Sport Manager, Rhythmic Gymnastics

LA28•Los Angeles, CA

37d•$88,000 - $115,000•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 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. Sport Manager, Rhythmic Gymnastics LA28 is looking to identify a Sport Manager for Rhythmic Gymnastics for the 2028 program. Please make sure you highlight your Rhythmic Gymnastics specific experience, including the level of events you have managed and delivered (e.g. club, collegiate, national, international), in your resume. The Sport Manager – Rhythmic Gymnastics will play a critical role within the LA28 Sport team, reporting to the Sport Manager Gymnastics, while leading all aspects of operational planning for Rhythmic Gymnastics. This role will liaise directly with World Gymnastics for Rhythmic Gymnastics. As well, the position will also be expected to collaborate with the centralized Sport Planning team as well as other LA28 functions (i.e. Venues and Infrastructure, Venue Management, Ticketing and Hospitality, Games services, Transport, Accommodation, Food and Beverage, Accreditation, etc.), and across the organization (including but not limited to Athlete Relations, Strategy, Marketing, Commercial, Technology, HR, and Finance).

Requirements

Minimum 5+ years’ experience delivering national and international level Rhythmic Gymnastics events in a leadership role
Extensive knowledge of Rhythmic Gymnastics and event operations experience and exposure at multiple levels, including professional leagues or teams, federations, universities, and grassroots
Understanding and expertise within Rhythmic Gymnastics at the international and national level as well as coordination with international and US Sport governing bodies
Experience collaborating with colleagues on venue design, event planning, management and delivery across multiple functional areas
Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
Strong communication, team building, and interpersonal skill
Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work independently to resolve issues
Fluent working with Office suite products including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Self-starter with experience in defining tasks, seeking feedback, and evolving work
Required proven ability of building good interpersonal relationships with people across the organization and with external stakeholders, while balancing assertiveness with diplomacy
A collaborative mindset; someone who prioritizes the team and fosters a culture of high performance without ego
An innovative viewpoint, willing to challenge the status quo and thinking ahead to the future possibilities within the Movement
Ability to implement and manage change effectively
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

Direct Olympic and Paralympic sport experience at a previous OCOG, multi-sport Games or experience delivering IF level events is a significant asset

Responsibilities

Competition and Training Venue(s) Design
Liaise with World Gymnastics for the development and design of competition and training venues
Coordinate with LA28 Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management and other sport/discipline specific input into the development and design of competition and training venues
Competition Management & Planning
Act as the subject matter expert for Rhythmic Gymnastics within the organization and especially in the development and refinement of Event Operating Plans
Collaborate with World Gymnastics on the development of the competition schedule and training schedules for Rhythmic Gymnastics
Validate sport equipment requirements for Rhythmic Gymnastics ensuring that all World Gymnastics requirements have been scoped
Provide sport specific feedback as required for all pre-Games, testing and Games-time planning across the organization via centralized planning activities lead by Sport Planning including relevant Sport Delivery Plans as well as venue specific planning activities with other functions
Provide input to Sport Planning on the development of sport testing and readiness events
Coordinate with Timing, Scoring & Results to ensure all World Gymnastics requirements are integrated into planning for both systems and infrastructure related to managing the competition
Competition Management Workforce
Collaborate on the Sport Workforce strategy and planning for Rhythmic Gymnastics, liaising USA Gymnastics and the local sport community where relevant to identify paid staff, National Technical Officials and Sport Skilled Volunteers currently engaged in local and regional events
Lead the recruitment process for specific roles within Competition Management for Rhythmic Gymnastics
Support On-boarding and day-to-day leadership of Competition Management workforce within Rhythmic Gymnastics
Support the development of Rhythmic Gymnastics specific testing and Games-time training workforce
IF, NGB & Sport Community Relations
Liaise with World Gymnastics and coordinate with other Sport Managers to ensure clear and coordinated communication when managing a multi-discipline sport
Manage Pre-Games IF Site visits for Rhythmic Gymnastics, developing an effective agenda, liaising with FAs and Stakeholders on their participation and producing site visit reports and presentations
Manage the completion and tracking of all inputs to the Sport Delivery Plan (SDP) for Rhythmic Gymnastics
Administration & Program Management
Provide reports and updates on the status of deliverables and tasks to communicate overall progress in the planning for Rhythmic Gymnastics
Support the development of budgets and projects plans with well researched and validated sport and discipline specific information and planning assumptions
Competition Management – Testing & Games-Time
Lead all competition management workforce for Rhythmic Gymnastics to ensure a seamless and world class delivery of operations to support the competition, athlete and IF spaces within the competition and training venues
Act as the integration point within the organization for all IF related requirements for delivery of the competition and training for Rhythmic Gymnastics