Compensation Range:
$104,000.00 - $116,000.00Plus Incentive Bonus based on Performance
Location:
1301 S Lamar Blvd , Austin, Texas, 78704The Labor Relations Specialist is a senior-level role within the People function, providing strategic leadership and execution support for collective bargaining and the management of a unionised workforce. This position reports to the Chief People Officer and will work closely with the Chief Operations Officer as well as senior business leaders, with accountability for driving labor strategy initiatives and managing day-to-day progressive discipline and union grievances.
This role requires a highly motivated professional with deep labor relations expertise, excellent judgment, strong executive presence, and the ability to lead across organizational boundaries in a dynamic, highly regulated environment.
WHAT WE OFFER
OUR MISSION:
To Ensure EVERY Guest and Teammate Has An AWESOME Experience And Is EXCITED To Come Back
*APPLICANTS SHOULD BE LOCATED IN OR WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF AUSTIN, TX (PREFERRED), LOS ANGELES, CA, OR NEW YORK, NY.*
CORE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner closely with the CPO, COO, and outside counsel to plan, organize, and facilitate labor strategy initiatives, policies, and practices, with a strong emphasis on collective bargaining and union-management relationships.
Provide strategic and operational support for collective bargaining preparation, negotiations, and post-agreement implementation activities.
Serve as a key liaison in managing relationships with union leadership, supporting constructive engagement and issue resolution.
Communicate regularly with the teams on the status of bargaining.
Consolidate and deliver status reporting, executive communications, and engagement strategies related to labor relations and change initiatives.
Anticipate, assess, and proactively manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decision points across multiple, concurrent change efforts.
Manager outside counsel.
Ensure compliance with company policies, standards, and governance requirements.
Coach GMs on handling union issues and strikes, when applicable.
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure change readiness activities, such as communications, training, and stakeholder engagement, are effectively executed to support Operations
Ability to travel approximately 50% , based on business needs.
QUALIFICATIONS
6+ years of Labor Relations experience in an organized environment or Labor Law or Strategic Planning expertise, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education.
Demonstrated Labor Relations expertise or relevant Human Resources experience in a unionized or organized environment, and/or strong labor law experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with teammates and leaders at all levels of the organization.
Working knowledge of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and experience supporting or navigating union organizing activity.
Extensive experience leading or supporting collective bargaining negotiations for a large, complex employer.
Experience bargaining with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), United Auto Workers (UAW), or similar national unions.
Strong executive presence with advanced facilitation skills, attention to detail, and a demonstrated drive for results.
Proven ability to build relationships across all organizational levels and influence outcomes through collaboration.
Advanced capability to create and deliver clear, audience-appropriate communications, including executive-level presentations and written materials.
OUR CORE VALUES:
DO THE RIGHT THING
We strive to be a force of good in our company, in our industry and in the world. We stand up for our beliefs even when it is hard. We start from a place of kindness.
FOSTER COMMUNITY
We value what is unique about each other and celebrate our differences. We treat each other with respect, support each other’s passions, and help each other grow. We welcome healthy debate but don’t tolerate intolerance. We take this commitment outside our 4 walls, creating neighborhood theaters that are deeply tied to the local community.
BOLDLY GO
Like the crew of the Starship Enterprise™, we seek out new experiences and pursue innovation in all of our work. We take risks and chart new territory. We learn from our mistakes and continuously improve.
GIVE A SH!T
We are passionate about creating awesome experiences. We obsess over every detail and take pride in our work because we know it makes all the difference to our guests and our teammates. Our pursuit of excellence drives us to do our best.
Company Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
“The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is good food, good beer and good film, all at the same place!”
That’s how we described ourselves in 1997, and that mission hasn’t changed and will never, ever change. For over two decades we’ve worked to make the Alamo Drafthouse experience the best cinematic experience in the world. Here’s how.
We don’t just want to be another multiplex. Everyone who works at Alamo Drafthouse, from the managers to the servers to the kitchen staff, is passionate about film.
To us, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe can be just as worthy of attention and celebration as a foreign language drama. Through our Drafthouse Recommends program we've committed ourselves to helping innovative and challenging films like GET OUT, THE FLORIDA PROJECT, and CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, and find an audience.
Celebrating classic cinema is also something we take seriously. Whether it’s an interactive Movie Party presentation of a timeless classic, a chef-inspired feast with a menu paired to a film, or a re-evaluation of a lost gem, we love sharing the movies we love with Alamo Drafthouse audiences of all ages.
When you see a movie at Alamo Drafthouse, you get cold drinks, delicious meals and tasty local beers, brought to your seat by a server. Need a free refill on your popcorn or soda? Raise an order card and we’ll get it taken care of quickly.
Each Alamo Drafthouse's menu has food, snacks & dessert prepared fresh from locally sourced ingredients. Plus, our chefs regularly create special menus inspired by classic cinema and big upcoming blockbusters, like an all-Pakistani menu curated by Kumail Nanjiani for THE BIG SICK or a take on African flavors for BLACK PANTHER.
Beer is our middle name at Alamo Drafthouse, so we make certain that every Alamo Drafthouse location highlights and promotes the best local craft breweries. Our bar staff also loves to innovate, and are constantly mixing up new cocktail creations that’ll elevate the cinematic experience.
