Manager, Rigging

Location: Onsite at the Downtown Los Angeles-based office, Los Angeles, California, United States. LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Annual base salary: $120,000–$140,000.

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 deliver rigging overlay scopes across assigned venues.
• Coordinate rigging layouts, technical drawings, documentation, and integration with engineering and design teams.
• Coordinate vendors and contractors through procurement, installation, testing, and removal of rigging systems.
• Align rigging systems with venue overlay, infrastructure, temporary structures, and permanent structures.
• Track budgets, support installation schedules, identify risks, and escalate design, logistics, and installation issues.
• Support test events, operational readiness, Games-time coordination, and issue response.

Requirements

• 5+ years of rigging experience in live events, sports, entertainment, or related industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, theater/live entertainment, or a related field.
• Experience in complex venue environments such as arenas, stadiums, or large-scale events.
• Working knowledge of rigging systems, equipment, structural coordination principles, and applicable safety standards such as OSHA, ANSI, or ETCP.
• Experience collaborating with production teams, engineers, vendors, contractors, and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and rigging plans.

Nice to have

• ETCP Rigging Certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-first, collaborative, inclusive, and solution-oriented working environment.
• Work in an open-floorplan office setting with extended computer, phone, and office-equipment use.
• Working hours may include evenings, weekends, and holidays during peak event periods.
• The role may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.