Senior Manager, Main Press Center

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Los Angeles (CA); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

LA28 is seeking a Senior Manager, Main Press Centre to establish and operate the Main Press Centre for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. You will shape the layout, services, and operating model, coordinating designers, construction partners, and internal teams to readiness before journalists arrive.

During the Games you will direct daily operations and resolve issues in real time for thousands of accredited global media, while recruiting and leading a diverse team of staff, specialists, and

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience, including at least 7+ years supporting large-scale event planning, venue operations, or facilities coordination.
• Proven experience with construction, venue fit-out, or overlay processes, including planning spatial requirements and technical service installations.
• Experience leading diverse teams of staff and volunteers in time-critical delivery environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end venue planning and spatial design for the Main Press Centre.
• Coordinate with third-party designers, venue construction teams, and IOC partners.
• Develop SOPs, readiness activities, track milestones, and mitigate delivery risks.
• Direct daily Main Press Centre operations during the Games and resolve issues in real time.
• Recruit, train, and lead staff, specialists, and volunteers.
• Engage with internal teams and external partners to evolve responsibilities as needed.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Multilingual ability

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

The Senior Manager, Main Press Centre is responsible for establishing the Main Press Centre from the ground up, shaping its layout, services, and operating model ahead of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The role reports to the Senior Director of Press Operations within the Sport & Games Delivery – Press Ops team. It involves coordinating designers, construction partners, and internal teams so every system and media infrastructure is ready before thousands of accredited journalists arrive. During the Games, the role directs daily operations and resolves issues in real time for the global media.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end venue planning and spatial design for the Main Press Centre, serving as primary liaison with third-party designers and venue construction teams so all media infrastructure meets requirements.
• Integrate press services across the organisation by partnering with Transportation, Security, Technology, and Accreditation teams and with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
• Develop the facility's standard operating procedures, lead readiness activities, track project milestones, and mitigate delivery risks before they escape.
• Direct daily Main Press Centre operations during the Games, resolving issues in real time for thousands of accredited global media.
• Recruit, train, and lead a collaborative team of professional staff, international specialists, and volunteers.
• Perform other duties as required, understanding that 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 industry experience, including at least 7+ years supporting large-scale event planning, venue operations, or facilities coordination.
• Proven experience with basic construction, venue fit-out, or overlay processes, particularly planning spatial requirements and technical service installations.
• Demonstrated experience leading, training, and managing diverse teams of staff and volunteers in demanding, time-critical delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building excellent relationships across external partners, consultants, and internal departments.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed organisation that requires coordination across multiple functional areas.
• Ability to work on-site in Downtown Los Angeles; LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency with modern project management, planning, and collaborative tools.
• Experience planning or operating major media facilities for international multi-sport events.
• Multilingual capability or extensive experience in diverse, international environments.
• Familiarity with the requirements of international sports governing bodies or major event properties.

Workplace

• Onsite work in the 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.

Benefits & Perks

• A historic, once-in-a-career opportunity to help deliver the first Los Angeles Summer Games in 32 years and the city's first Paralympic Games.
• Real ownership and visible impact, plus broad exposure across functions and global partners, building transferable skills.
• Teammates who take pride in demanding work worth doing, in a culture of collaboration and shared success.

About the Company

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organising committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 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. LA28 is guided by a set of values and behaviours: optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness.