Senior Signage & Wayfinding Manager

LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games seeks a Manager, Signage to build the wayfinding and signage plan across venue clusters from the ground up. You will scope requirements, create dot plans and artworks, and guide contractors and venue managers through planning, installation, and Games-time operations in Los Angeles.

The role requires 5+ years in signage planning or delivery for major events, familiarity with signage production software, and strong project management in multi-venue environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in wayfinding and signage planning, or in signage delivery for major games or tournaments.
• Familiarity with signage artwork production, signage scoping and signage-specific software across multiple venues.
• Strong project management skills, balancing multiple venues, sports and competing priorities against tight deadlines and changing requirements.
• Strong understanding of venue operations, spatial planning and spectator movement from Olympic and Paralympic Games or large global sporting events.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills with venue teams, functional areas, contractors and public agencies in a multi‑venue, multi‑stakeholder environment.
• ADA accessibility training or certification in signage and environmental design.
• Multi‑venue or multi‑sport operations at major international events.
• Experience within an event organising committee or venue team.
• Coordinating with transport operators and city authorities on wayfinding.
• Signage planning, asset management or wayfinding software experience.

Responsibilities

• Scope wayfinding and Functional Area signage requirements for competition and non-competition venues across your cluster.
• Develop signage dot plans and artworks in approved software, aligned with brand and terminology standards.
• Validate sign locations on venue site visits with Venue Management, Functional Area leads, contractors and transport partners.
• Direct contractors and cluster venue managers on specifications, permits, installation and de-rig against readiness milestones.
• Lead Games-time signage operations, managing sport transitions, escalations and wayfinding adjustments for a seamless spectator journey.

Job description

LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games seeks a Manager, Signage to build the wayfinding and signage plan across venue clusters from the ground up. You will scope requirements, create dot plans and artworks, and guide contractors and venue managers through planning, installation, and Games-time operations in Los Angeles.

The role requires 5+ years in signage planning or delivery for major events, familiarity with signage production software, and strong project management in multi-venue environments.