Manager, Training Venue Operations

About the role

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community. The 2028 Games mark the return of the Summer Games to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years and Los Angeles’ third time hosting an Olympic Games and first time welcoming the Paralympic Games. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles. Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place–a team full of perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors–optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness–and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.

Manager, Training Venue Operations Role Purpose: You will help deliver the training venues where athletes prepare for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. As Manager, Training Venue Operations, you drive planning for assigned training venues, work with Sport Managers on venue development and design, and help build the training venue structure, from headcount to hiring. You develop the policies, procedures, and tools that guide operations, and coordinate across functional areas and venues so services are delivered in line with agreed plans, policies, and procedures for every athlete who trains there.

Responsibilities

• Drive the planning process for assigned training venues, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved.
• Liaise with Sport Managers on the development and design of specific training venues and their layouts.
• Help develop the overall training venue structure, including headcount, job descriptions, management structure, and hiring.
• Develop policies, procedures, and other operational documents and tools for operational planning and delivery.
• Manage operations and communication across multiple functional areas and venues, in line with agreed plans, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering national and international level sporting events in a leadership role, ideally including multi-sport events.
• Extensive event operations knowledge across professional leagues or teams, federations, universities, and grassroots sport.
• Understanding of sport venue delivery at international and national level, including a clear understanding of IF, IOC, and IPC training venue requirements.
• Experience collaborating on venue design, event planning, management, and delivery across multiple functional areas.
• Extensive experience recruiting, training, and leading a large and diverse workforce for the delivery of sporting events.

Valued Experience

• Extensive knowledge of International Federations and their role in the Movement.
• Strong communication, team-building, and interpersonal skills.
• A collaborative mindset that fosters high performance without ego.
• An innovative viewpoint that challenges the status quo and thinks ahead.

What We Offer

• Real ownership of the venues where Olympic and Paralympic athletes prepare.
• Close partnership with Sport Managers, federations, and venue partners.
• A collaborative Sport team that prioritizes high performance without ego.
• A direct hand in delivering the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000 - $115,000. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

Schedule

Available to work onsite in our Downtown Los Angeles-based office. The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment. The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently