Deputy Sport Manager, Softball

LA28 (Web)•Los Angeles, CA

9h•$88,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 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. Role Purpose You will bring softball to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games as LA28's subject-matter expert for the sport. As Deputy Sport Manager, Softball, reporting to the Sport Manager, Baseball, you shape Event Operating Plans, manage communication with the World Baseball Softball Confederation, and feed softball requirements into the design of competition and training venues. You lead the softball competition management workforce, starting at LA28 headquarters in Los Angeles and moving to Oklahoma City to deliver the competition at Games time. What This Role Means for the Games The plans you shape let the world's best softball players compete at their peak in front of a global audience. Your expertise makes LA28's softball competition fair, safe, and genuinely world-class for the 2028 Games.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience organizing softball tournaments, including planning and delivering competition operations
Extensive knowledge of softball technical aspects, including international tournament rules and regulations.
Experience working with the World Baseball Softball Confederation or other international and national sport governing bodies.
Experience leading a competition management workforce to deliver competition, athlete, and federation operations at tournaments.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leaders and coordinate sport input across venue and event teams.

Nice To Haves

Olympic Games or international softball tournament experience.
Project management knowledge, including planning and producing tracking documents.
Ability to manage multiple projects involving numerous stakeholders.
Experience supporting test events or pre-Games competitions.
Fluent working with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

Act as LA28's subject-matter expert for softball, especially in developing and refining Event Operating Plans.
Manage WBSC communication, briefing the Sport Manager, Head of Competition Management, and VP of Sport on planning.
Coordinate with Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management on softball input into competition and training venue design.
Provide softball feedback for pre-Games, test event, and Games-time planning, including Sport Delivery Plans.
Lead the softball competition management workforce to deliver world-class operations for competition, athlete, and IF spaces.

Benefits

A once-in-a-generation chance to deliver softball on the world's biggest stage.
Real ownership of softball operations from venue design to competition delivery.
A collaborative Sport team that prioritizes high performance without ego.
Games experience across both Los Angeles and Oklahoma City.

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