Venue Group Associate, Event Management

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

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 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. 

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 Associate:

The Event Management team is responsible for leading the integrated event operational planning at the venue level for all competition and training venues and some major non-competition venues.  The venues are assigned to specific Event Management “Groups”. Each group is responsible for managing and coordinating the negotiation of venue agreements, site visits, the collation and organization of venue-related documentation and data, and the maintenance of strong working relationships with all venue partners.  At Games Time, the Event Management team leads and manages the event teams at venues, event delivery, venue communication, and venue issue resolution.  

The Venue Group Associate, Event Management will be responsible for supporting venue-related event operational planning, coordinating venue partner engagement, managing and distributing information, and providing project management support across a group of competition and non-competition venues.  

The ideal candidate will be organized and detail-oriented, with strong foundational skills in project coordination and information management, preferably in events. Analytical skills and familiarity with dashboards and reporting tools will be essential to help monitor progress and performance. Comfortable juggling multiple tasks, they will assist in coordinating venue partner information, tracking action items, managing reporting and assisting in the planning and execution of venue operations. Frequent, clear, and consistent communication with cross-functional venue teams (Venue Infrastructure, Sport, Technology, etc.) will be key to their role.  

This position will report to the Venue Group Director.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support cross-functional event and venue operational planning including collating information from internal and external stakeholders, preparing planning materials, developing presentations, coordinating planning sessions, and supporting communication with functional areas and venue partners. 
• Provide venue-related project management support inc