Broadcast Venue Planning & Operations Manager

JDS Sports; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 seeks a Manager, Venue Planning & Operations within Broadcast Services to design how competition venues enable world-class broadcast during the Games. You will plan venue infrastructure, collaborate with Olympic Broadcasting Services teams, and translate complex technical needs into actionable delivery plans for LA28 events.

This role emphasizes creation over maintenance, requiring cross-functional leadership, strong stakeholder relationships including IOC and IPC, and the ability to secure

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant broadcast industry experience, preferably 7+ years.
• Experience working alongside international broadcast organizations that deliver global coverage.
• Proven success building relationships across a diverse and demanding range of stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating across multiple functional areas to advance complex venue plans.
• Comfortable securing buy-in from senior external rights holders including IOC and IPC.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for Olympic Broadcasting Services production teams, leading broadcast planning and information exchange.
• Lead World Broadcaster Meetings and briefings, managing deliverable submissions and the flow of technical information.
• Support infrastructure and technical planning for competition venues, translating broadcast requirements into workable venue plans.
• Lead site visits to competition venues, assessing broadcast infrastructure needs and informing planning decisions.
• Partner across Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Hospitality and Ticketing and Games Operations to streamline approvals and optimizations.

Skills

Broadcast industry experience

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

International organizations experience

Buy-in from rights holders

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

LA28 seeks a Manager, Venue Planning & Operations within Broadcast Services to design how competition venues enable world-class broadcast during the Games. You will plan venue infrastructure, collaborate with Olympic Broadcasting Services teams, and translate complex technical needs into actionable delivery plans for LA28 events.

This role emphasizes creation over maintenance, requiring cross-functional leadership, strong stakeholder relationships including IOC and IPC, and the ability to secure