Associate, Event Management Support

LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Operational center exposure

Cross-functional collaboration

Career value beyond the Games

Job summary

LA28 is seeking a Cluster Associate to help the Event & Venue Management team convert venue plans into operational reality across a cluster of Los Angeles venues in the years before the Games, producing presentations, briefing materials, status reports, and task lists that keep venue deliverables moving.

During the Games, you will run the Venue Operations Center as the cluster’s coordination hub, a hands‑on role with exposure to venue and operations teams.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in project coordination, data management, or operational support.
• Extremely detail‑oriented, with excellent organizational, operational, and program‑execution skills.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully with varied audiences.
• Proven ability to resolve conflicts effectively when coordinating across diverse teams with differing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Produce the presentations, briefing materials, and meeting agendas that keep EVM cluster deliverables clear, current, and ready for decisions.
• Coordinate meeting schedules and drive follow‑up actions to completion, so commitments the cluster team makes are tracked rather than lost.
• Maintain the status reports, deliverable trackers, and task lists that give the team an accurate, shared view of venue progress.
• Partner across venue, functional, and vendor teams to surface competing priorities and resolve them before they slow delivery.
• Manage the Venue Operations Center (VOC) throughout the Games, keeping the space maintained, presentable, and fully operational as the cluster’s coordination hub.

Skills

Project coordination

Data management

Operational support

Detail-oriented

Communication

Teamwork

Conflict resolution

Tools

Project tracking tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

Cluster Associate

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance for any positions. If you are based outside the Los Angeles area, we still welcome your application — we value talent from all geographic backgrounds and want to hear from you if you are able to work on‑site in LA.

Role Purpose

The Cluster Associate helps the Event & Venue Management (EVM) team convert venue plans into operational reality across a cluster of Los Angeles venues in the years leading up to the Games. You will produce the presentations, briefing materials, status reports, and task lists that keep venue deliverables moving. When the Games are on, you will run the Venue Operations Center (VOC) as the operational hub of the cluster — a hands‑on role with wide exposure across venue and operations teams, and an accelerated view of how a modern Olympic and Paralympic Games is delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce the presentations, briefing materials, and meeting agendas that keep EVM cluster deliverables clear, current, and ready for decisions.
• Coordinate meeting schedules and drive follow‑up actions to completion, so commitments the cluster team makes are tracked rather than lost.
• Maintain the status reports, deliverable trackers, and task lists that give the team an accurate, shared view of venue progress.
• Partner across venue, functional, and vendor teams to surface competing priorities and resolve them before they slow delivery.
• Manage the Venue Operations Center (VOC) throughout the Games, keeping the space maintained, presentable, and fully operational as the cluster’s coordination hub.

Required Competencies

• 2 years of experience in project coordination, data management, or operational support, ideally within a dynamic event, sports, or complex organizational setting.
• Extremely detail‑oriented, with excellent organizational, operational, and program‑execution skills.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully with varied audiences.
• Proven ability to resolve conflicts effectively when coordinating across diverse teams with differing priorities.

Valued Experience

• Prior experience in event planning or venue operations for high‑stakes events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Experience preparing executive‑level presentations and briefing materials for senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with project‑tracking or scheduling tools used to monitor deliverables and task lists.

What We Offer

• A role at the operational center of an Olympic and Paralympic Games, with a visible contribution to how a cluster of venues comes together.
• Broad cross‑functional exposure across venue, operations, and leadership teams that builds durable, transferable coordination skills.
• Earned pride in helping stage a historic event, alongside a close‑knit team and career value that outlasts the Games.

What This Role Means For The Games

The venues are where the Games happen, and the coordination this role sustains helps each venue open on schedule and operate reliably. Keeping the cluster organized and running the Venue Operations Center during the Games ensures athletes, fans, and teammates experience venues that simply work.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• 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 in an open cubicle environment.
• Hours of work may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods.
• Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Availability to work in‑person five days a week in the Los Angeles‑based office.
• Ability to travel occasionally to different venues across the Los Angeles region, and possibly outside the Greater Los Angeles region.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $30.29-$35.00 hourly. 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.

Accommodation

LA28 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know so we can support you.

Equal Opportunity

LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.