The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.

LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what’s next through sport, community and the power of our differences.

The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community’s diversity and creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.

The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors. 

Our Vision is to collectively create what’s next by harnessing sport, community and the power of our differences. Our Mission is to create an unparalleled Paralympic and Olympic Games for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people.

Values and Behaviors:

  • Optimism – Embody a positive, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented attitude in everything we do; challenge the status quo, inspire and support one another to achieve our best; have our eyes on the future and believe we can make a meaningful impact
  • Integrity – We communicate openly and honestly, listen, and respectfully value multiple perspectives; we do what we say and are accountable for everything we do; we do the right thing, always. Even when it isn’t easy
  • Excellence – We hold ourselves to the highest standard and expectations; we live our values and truths and persevere through challenges; we are continuous learners and adapt and pivot with speed to meet changing needs
  • Inclusion – We seek to represent, include, empower and level the playing field; our work reflects the communities we serve and the world in which we live; we leverage our platforms to bring awareness to issues relevant to who we are
  • Co-Creation – We are authors of a shared story. Everyone contributes their unique voice to our shared mission; we share pride in our accomplishments and ownership of our shortcomings
  • Boldness – We embrace creativity, courage and outside-the-box thinking; we are unafraid to take risks, explore unconventional solutions, and learn from the process; we are innovators, disruptors, and challengers of the status quo

Venue Group Director:

Working in close collaboration with all venue-related functional areas, the Venue Management team is responsible for managing and integrating the operational planning and event delivery for all Games competition and non-competition venues (including the Olympic & Paralympic Village).  As part of that process, the team is also responsible for managing all venue partner relationships and for leading the negotiation process for all venue use agreements.  In addition, the team is responsible for the planning and delivery of both venue event services and cleaning & waste.  The Venue Management team is one of several key operating areas (including Venue Infrastructure, Games Operations, and Games Delivery Revenue) that make up the Games Planning & Delivery group.

Reporting to the VP, Venue Management & Event Delivery, and as a key member of the Venue Management leadership team, each Venue Group Director will be responsible for leading the operational planning and delivery for a group of competition venue clusters.  They will also play a lead role in negotiating venue use agreements, driving cross-functional operational integration, and leading venue teams at Games-time.  The role will require significant stakeholder management and major event planning and operational delivery experience. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborating cross-functionally, lead the development, optimization, and delivery of venue-based Event Operations plans for a designated group of competition venues.
  • Build strong, productive, and respectful relationships with venue partners and related stakeholders. Act as the day-today venue leadership contact with designated venue partners.
  • Work cross-functionally to ensure an efficient and effective engagement process with venue partners including managing meeting cadence, stakeholder site visits, venue planning, and operational readiness.
  • Working closely with other Venue Management leaders, as well as the legal and finance teams, play a lead role in managing the negotiations for the venue use agreements with venue partners.
  • Develop and review agreement drafts, identify and resolve business & operational issues, and liaise with the legal team on revisions.
  • Develop, refine, and manage venue operating budgets clearly identifying risks, developing risk mitigation strategies, and leveraging opportunities for creating efficiencies and savings.
  • Hire, train, motivate, and lead diverse, high-performing venue teams capable of developing and executing venue operations plans efficiently and effectively.
  • Collaborate with the readiness functional area to design and develop a comprehensive testing and readiness plan across all designated venues.
  • Prepare and deliver written and oral reports on venue agreement and operating planning status to senior leaders and other stakeholders as required.
  • Support the development of the venue concept of operations, venue operating templates, the establishment of venue policies and procedures and other operational planning tools.
  • Support the development of lifetime business plans including defining scope, resourcing plans, work-planning, budget development and stakeholder management.
  • Ensure DEIB principles are integrated into all aspects of venue operations planning and execution, fostering an inclusive environment for both internal teams and external partners. This includes actively seeking opportunities to engage with and support BIPOC and underserved communities in venue-related initiatives, with a focus on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the event planning process.

Background & Requirements:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience (preferably with at least 4 years in a leadership position) working in relevant roles in the sports and/or event management industry working on major Games delivery, or major event properties, or event production companies.
  • Proven track record of leading the planning and delivery of large-scale, complex event operations across multiple project phases including contract negotiation, planning, readiness, and operation.
  • Past Games experience is a plus
  • Skill working with senior executives and building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across multiple functional areas
  • Experience building and leading diverse, high-performing teams
  • Experience reviewing and negotiating contracts associated with sporting and/or entertainment events including venue hire and event operations
  • Negotiation skills and diplomacy in balancing competing interests
  • Experience working within a complex, cross-functional organization
  • Strong communication skills both written and oral
  • Ability to identify issues, analyze problems, and think creatively and innovatively to develop solutions-based approaches
  • Experience creating, developing, and refining business process and structure
  • Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
  • High EQ and strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record as a relationship builder
  • A high energy level, entrepreneurial spirit, and the ability to manage through a period of growth and change
  • Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)

Expectations:

  • Strategic thinker and tactical operator – Ability to translate strategic plans into effective and efficient operational delivery
  • Leadership – Ability to build, lead and motivate a diverse team
  • Innovative Approach – Ability to identify opportunities, develop new ideas, and execute on creative concepts while managing to a budget and fixed timelines
  • Self-starter – Takes initiative to identify challenges, gathering inputs from key stakeholders, makes quick decisions, and resolves challenges proactively
  • Demonstrate a collaborative and flexible approach, adept at navigating the transitional nature of the organization's growth, and swiftly adapting to changing priorities and requirements with a can-do attitude.
  • Autonomous agility – Work effectively and independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Influencing skills – Ability to communicate information, drive understanding, alignment and buy-in across stakeholders and the organization
  • Team player – Contribute to a collaborative diverse team environment and work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve objectives
  • Problem solver – ability to identify issues and develop effective solutions that meet stakeholder needs
  • Fluent working with Office suite products including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excitement for the role and opportunity to help shape the future of Los Angeles and the Olympic and Paralympic Movement

 

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent work experience

 

Submission Requirements:

  • Resume

 

The annual base salary range for this position is $135,000.00 - $170,000.00. 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 does not provide relocation assistance.

LA28 is committed to operating 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. We strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.

 

Apply for this Job

* Required
resume chosen  
Dropbox Google Drive
(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)
Cancel
cover_letter chosen  
Dropbox Google Drive
(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)
Cancel
When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review
+ Add another education
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.

I identify my gender as:





I identify as transgender:




I identify my sexual orientation as:






I identify my ethnicity as (mark all that apply):











Veteran status:




I have a physical disability:




Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in LA28’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.

Our system has flagged this application as potentially being associated with bot traffic. Please turn off any VPNs, clear your browser cache and cookies, or try submitting your application in a different browser. If this issue persists, please reach out to our support team via our help center.
Please complete the reCAPTCHA above.