Manager, Venue Broadcast Planning and Operations

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Manager, Venue Planning and Operations to join LA28's Broadcast Services and shape how competition venues support world-class broadcast ahead of the Games in Los Angeles. This is a creation role translating complex technical requirements into actionable venue plans that venue teams can deliver on site.

You will lead OBS planning meetings, coordinate across Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Hospitality and Ticketing, and oversee site visits to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in broadcast industry experience.
• Experience with international broadcast organisations delivering global coverage.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.
• Experience coordinating across multiple functional areas to execute complex venue plans.
• Ability to secure buy-in from senior external rights holders (IOC/IPC).
• On-site availability in LA28 Downtown Los Angeles office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for OBS production teams and lead broadcast planning and information exchange.
• Lead World Broadcaster Meetings and briefings; manage deliverables and information flow.
• Support infrastructure and technical planning for competition venues; translate broadcast requirements into venue plans.
• Lead site visits to venues; assess broadcast infrastructure needs and inform planning decisions.
• Collaborate across Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Hospitality and Ticketing to streamline approvals.
• Perform other duties as required; role may evolve and include on-site duties during Games.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

About the Role

The Manager, Venue Planning and Operations works within Broadcast Services to help carry the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the world. In the years leading up to LA28, the role plans how competition venues support world-class broadcast, partnering with Olympic Broadcasting Services production teams and shaping the infrastructure behind every moment audiences see. This is a role of creation rather than maintenance: it establishes the plans, standards and working relationships that barely exist yet, translating complex technical requirements into decisions that venue teams can actually deliver. Broadcast is how billions of people experience the Games, and the venue plans shaped in this role determine whether each competition can be captured and shared at world-class quality.

Key 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 accordingly.
• Partner across Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Hospitality and Ticketing and Games Operations to streamline approvals and optimizations.
• 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 relevant broadcast industry experience.
• Experience working alongside international broadcast organisations responsible for delivering global coverage of major sporting events.
• Proven success building excellent working relationships across a diverse and demanding range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working across multiple functional areas to move complex technical venue plans forward toward confident delivery.
• Comfortable securing buy-in from senior external rights holders, including both the International Olympic and International Paralympic Committees.
• Available to work onsite in LA28's Downtown Los Angeles-based office and able to work on-site in LA.

Preferred Skills

• Seven or more years working within broadcast production and live operations.
• Familiarity with temporary or overlay broadcast infrastructure at major multi-venue events.
• Experience delivering broadcast plans across a multi-venue portfolio simultaneously.
• Direct exposure to host broadcaster planning processes and approval cycles.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent practical experience.

Workplace

• LA28 does not provide relocation assistance; applicants based outside the Los Angeles area are welcome but must be able to work on-site in LA.
• The majority of work is conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• The LA28 office is an open floorplan 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.

The Application Process

Applications are assessed based on relevant skills, education, and experience. LA28 will work with applicants who require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.

About the Company

The team is collaborative and inclusive, where trust and shared success come first.