Manager, Editorial Services - Spanish

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Editorial Services (Spanish) supports the development and delivery of all official Games publications and editorial content for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Combining strong copywriting, editorial, and visual communication skills, this role helps ensure that all materials shared with athletes, spectators, media, and other stakeholders are accurate, clear, consistent, and aligned with the LA28 brand. Using their fluency in Spanish, the role will also translate select publications, editorial content, and promotional messaging from English to Spanish. This role reports to the Head of Editorial Services. Editorial Services is a function under Digital Engagement and Marketing, acting as the official content provider across the organization. The successful candidate will drive editorial excellence, cross-functional coordination, and publishing innovation while maintaining alignment with Games protocols, brand identity, accessibility and sustainability standards. This position plays a vital role in producing engaging and accessible content across print and digital formats, contributing to the organization’s broader mission to deliver a world-class Games experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, and / or Spanish required.
Fluency in Spanish–both written and verbal communication—is required.
Experience in translating publications from English to Spanish required
Minimum 5+ years of experience in editorial, publishing, or copywriting
Minimum 5+ years of experience editing copy in English and in Spanish
Strong writing and editing skills, with demonstrated ability to produce written content for diverse audiences
Proficiency with design and layout tools such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or equivalent
Experience working on multi-stakeholder or large-scale projects, ideally in events, media, or sports
Familiarity with editorial workflows and cross-functional collaboration
Familiarity with A.I. tools.
Creative and detail-oriented, with a strong sense of narrative and visual communication
Highly organized and adaptable to fast-paced, evolving environments
Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Passionate about the Olympic and Paralympic Movements and delivering

Responsibilities

Draft and edit high-quality content for stakeholder-facing materials including playbooks, venue guides, factsheets, FAQs, and signage
Translate select publications, content, and promotional messages from English to Spanish
Tailor content to suit different audiences, platforms, and accessibility requirements
Proofread, fact-check, and refine content to ensure accuracy, tone consistency, and alignment with editorial guidelines
Support the maintenance of editorial templates, style guides, and terminology databases
Ensure that publications and content needing translation are correctly translated from one language (English) to another (Spanish and will make sense to the LA28 audiences
Serve as LA28’s official Spanish translator for publications, editorial, and promotional content
Work with A.I. language models to ensure translated works are culturally relevant
Work with multiple departments to gather content, confirm accuracy, and manage updates
Track changes and coordinate version control across teams and publication phases
Collaborate with the design and brand teams to lay out documents and create visually compelling editorial assets
Ensure all materials meet LA28 visual identity standards and accessibility guidelines
Support the planning and production of print and digital publications, from concept to delivery
Assist with timelines, file preparation, and vendor coordination for final outputs
Source and manage imagery for editorial use, ensuring appropriate rights clearance and brand alignment
Ensure that publications and content needing translation are correctly translated from one language (English) to another (Spanish and will make sense to LA28 audiences.
Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.