Community Engagement Lead

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The organization is on a mission to create an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, partners, and the 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 a unique opportunity to celebrate legacy and push the Olympic and Paralympic Movements forward. LA28 is seeking a team with diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise, guided by values of optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation, and boldness. The Community Engagement Lead will be responsible for developing and maintaining LA28’s reputation and fostering deep relationships with key external stakeholders across the Games footprint. This role is part of the External Affairs team, which includes Government Relations, Impact, Community Relations, Human Rights, Protocol, and National Engagement. The Community Engagement team convenes a wide range of stakeholders, including non-elected and appointed officials, community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, labor leaders, advocacy groups, private sector partners, and venue city residents and businesses. The team also collaborates with various LA28 functions such as government relations, city operations, event management, transportation, and security. The Community Engagement Lead will report to the Head of Impact, Legacy and Community Engagement and will be integral in planning and delivering the Games for the Los Angeles region and the nation, while creating a lasting legacy.

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years of experience in community relations, government relations and/or public affairs and related disciplines.
5+ years of management and project management experience focused on the development, implementation, and delivery of community engagement strategies.
Extensive, proven, and well-documented community-focused track record related to delivering strategies and objectives on complex, large-scale, and external-facing projects such as large-scale live events and capital construction projects.
Prior experience with public relations, corporate social responsibility, community affairs, nonprofit sector, community organizing, and government relations.
Good understanding of social impact topics including community business, procurement, workforce development, environmental justice, human rights, and other social impact topics.
Experience and proven ability to deliver a variety of presentations to external stakeholders in public settings.
Demonstrated ability as an effective communicator with very strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the execution and tracking of public-facing engagements and convenings, connected to the operational planning and delivery of the Games.
Drive desired results from convenings for internal stakeholders who rely on the engagements to execute their operational plan.
Track relevant KPIs to advance the goals of the Community Engagement Strategy and Impact & Sustainability Plan.
Aggregate LA28 historical engagement data to help tell the story of LA28’s positive impact across the Games footprint and assigned communities.
Manage the development of updates and reports to LA28 leadership and the Host City of Los Angeles.
Deliver oral and written internal communications including briefs, presentations, talking points, and speaking engagements.
Continually seek and research pertinent information, news, data, public policies, etc. relative to LA28 stakeholders; analyze stakeholder interests, concerns, and expectations to inform strategic decision-making.
Manage schedules and organize internal and external meetings, conference calls, and events, ensuring that all logistics are planned and executed seamlessly with the support of Community Engagement Associates.
Develop stakeholder lists utilizing current knowledge and expertise of the region and in partnership with community leaders and elected officials.
Assist in tracking and organizing community engagement outreach data and participation numbers tied to LA28’s impact commitments: youth sports, community business and procurement, and workforce development.
Serve as a skilled public speaker in community-based settings, including in one-on-one meetings, and small and large group settings.
Prepare reports and gather data to inform organization and leadership on the effectiveness of outreach.