Sport Manager, Rowing and Para-Rowing

la28careers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 in Los Angeles seeks a Sport Manager, Rowing and Para-Rowing to shape planning for the 2028 Games. You will connect requirements with workforce, competition and venue preparations to enable testing and live delivery.

Applicants should have 5+ years leading national and international rowing events, excellent attention to detail, strong communication and stakeholder skills, and proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint. On-site work at the Downtown LA office is required.

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, 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.

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.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Team building

Problem-solving

Independent working

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.

Required Competencies

• 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.

Valued Experience

• 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.

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