Parking Manager - The Gorge Amp

About the Role The Gorge Amphitheatre is seeking a Parking Manager to lead all parking and traffic operations for one of the most logistically complex venues in the Live Nation portfolio. This role is responsible for end-to-end traffic and parking operations, beginning on county roads and access routes and extending through on-site parking, pedestrian flow, and post-event egress. The Parking Manager will plan, coordinate, and execute traffic control strategies that ensure safe, efficient movement of guests, staff, artists, and vendors before, during, and after events. This is a field-driven leadership role that requires operational command, strong judgment, and the ability to manage large teams and dynamic conditions in a remote, outdoor environment.

What You'll Do

• Traffic Planning & Roadway Operations: Own the traffic plan from county roads to parking lots, including ingress and egress strategies; coordinate traffic flow on county roads, venue access routes, and internal roadways; ensure all traffic control devices are properly planned, deployed, monitored, and recovered, including cones, barricades, directional signage, and message boards with programmed verbiage; ensure signage placement, messaging, and wayfinding align with the approved traffic plan; monitor traffic conditions in real time and make operational adjustments as needed.
• Parking & On-Site Operations: Oversee all parking areas to ensure they are safe, organized, clearly marked, and maximized for capacity; lead ingress and egress operations during peak arrival and departure windows; conduct regular inspections of lots and access routes, documenting issues and corrective actions; maintain clear pedestrian and vehicle separation where required.
• Staffing & Leadership: Interview, hire, train, schedule, supervise, evaluate, and discipline parking staff; ensure supervisors and line staff meet expectations for punctuality and uniform compliance; deployment readiness; document all performance issues and ensure follow-through on retraining, redeployment, and progressive discipline, up to termination; lead pre-event briefings and post-event debriefs.
• Systems, Equipment & Accountability: Manage systems, equipment, and accountability related to traffic and parking operations; ensure proper deployment and maintenance of traffic control devices and related gear.