Event and Venue General Manager, Oklahoma City

LA28 (Web) • Oklahoma City, OK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Event & Venue General Manager (EGM) leads operational planning and delivery for the Olympic Games competition venues in Oklahoma City, including the OKC Softball Park and OKC Whitewater Center. The role drives cross-functional operational integration and leads venue teams during Games-time, requiring significant stakeholder management and experience in large-scale venue planning and operations.

The EGM works with Team OKC, venue partners, venue owners and operators, local authorities, and technical and functional teams to develop and deliver venue operations plans, achieve venue readiness, manage agreements and budgets, and address risks and issues. The role oversees venue operations for athletes, workforce, spectators, partners, and media, with a focus on an inclusive and fully accessible venue. The position is based at an Oklahoma City venue, with travel to Los Angeles and other venue sites as required. Most work takes place in an office setting, including an open-floorplan environment. Hours may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, particularly during peak event periods. The role may evolve and include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience leading venue, event, or operations delivery for major, complex, live sporting or entertainment events at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead large, cross-functional operational teams to fixed event deadlines.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills, coordinating multiple partners and functional areas in a live venue environment.
• Hands-on experience owning budgets, master schedules, and comprehensive risk registers across complex, multi-party operational programs.
• Sound judgment and calm, decisive leadership when information is incomplete and delivery timelines are fixed.
• Experience building collaborative, high-performing teams.
• Ability to work on-site in Oklahoma City.
• Ability to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment and for extended periods using computers, phones, and other office equipment.
• Availability for varying hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, particularly during peak event periods.
• Ability to travel to Los Angeles and other venue sites as required.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience delivering venues at an Olympic, Paralympic, or other major international Games.
• Familiarity with temporary overlay, infrastructure, and field-of-play operations at competition venues.
• Background coordinating sport, broadcast, security, accreditation, and commercial venue partners.
• Collaborative, co-creative approach to solving complex operational problems under demanding timelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Team OKC to develop, optimize, and deliver venue-based Event Operations plans.
• Lead the Team OKC venue team in achieving objectives, venue readiness, and deliverables to stakeholders and the venue owner or operator.
• Build productive relationships with venue partners and stakeholders and serve as the day-to-day venue leadership contact.
• Coordinate Team OKC engagement with venue partners, including meeting cadence, stakeholder site visits, venue planning, and operational readiness.
• Work with venue infrastructure and technical teams to track deliverables.
• Manage LA28 venue service levels, identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and pursue efficiencies and savings.
• Maintain financial reporting and accountability to Team OKC leadership for venue budgets, expenditures, and fiscal governance.
• Train, motivate, and lead a diverse, high-performing venue team.
• Coordinate with venue owners and local authorities on the Venue Use Agreement, ensuring compliance with contractual terms and operational requirements.
• Prepare and deliver written and oral reports on venue agreement and operating-planning status; track, report, and resolve issues throughout planning and operations.
• Manage venue operations with Team OKC and stakeholders, including athletes, workforce, spectators, partners, and media, focusing on a comprehensive, inclusive, fully accessible venue.
• Establish working relationships and coordinate venue-specific activities with local authorities and security representatives.
• Lead Functional Areas in creating the Event Operations Plan and other planning and delivery tools.
• Champion and embed LA28 values and behaviors in engagement, planning, and delivery.
• Perform other duties as required, potentially including operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Benefits

• Opportunity to build and operate competition venues for a once-in-a-generation Games.
• Collaborative, co-creative culture grounded in inclusion, integrity, and accountability.
• High-impact, highly visible delivery work with a lasting community legacy.
• Professional growth alongside a diverse, world-class Games-delivery team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed