Manager, Events & Engagement

About La28Careers

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 Angeles’ 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. Putting on an Olympic and Paralympic Games is a team sport. To build a Games unlike any the world has seen before, we need the best team in place–a team full of diverse perspectives, experiences and expertise. We are guided by the following set of values and behaviors–optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness–and look forward to hearing about how your past experiences align with them.

Job Summary

Manager, Events & Engagement Reporting to the Vice President of Events & Engagement, the Manager collaborates with multiple internal departments and external stakeholders in the planning and onsite execution of each functional area’s organizational meetings, conferences, events and deliverables required of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties (USOPP) and Team USA Partners. The LA28 Events and Engagement team works cross-functionally with all LA28 and USOPP functional areas, operating in an internal agency role within the organizing committee to ensure that each team’s meeting and event logistic needs are met.

Key Responsibilities

• General ownership of the planning, production and onsite logistics execution for assigned domestic and international meetings, receptions, conferences, dinners, marketing activations and Games-time events (event elements may include registration, travel, accommodations, food & beverage, rentals, audio-visual, gifting, transportation, excursions, entertainment, security, staffing, inclusive design, sustainability measures and additional vendor relations)
• Ideation and collaboration with multiple cross-functional departments