LA28 (Web)
Sport Manager - Wheelchair Basketball
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
ExcelLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingPublic SpeakingOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- LA28 is the independent, non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- 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 a 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.
Responsibilities
- Competition and Training Venue(s) Design
- Liaise with International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) for the development and design of competition and training venues
- Work closely with LA28 Venues & Infrastructure, Event Management, and other functional areas to coordinate sport/discipline-specific input into venue development and design
- Collaborate with IWBF on the development of the competition schedule and training schedules for Wheelchair Basketball
- Validate sport equipment requirements for Wheelchair Basketball ensuring alignment with IWBF requirements
- Support the development and implementation of the Sport Workforce strategy and planning for Wheelchair Basketball, liaising with National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) 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
- Support the recruitment process for roles within Competition Management for Wheelchair Basketball
- Support onboarding and provide day-to-day coordination of Competition Management workforce, escalating to the Sport Manager as needed
- Support the relationship between LA28 and Wheelchair Basketball stakeholders, working closely with the Sport Manager
- Manage and support Pre-Games IF Site visits for Wheelchair Basketball, developing an effective agenda, liaising with FAs and Stakeholders on their participation and producing site visit reports and presentations
Requirements
- 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
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Compensation
- International travel may be up to 1 - 2 times per year for 1 - 2 week intervals.
Apply directly at LA28 (Web) →Create a free account for alerts like thisView LA28 (Web) immigration profile
This listing is sourced directly from LA28 (Web)'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.