Summary:
As Director, Venue Safety, you'll own one integrated safety and risk program across Cosm's guest-facing venues (CA, TX, GA, MI, OH), corporate offices (CA, UT), and manufacturing and fabrication operations (PA). The role sits where environmental health and safety compliance meets business risk, and it needs someone fluent in both: you'll build and run the employee and guest safety programs and you'll show your work in measurable reductions to loss exposure, claims costs, and liability. Working alongside venue leadership, operations, and legal, you'll set consistent safety standards across all locations, lead post-incident investigation and corrective action, and keep the program scalable enough to travel to the next dome we open. The role reports into Cosm's Legal Department.
Responsibilities:
Safety Program Development & Venue Partnership
Partner with venue leadership across all locations to develop and implement consistent safety policies and venue-specific procedures for dome operations, employee and guest safety, emergency response, and training, aligned with OSHA, Cal/OSHA, and state-specific regulations
Establish and maintain comprehensive environmental health and safety documentation, training records, incident logs, and medical surveillance data across all locations
Hazard Assessment & Operational Safety
Conduct hazard assessments, job safety analyses, and industrial hygiene evaluations across venues, fabrication, and installation activities, covering both occupational and guest safety exposure
Incident Investigation & Post-Event Analysis
In collaboration with on-site teams, conduct root cause investigations of all injuries, illnesses, near-misses, and guest incidents; coordinate corrective actions, regulatory compliance, and documentation requirements with venue leadership
Support venue leadership in conducting investigations and maintaining incident documentation pursuant to protocols established by the Legal Department; where litigation is reasonably anticipated, support investigations conducted at the direction of counsel
Analyze incident trends and loss data to identify systemic hazards and develop preventive strategies that reduce recurrence risk
Emergency Management
Partner with venue leadership to develop and maintain emergency management, evacuation, and workplace violence prevention programs, including compliance with California workplace violence prevention plan requirements (Labor Code § 6401.9) and analogous state obligations
Regulatory Compliance & Claims Coordination
Lead and oversee compliance programs for OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and state/local regulations across all locations; maintain required documentation and prepare for regulatory inspections
Manage food service safety compliance (FDA, local health departments) and other venue-specific regulatory requirements
Oversee compliance programs for ADA accessibility requirements, local fire marshal and occupancy regulations, and state public assembly safety codes applicable to Cosm's venue operations
Analyze claims data, in partnership with Cosm's Risk & Insurance function, to inform prevention strategies and reduce workers' compensation and third-party liability costs
Training & Safety Culture
Design, support, and deliver role-specific safety training for dome operators, installation crews, food service staff, and front-of-house teams responsible for guest safety
Promote a cross-venue safety culture through communication strategies, safety committees, and shared incident learnings
Multi-Site Field Oversight
Conduct regular audits and inspections across all locations; verify corrective action implementation
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Safety Management, Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety, or a related field. An advanced degree is a plus.
10-14 years of professional experience in environmental health and safety, risk management, or venue and hospitality safety. Experience within entertainment, hospitality, live events, food…