Manager, Health and Safety, Production

JOB DETAILS

Job Title: Manager, Health and Safety, Production

Reports To: Director, Production | Land Production

Place of Work: 2500 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 101, Maitland, FL 32751

Other: Full Time

As the world’s largest producer of groundbreaking live entertainment, and a leading force in the themed entertainment industry, RWS Global creates meaningful connections and customized experiences spanning from theatrical productions to events, multimedia and more. In 2024, the entertainment leaders expanded capabilities into live sporting events with the introduction of RWS Global Sports.

Headquartered in New York, London, Cincinnati, Orlando, Sydney, and Riyadh, with dedicated RWS Studios in NYC and the UK to serve its vast talent pipeline and client base, RWS Global serves major brands and corporations, theatres, cruise lines, sports properties, live venues, parks, resorts and more. Offering end-to-end services from ideation to operations, RWS Global’s team of world‑class designers, creators, producers and visionary talent provide unrivaled scale, producing over one million live moments every day and employing over 8,000 individuals worldwide.

The RWS Global roster of clients includes Apple, Azamara, The Coca‑Cola Company, Commonwealth Games, Crayola, Europa‑Park Resort, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS™ Experience by Original X Productions, Hard Rock Resorts, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts, Holland America Line, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, International Cricket Council, Invictus Games, Lionsgate, Marella Cruises, MSC Cruises, Roompot, Rugby World Cup, Six Flags, Space Center Houston, TUI Group, Vera Wang, Warner Bros.,

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The Manager, Health and Safety is a strategic and operational leader responsible for developing, and continuously improving RWS Global’s health, safety and environmental (HSE) programs for live experiences and productions. This critical role will ensure that every team member, performer, guest and client enjoy an environment that is safe, compliant and aligned with our core values. This role requires a detail‑oriented, health and safety leader with comprehensive experience and expertise delivering multi‑site, cross‑discipline HSE programs through the efforts of teams around the globe.

• Strategy and Leadership:
  Define and execute the Land Production divisional global health and safety vision, strategy and culture, aligned with corporate goals and values. Lead the development of HSE policies, procedures and training programs. Serve as subject matter expert for HSE regulatory compliance, i.e. OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, ISO etc. including local and regional compliance across all locales in which Land Production operates and produces live entertainment experiences.
  
  Lead efforts across sites to embed safety into business planning and decision making.
• Operational Oversight:
  Partner with theme park Health and Safety Managers across multiple international locations to align on entertainment safety standards, guidelines and operational mandates. Develop and manage HSE audits, inspections, documentation and reporting systems to identify and mitigate risks across entertainment productions and operations. Support new projects and productions by advising on design‑for‑safety considerations in the project process lifecycle.
• Training, Culture, Communication:
  Champion a proactive culture of safety through visible leadership, communication campaigns and employee engagement programs in partnership with Land Production and Park Operations leadership. Oversee development and delivery of safety training curricula, including orientation, sustainment, and competency assessments. Ensure the culture of safety and safety compliance extends to vendors and partners delivering on Land Production projects and daily entertainment operations.
• Administration:
  Drive the annual operating plan and budgeting for Land Production HSE programs. Establish, monitor and take action on security KPI’s including TRIR, near‑miss…