Sport Manager, Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints

The role

You will lead the operational planning for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. You will serve as the subject-matter expert and primary liaison with World Rowing to shape venues, schedules, equipment, and workforce.

What you will do

• Liaise with World Rowing and coordinate with Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management on venue design.
• Act as subject-matter expert for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints.
• Refine Event Operating Plans and validate equipment requirements with World Rowing.
• Collaborate with World Rowing on competition and training schedules.
• Integrate requirements with Timing, Scoring and Results into systems and infrastructure.
• Lead the Competition Management workforce for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints and the Belmont Shore Sport team.
• Manage strategy, recruitment, onboarding, and daily leadership for the workforce.
• Serve as the point of entry and stakeholder manager for World Rowing.
• Manage pre-Games site visits and brief senior Sport leadership.
• Manage inputs to the Rowing Sport Delivery Plan and lead the workforce through testing and Games-time delivery.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years' experience delivering national- and international-level Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints events in a leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints and event operations across multiple levels.
• Coordination experience with international and US sport governing bodies.
• Fluent working with Office suite products, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Extremely detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Valid passport is required.

Nice to have

• Direct Olympic and Paralympic sport experience at a previous OCOG or multi-sport Games, or delivering international-federation events.
• A collaborative mindset that prioritizes the team without ego, and the ability to manage change effectively.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• A once-in-a-generation chance to deliver a sport on the world's biggest stage.
• Real ownership of Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints.
• Cross-functional exposure across LA28.
• A collaborative Sport team

Before you apply

• LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.
• Must be able to work on-site in LA.

About the company

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