Senior Olympic Venue Operations Leader

LA28 (Web); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 seeks an Event and Venue General Manager (Senior Manager) to lead planning and delivery of venue operations for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. You will oversee budgeting, risk, and multi-venue delivery from concept to Games time, coordinating with partners and authorities.

You will build and lead senior cross-functional teams, ensure readiness, and drive flawless operations for athletes, spectators, and media in a high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in sport management or complementary field.
• 5+ years leading venue, event, or operations delivery for major, complex live events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally and lead development, optimization, and delivery of venue-based Event Operations plans.
• Lead the venue team to achieve objectives, readiness, and deliverables to stakeholders and venue owner/operator.
• Build relationships with venue partner and stakeholders; serve as day-to-day venue leadership contact.
• Ensure efficient engagement processes with venue partners including meetings, site visits, planning, and readiness.
• Work with venue infrastructure and tech teams to track deliverables.
• Manage venue service levels, risks, and mitigation strategies to create efficiencies.
• Hire, train, and lead a diverse, high-performing venue team.
• Coordinate with venue owners and authorities to manage the Venue Use Agreement (VUA).
• Prepare and deliver reports on venue status to senior leaders, tracking issues across planning, readiness and operations.
• Support needs of athletes, workforce, spectators, partners, and media; ensure inclusive, accessible venues.
• Lead functional areas to create Event Operations Plan and tools for planning and delivery.
• Champion LA28 values and behaviors in engagement, planning and delivery.

Skills

Venue operations leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in sport management or related field

Job description

LA28 seeks an Event and Venue General Manager (Senior Manager) to lead planning and delivery of venue operations for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. You will oversee budgeting, risk, and multi-venue delivery from concept to Games time, coordinating with partners and authorities.

You will build and lead senior cross-functional teams, ensure readiness, and drive flawless operations for athletes, spectators, and media in a high-pressure environment.