Sport Manager, Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints

LA28

$88K — $108K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in leadership roles for national and international Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints events.
  • In-depth knowledge of Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints and familiarity with event operations.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to balance assertiveness with diplomacy for effective stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Liaise with World Rowing to coordinate venue design for competition and training.
  • Refine Event Operating Plans and validate equipment requirements with World Rowing.
  • Collaborate on competition schedules, integrating Timing, Scoring, and Results needs.
  • Lead recruitment, onboarding, and daily management of the Competition Management workforce.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships, including organizing site visits and briefings.
  • Oversee inputs to the Rowing Sport Delivery Plan and lead testing and Games-time delivery.

Benefits

  • Unique opportunity to shape a world-class sport event for the 2028 Games.
  • Ownership of the entire Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints operation
  • Cross-functional exposure within a dynamic Sport team that emphasizes collaboration.
Full Job Description
Sport Manager, Rowing- Coastal Beach Sprints Role Purpose You will lead the operational planning that delivers Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Reporting to the Sport Manager, Rowing, you serve as LA28's subject-matter expert for the discipline and the primary liaison with World Rowing. You shape the venues, schedules, equipment, and workforce that bring the discipline to life, coordinating across LA28's functional areas to deliver a world-class competition. Key Responsibilities • Liaise with World Rowing and coordinate with Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management on competition and training venue design. • Act as LA28's subject-matter expert for Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints, refining Event Operating Plans and validating equipment requirements with World Rowing. • Collaborate with World Rowing on competition and training schedules, and integrate their 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 - strategy, recruitment, onboarding, and daily leadership. • Serve as the point of entry and stakeholder manager for World Rowing, managing pre-Games site visits and briefing senior Sport leadership. • Manage inputs to the Rowing Sport Delivery Plan and lead the workforce through testing and Games-time delivery. Required Competencies • 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, with 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, with strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders while balancing assertiveness with diplomacy. Valued Experience • 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, preferred. What We Offer • A once-in-a-generation chance to deliver a sport on the world's biggest stage. • Real ownership of Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints, from venue design to competition delivery, with cross-functional exposure across LA28. • A collaborative Sport team that prioritizes high performance without ego. What This Role Means for the Games The plans and workforce you build let athletes compete in Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints at their best before a global audience, making LA28's competition genuinely world-class. Physical Requirements & Working Conditions • Available to work onsite at our Los Angeles-based office, with international, domestic, and local travel (typically 20% or less of working hours; a valid passport is required) for federation and NGB events and venue site visits, increasing as 2028 approaches. • The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment. • The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment. • Hours of work may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods. • Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Compensation The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000-$108,000. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law. Accommodation LA28 is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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