Sport Manager, Rowing and Para-Rowing

LA28 (Web); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 seeks a Sport Manager for Rowing and Para-Rowing to shape sport planning for the 2028 Games. You will work with World Rowing, US Rowing, and LA28 teammates to connect requirements with workforce, venues, and training preparations.

Strong planning, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential for this multi-disciplinary team. The role requires at least 5 years leading national/international Rowing & Para-Rowing events, with meticulous attention to detail and collaborative mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience delivering national and international level Rowing & Para-Rowing events in a leadership role.
• Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on workforce strategy with US Rowing and local sport communities.
• Liaise with World Rowing and LA28 teams to communicate across disciplines.
• Provide sport planning feedback on pre-Games, testing and Games-time preparations.
• Coordinate input with Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management for venue design.
• Support budgets and project plans with sport-specific information and planning assumptions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community.

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. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles.

Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place–a team full of perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors–optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness–and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.

Sport Manager, Rowing and Para-Rowing

Role Purpose

Help shape the sport planning that will bring Rowing and Para-Rowing to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Working with World Rowing, US Rowing and LA28 teammates, you will connect sport requirements with workforce, competition and training venue preparations. Your contribution will turn researched information and planning assumptions into coordinated decisions across disciplines and functions. This role combines detailed preparation with practical problem-solving as plans develop, creating a clear foundation for testing and Games-time delivery while supporting the people and partnerships behind the competition.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate on Rowing and Para-Rowing workforce strategy with US Rowing and local sport communities, identifying paid staff, National Technical Officials and Sport Skilled Volunteers.
• Liaise with World Rowing and LA28 Sport and Event teammates to communicate across disciplines.
• Provide sport-specific feedback through Sport Planning on pre-Games, testing and Games-time preparations, Sport Delivery Plans and venue planning with other functions.
• Coordinate sport and discipline input with Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management to inform competition and training venue design.
• Support budgets and project plans with researched, validated sport-specific information and planning assumptions for Rowing and Para-Rowing.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience delivering national and international level Rowing & Para-Rowing events in a leadership role.
• Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills, strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skills that support coordinated sport planning.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to resolve issues, using practical judgment as sport plans evolve.
• Fluent working with Office suite products including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to organize information and communicate planning decisions.
• Proven ability to build good interpersonal relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders, balancing assertiveness with diplomacy.
• Experience defining tasks independently and taking initiative as a self-starter.
• Experience seeking feedback to improve the quality of work.
• Experience evolving work as feedback and planning needs develop.
• A collaborative mindset that prioritizes team needs and shared outcomes.
• Experience fostering high performance without ego within a team.

What We Offer

• Help prepare Rowing and Para-Rowing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Collaborate with sport specialists and LA28 teammates across interdependent planning functions.
• Develop transferable experience connecting workforce, venue design, budgets and sport delivery.
• Contribute visible work to a shared mission grounded in excellence and co-creation.

What This Role Means for the Games

Your work helps translate the requirements of Rowing and Para-Rowing into coordinated preparations for athletes and competition delivery. By connecting sport partners with venue and workforce planning, you will support shared decisions that put Olympic and Paralympic excellence into practice.

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.
• Travel internationally, domestically and locally for International Federation and National Governing Body events and congresses, and Los Angeles venue tours during official International Federation site visits.
• Travel within the United States to observe global sporting events, anticipated 0-3 times per year.
• Visit prospective competition and training venues locally and competition and training venues in Co-host Cities, attend meetings with local sport clubs, colleges and related organizations, and observe local sport events. Anticipated local travel is 0-2 times per month and can increase as 2028 approaches.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000 -$108,000. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

LA28 is an equal opportunity employer. To read our full Equal Opportunity and Accommodation statements, please visit LA28 Careers Page.

Accommodation

LA28 is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.

LA2028 Inclusion: Voluntary Demographics

At LA2028, Inclusion is a core pillar of our values and behaviors. We seek out and embrace diversity of all forms, respect and value different perspectives, and strive to build a team that reflects our community. This section of the application process helps us strengthen our hiring practices by mitigating unconscious bias through anonymous data collection.

Below is a set of voluntary demographic questions that are part of LA2028's Inclusion Initiatives. If you choose to fill them out, the responses will be used in aggregate to help us identify areas for improvement in our process. Your response, or your choice not to respond, will NOT be associated with your specific application and will NOT in any way be used in the hiring decision.