Manager, Venue Broadcast Planning and Operations

LA 411; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 is seeking a seasoned Manager, Venue Broadcast Planning and Operations to lead broadcast planning for competition venues in Los Angeles. You will partner with Olympic Broadcasting Services teams to shape infrastructure and plans that enable world-class coverage during the Games.

This is a full-time on-site role based in Downtown LA, demanding strong stakeholder management, multi-venue coordination, and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into actionable plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in broadcast industry
• Experience with major multi-venue events
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building
• Ability to translate technical requirements into executable plans

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for broadcast planning and information exchange
• Lead meetings and briefings with production teams
• Support infrastructure planning for competition venues
• Lead site visits to venues and assess broadcast needs
• Collaborate across Venue Infrastructure, Technology, Hospitality and Games Operations to streamline approvals and optimizations

Job description

Manager, Venue Broadcast Planning and Operations

This is a Full Time position in the field of Live Broadcast / Sports / TV News / Technical Operations , located in Los Angeles, CA .

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 PurposeAs Manager, Venue Planning and Operations within Broadcast Services, you help carry the Olympic and Paralympic Games to the world. In the years leading up to LA28, you plan how competition venues support world-class broadcast, partnering with the Olympic Broadcasting Services production teams and shaping the infrastructure behind every moment audiences see. This is a role of creation rather than maintenance: you establish the plans, standards and working relationships that barely exist yet, translating complex technical requirements into decisions that venue teams can actually deliver.

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.

What This Role Means for the Games

Broadcast is how billions of people experience the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The venue plans you shape determine whether each competition can be captured and shared at world-class quality, carrying these Games into homes across the world.

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.

Experience

• Required Competencies
• Minimum 5 years of relevant broadcast industry experience, preferably 7+ years working within broadcast production and live operations.
• Experience working alongside international broadcast organizations that are 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.
• Valued Experience
• 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.