Manager, Venue Planning & Operations

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LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are on a singular mission to create an Olympic and Paralympic Games that celebrate all that this city and country have to offer, delivering an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners and our community.

The 2028 Games mark the return of the Summer Games to the U.S. for the first time in 32 years and Los Ange-les’ third time hosting an Olympic Games and first time welcoming the Paralympic Games. This presents the unique and exciting opportunity to celebrate our legacy with the Games and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward, writing a new chapter of Games history in Los Angeles.

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Manager, Venue Planning Operations:

Position Summary:

The Broadcast Integration (BRS) Team’s aim is to support the Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS) in the preparation and planning of the most seamless, innovative, and engaging Games experience ever for their athletes, team officials, and delegation members.

The BRS team is responsible for delivering high quality facilities and services to the Media Rights Holders and the Olympic Broadcasting Service to ensure the best possible media coverage of the Games to the widest possible audience. This team liaises closely with OBS to manage planning processes related to broadcasting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This includes agreeing procedures, hosting meetings and workshops, conducting surveys – all of which are developed and established in full coordination with OBS and LA28 Broadcast Services. In addition, the Broadcast Services team is the main point of contact with the other LA28 functional areas concerning all broadcast matters. Such matters include the successful delivery of all infrastructure at competition venues and the International Broadcast Center to enable the coverage of the Games and the delivery of services to OBS and media rights holders to support their operations – such as accommodation, accreditation, transportation, information, technology, technical support, warehousing, permitting, medical services, and other services at Games time.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Broadcast Services, the Manager, In-Venue Broadcast Planning and Operations will support the Venue Operations team in liaising with the OBS and LA28 functional areas on all broadcast planning matters and ensuring that all requirements are met for the successful coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. This role focuses on the planning and integration of OBS broadcast requirements into LA28 venues. Successful candidates will be comfortable working cross-functionally to communicate requirements for Games-time broadcasters and aligning internal stakeholders to integrate those requirements into venue design and operational plans. To progress planning, this role will collaborate across all internal departments, external stakeholders, partner entities, and consultants to enable and deliver all broadcast services to OBS and Games-times broadcasters in the lead up to the Games Period and throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate Contact for OBS

Manage communications with OBS and its Production and Planning teams

Facilitate and support venue site surveys for OBS production teams and Media Right Holders

Liaise with OBS and the LA 28 functional Areas to address venues-related broadcast needs

Assist in p lanning and delivery of all World Broadcaster Meetings Briefings

Manage the exchange of information and timely submission of deliverables to OBS

Support Media Rights Holders with their implementation plans, ensuring alignment with venue infrastructure

Understand, review and optimize all broadcast delivery requirements with OBS

Management Oversight of all Broadcast Services at LA28

Work with all LA28 functional areas on in-venue broadcast matters

Oversee all milestones and deliverables for broadcast with LA28 functional areas, the Olympic Broadcast Service (OBS), IOC, IPC and Media Rights Holders (as appropriate)

Support all infrastructure and technical planning for broadcast services, including venue development of broadcast areas at competition venues and non-competition venues

Assist in coordinating with local delivery partners to ensure readiness of broadcast venues for handoff to OBS and Media Rights Holders at Games time.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Establish strong working relationships with key Functional Areas (e.g., Venue Infrastructur…