Manager, Event and Venue Management Planning

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

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.

Working in close collaboration with all event/venue‑related functional areas, the Event & Venue Management team is responsible for managing and integrating the operational planning and event delivery for all Games competition and other major non‑competition venues (including the Olympic & Paralympic Village). As part of that process, the team is also responsible for managing all venue partner relationships as well as facilitating and participating in the negotiation process for all venue use agreements.

The Manager, Event & Venue Management will act as a day‑to‑day point of contact and project manager within the department and across other LA28 functional areas. This role will be responsible for leading project and process management efforts across the venue planning teams, conducting venue related analysis, supporting senior management and their ongoing discussions with such venues, and leading internal & external back‑end management across those venue engagements.

The ideal candidate will have strong event production and project management skills with a primary focus on keeping tasks and projects organized, on‑time and delivered efficiently. Analytical skills and familiarity with dashboards and other reporting mediums will be paramount to success. Adept at managing multiple concurrent projects and coordinating across complex organizations, they will ensure venue partner milestones are met, venue and legal issues are effectively and efficiently resolved, and communication with venues is consistent and direct.

Relevant experience working within the sports and entertainment industry is desirable but not a requirement.

This position will report to the lead of Event & Venue Management Central Planning team.

• Lead project management efforts across multiple venue partners, ensuring seamless coordination and communication
• Support venue agreement contracting process with venue partners through agreement reviews, risk and issue identification and management, and solution implementation
• Create, manage and maintain venue agreement status trackers, follow up on open matters, collate comments, and route agreements internally for resolution
• Plan site visits for internal and external stakeholders, coordinate venue‑related meetings, prepare materials, collate meeting notes, and identify action items for follow‑up
• Coordinate engagement of internal functional areas within venue partner discussions, scheduling meetings and routing materials to relevant stakeholders
• Support coordination, scheduling and materials preparation for cross‑functional venue operational planning
• Through a fully integrated, collaborative and iterative process, support the coordination and delivery of cross‑functional venue operational planning
• Manage the receipt, aggregation and internal distribution of venue‑related information from venue partners to support functional area work streams as needed
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