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Remote US Department: Race Operations Type: Full Time As a Festival Lead at Spartan Race, you'll be at the forefront of overseeing the setup, management, and breakdown of festival areas at our events.

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Branding Lead

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Remote Department: Race Operations Type: Full Time As a Branding Lead at Spartan Race, you'll be at the forefront of the organization and distribution of all festival related branding (blades ...

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Kids Lead

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Remote US Department: Race Operations Type: Full Time As the Kids Lead / Festival Support (KL) you will report directly to the Kids Manager. Your responsibilities will be in direct support of the ...

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As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for remote festival operations in the United States is $26.24, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.79 and $30.29 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Remote Festival Operations vs Remote Event Coordinator?

AspectRemote Festival OperationsRemote Event Coordinator
CredentialsEvent management experience, industry-specific knowledgeEvent planning certifications, communication skills
Work EnvironmentFestival sites, virtual planning platformsVirtual meetings, client communication
Industry UsageMusic, arts, cultural festivalsCorporate, social, private events
Search & ComparisonFocus on large-scale festival logisticsFocus on smaller, individual events

Remote Festival Operations involves managing large-scale festival logistics, often requiring industry-specific experience, while Remote Event Coordinators handle a variety of events, focusing on planning and execution primarily through virtual communication. Both roles require strong organizational skills but differ in scope and environment.

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Festival Lead

Festival Lead

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Remote

$18 - $21/hr

Full-time

Posted 4 days ago

First Tee rating

8.8

Company rating: 8.8 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

23rd of 679 rated non-profit organizations

Job description

ABOUT US
A worldwide leader in endurance sports, Spartan is a high-growth, international organization that owns and operates mass-participation athletic events under the brands Spartan®, Tough Mudder®, Spartan Trail®, Hurricane Heat, and DEKA, and offers numerous related fitness, health, and nutrition services and products. We create transformational experiences, products, and content to help people, companies, and teams tear down boundaries and expand what they believe to be possible. Together with its many subsidiaries and licensees, Spartan combines large-scale global events with a vibrant digital content and community platform. With 250 events across more than 40 countries on six continents, Spartan is the world's leading extreme wellness and endurance brand.
ABOUT THE GIG
Location: Remote US
Department: Race Operations
Type: Full Time
As a Festival Lead at Spartan Race, you'll be at the forefront of overseeing the setup, management, and breakdown of festival areas at our events. This hands-on role requires leadership, coordination, and problem-solving to ensure an efficient, high-energy event experience.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Unloading and organize the contents of the Festival Trailer within base camp
  • Gather and verify inventory of tents from previous race and prepare for distribution
  • Coordinate with Festival Manager and Race Director the layout of festival to ensure all activations, tents and fence lines fit within the specific guidelines and limitations of the venue
  • Supervise and lead the assembly of all Spartan owned tents (20x20s, 10x20s, 10x10s)
  • Transport (operate a skid) zone supplies as tents and zones are assembled
  • Maintain a high tempo management style to ensure the productivity and efficiency among staff is optimal during build week and race day(s)
  • Supervise the distribution of toilets and handle any questions as instructed by Festival Manager
  • Manage volunteers and support staff in an efficient and deliberate manner through delegation of tasks.
  • Create/oversee zone specific fence lines
  • Have all materials necessary for support staff to set up zones and distributed from base camp to zones
  • Be available to run supplies and volunteers to areas of need in festival, both build week, race day(s), and load out
  • Be able to maneuver through festival on race day with an understanding of what needs to be done at varying times (volunteer switchover, staff breaks, checking power sources, directing volunteers to areas of need)
  • Supervise and lead the taking down and storage of all Spartan owned tents
  • Supervise the cleaning and packing of zone materials into zone specific crates
  • Operate and load all festival materials back into the festival trailer after being provided a load plan by the Festival Manager

Requirements
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Have experience as a manager in a high pace environment
  • Have experience operating machinery, or be willing to learn
  • Be comfortable traveling 100 days or more during the year
  • Be prepared and comfortable with working outside in all severe weather situations
  • Be physically capable of working long hours 10+ days consecutively
  • Be willing to learn the processes set in place, while maintaining an analytical and problem solving mindset to improve these procedures
  • Must be able to manage high volumes of people with an efficient approach to accomplishing mission critical task

Salary Description
$18-$21 per hour

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