performance Management
  • Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and development strategies for venue leadership teams.
  • Partner with leaders to identify high‑potential talent and build internal pipelines.
  • Support performance management processes and leadership coaching across locations.
• Culture & Engagement
  • Champion a strong, inclusive culture across all venues.
  • Drive employee engagement initiatives tailored to both frontline and leadership populations.
  • Partner with business leaders to improve employee experience in high-demand, guest‑facing environments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Legends Global’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding; disciplining employees in conjunction with Human Resources; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience supporting multi‑site or operational environments
• Experience in hospitality, sports & entertainment, retail, or other high‑volume workforce environments strongly preferred
• Experience working in unionized environments is preferred
• Proven experience supporting large, distributed workforces
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required

Skills and Abilities

• Strong ability to influence and partner with operational leaders in fast‑paced environments
• Deep experience in employee relations, workforce planning, and organizational design
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on execution
• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple locations
• Strong business acumen and understanding of operational drivers
• Comfortable working in environments with high variability, changing priorities, and non‑traditional schedules (nights/weekends/events)
• Knowledge of California employment laws

COMPENSATION

Competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan. Salary Range: $155,000 - $165,000

WORKING CONDITIONS

Location: Remote-Based in California (preferred), with occasional travel to venues and corporate offices as needed. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people.