Manager, Training Venue Operations

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of venues

Close partnership with Sport Managers

Collaborative high-performance team

Direct role in delivering 2028 Games

Job summary

LA28 seeks a senior operations lead to deliver training venues for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. You will drive venue planning, collaborate with Sport Managers on design, and help build the venue structure, including headcount, roles, and hiring.

Based in a Downtown Los Angeles office, you will develop policies and tools for delivery, coordinate across venues, and adapt to evolving requirements as Games approach. Domestic and international travel are expected; relocation is not provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of leadership delivering national and international sporting events.
• Extensive operations knowledge across professional leagues, federations, universities, and grassroots sport.
• Understanding of sport venue delivery at international and national levels, including IF, IOC, and IPC requirements.
• Experience recruiting, training, and leading a large, diverse workforce for event delivery.
• Valid passport for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning for assigned training venues, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved.
• Liaise with Sport Managers on venue development and layouts.
• Help develop the overall training venue structure, including headcount, job descriptions, management structure, and hiring.
• Develop policies, procedures, and operational documents for planning and delivery.
• Manage operations and communication across multiple functions and venues in line with plans.
• May include additional duties during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Skills

Venue planning

Event operations

Leadership

Recruiting & team-building

International travel

Tools

Policies & procedures docs

Job description

About the Role

The role helps deliver the training venues where athletes prepare for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It drives planning for assigned training venues, works with Sport Managers on venue development and design, and helps build the training venue structure, including headcount, job descriptions, management structure, and hiring. The role develops policies, procedures, and operational tools, and coordinates across functional areas and venues so services are delivered in line with agreed plans, policies, and procedures. The training venues delivered give athletes the conditions to arrive at the Games ready to perform at their best.

Key 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.
• Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience delivering national and international level sporting events in a leadership role.
• 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.
• Valid passport for international travel.

Preferred Skills

• Experience delivering multi-sport events.
• 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.

Workplace

• On-site work in a Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
• The majority of work is conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• The 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.
• International travel one to two times a year for one to two weeks.
• Domestic and local travel to sporting events, venues, and site visits, increasing as 2028 approaches.
• Relocation assistance is not provided.

Applications are welcome from candidates based outside the Los Angeles area who are able to work on-site in LA.

Benefits & Perks

• 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 prioritises high performance without ego.
• A direct hand in delivering the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

About the Company

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organising committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Its mission is to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that the city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners, and the 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.