Sport Manager, Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints

LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games seeks a Sport Manager, Rowing—Coastal Beach Sprints to lead operational planning for the rowing discipline at the 2028 Games. You will serve as the SME for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints, coordinating with World Rowing and LA28 teams to shape venues, schedules, equipment and workforce for world-class competition.

Reporting to the Sport Manager, Rowing, you will drive event operating plans, manage a cross-functional delivery team, and ensure alignment with

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years' leadership in Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints events.
• Deep knowledge of Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints and event ops; coordination with international and US bodies.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Highly organized with strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with World Rowing; coordinate venues and infrastructure with Venues & Infrastructure and Event Management.
• Refine Event Operating Plans; validate equipment requirements with World Rowing.
• Collaborate with World Rowing on schedules; integrate with Timing, Scoring and Results.
• Lead the Competition Management workforce for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints and Belmont Shore Sport team; recruitment and leadership.
• Serve as entry point and stakeholder manager for World Rowing; coordinate pre-Games site visits and brief senior sport leadership.
• Manage inputs to the Rowing Sport Delivery Plan and lead workforce testing for Games-time delivery.

Skills

Rowing event leadership

Event operations knowledge (Rowing)

Office suite - Excel/PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Olympic experience

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

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.

Sport Manager, Rowing - Coastal Beach Sprints

Role Purpose

You will lead the operational planning that delivers Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Reporting to the Sport Manager, Rowing, you serve as LA28's subject-matter expert for the discipline and the primary liaison with World Rowing. You shape the venues, schedules, equipment, and workforce that bring the discipline to life, coordinating across LA28's functional areas to deliver a world-class competition.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with World Rowing and coordinate with Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management on competition and training venue design.
• Act as LA28's subject-matter expert for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints, refining Event Operating Plans and validating equipment requirements with World Rowing.
• Collaborate with World Rowing on competition and training schedules, and integrate their requirements with Timing, Scoring and Results into systems and infrastructure.
• Lead the Competition Management workforce for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints and the Belmont Shore Sport team — strategy, recruitment, onboarding, and daily leadership.
• Serve as the point of entry and stakeholder manager for World Rowing, managing pre-Games site visits and briefing senior Sport leadership.
• Manage inputs to the Rowing Sport Delivery Plan and lead the workforce through testing and Games-time delivery.

Required Competencies

• Minimum 5+ years' experience delivering national- and international-level Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints events in a leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints and event operations across multiple levels, with coordination experience with international and US sport governing bodies.
• Fluent working with Office suite products, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Extremely detail-oriented and highly organized, with strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders while balancing assertiveness with diplomacy.

Valued Experience

• Direct Olympic and Paralympic sport experience at a previous OCOG or multi-sport Games, or delivering international-federation events.
• A collaborative mindset that prioritizes the team without ego, and the ability to manage change effectively.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, preferred.

What We Offer

• A once-in-a-generation chance to deliver a sport on the world's biggest stage.
• Real ownership of Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints, from venue design to competition delivery, with cross-functional exposure across LA28.
• A collaborative Sport team that prioritizes high performance without ego.

What This Role Means For The Games

The plans and workforce you build let athletes compete in Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints at their best before a global audience, making LA28's competition genuinely world-class.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Available to work onsite at our Los Angeles-based office, with international, domestic, and local travel (typically 20% or less of working hours; a valid passport is required) for federation and NGB events and venue site visits, increasing as 2028 approaches.
• 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.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity

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.