Sport Manager, Rowing and Para-Rowing

LA28 (Web) • Los Angeles, CA

5d • $88,000 - $108,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Sport Manager, Rowing and Para-Rowing will help shape sport planning for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Working with World Rowing, US Rowing, and LA28 teammates, the role connects sport requirements with workforce, competition, and training venue preparations. It turns research and planning assumptions into coordinated decisions across disciplines and functions, supporting preparation, testing, and Games-time delivery while building effective partnerships.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience delivering national and international-level Rowing and Para-Rowing events in a leadership role.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, with strong communication, team-building, and interpersonal skills.
• Well-developed problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and use practical judgment as plans evolve.
• Fluency with Office suite products, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, to organize information and communicate planning decisions.
• Ability to build interpersonal relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders, balancing assertiveness with diplomacy.
• Available to work onsite in the Downtown Los Angeles-based office.
• Ability to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment and use computers, phones, and other office equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to travel as needed, including internationally, domestically, and locally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience defining tasks independently and taking initiative as a self-starter.
• Experience seeking feedback to improve work quality.
• Experience adapting work as feedback and planning needs develop.
• A collaborative mindset that prioritizes team needs and shared outcomes.
• Experience fostering high performance without ego within a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with US Rowing and local sport communities on workforce strategy, identifying paid staff, National Technical Officials, and Sport Skilled Volunteers.
• Liaise with World Rowing and LA28 Sport and Event teammates to communicate across disciplines.
• Provide sport-specific input through Sport Planning on pre-Games, testing, and Games-time preparations, Sport Delivery Plans, and venue planning with other functions.
• Coordinate sport and discipline input with Venues and Infrastructure and Event Management to inform competition and training venue design.
• Support budgets and project plans with researched, validated sport-specific information and planning assumptions for Rowing and Para-Rowing.
• Perform other duties as required; the role may evolve and include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Travel to international, domestic, and local events, congresses, venue tours, meetings, and sporting events as described in the posting.

Benefits

• Help prepare Rowing and Para-Rowing for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
• Collaborate with sport specialists and LA28 teammates across interdependent planning functions.
• Develop transferable experience connecting workforce, venue design, budgets, and sport delivery.
• Contribute visible work to a shared mission grounded in excellence and co-creation.

What This Job Offers

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