Services Lead (Coastal Rowing, Open Water Swimming and Sailing)

Location: Onsite in the Downtown Los Angeles-based office, Los Angeles, California, United States. Work may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended outdoor periods during event operations. LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Annual base salary: $88,000–$110,000.

Company

LA28 is an independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee delivering the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

What you will do

• Plan and coordinate sport services for athletes, International Federations, National Olympic and Paralympic Committee services teams, and technical officials.
• Coordinate accommodation, transportation, accreditation, hospitality, sport information, databases, and operational resources.
• Support the planning and operations of test events and the Olympic and Paralympic competitions at Belmont Shore.
• Recruit, train, schedule, and manage employees, sport-specific volunteers, competition teams, and National Technical Officials.
• Coordinate with Sport Managers, technical operations, federation representatives, LA28 functional areas, and workforce teams.
• Act as a point of contact to identify and resolve operational issues during Games Time.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or at least four years of equivalent professional experience.
• Experience with international sporting events and collaboration with National and International Federations.
• Understanding of operational requirements for organizing major sports competitions.
• Experience managing staff and volunteers at major events and handling multiple projects with numerous stakeholders.
• Knowledge of project management, planning, tracking documents, reporting, presentations, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Excellent written and spoken English is essential.

Nice to have

• Experience or knowledge of coastal and water sports, especially Sailing, Open Water Swimming, or Rowing.
• Knowledge of Olympic and Paralympic Games operations and sport-specific technical requirements.
• Experience working with an International or National Sport Federation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in an open-floorplan office environment with extended computer, phone, and office equipment use.
• Work hours may vary during peak event periods, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Operational work may require standing for long periods and working outdoors in sun, wind, and rain.
• Expected behaviors include optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation, boldness, collaboration, and adaptability.
• Employment supports delivery of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.