Sport Manager, Lacrosse (Olympic Tournament Planning)
Non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for an Olympic and Paralympic Games, Los Angeles
| Employer | Non-profit, privately funded organizing committee for an Olympic and Paralympic Games, Los Angeles (not named) |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, CA · On-site |
| Type & level | Full-time · Manager |
| Pay | Not stated in the posting · BLS median for meeting and event planners: USD 61,160 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025 national median); the source posting states no pay |
| Visa path | O-1A fit (senior candidates) |
| Role family | Sport Manager / International Competition Manager (2028 Games era) |
About the role
This role leads operational planning for the lacrosse tournament at an upcoming Olympic Games. The manager is the sport expert inside the organizing committee and the main contact for the sport's international federation. The work covers venue design input, competition scheduling and building the competition workforce.
What you'll do
- Work with the international federation on the design of competition and training venues.
- Act as the in-house lacrosse expert when shaping event operating plans and sport delivery plans.
- Help build the competition schedule and training schedules and check that equipment requirements are fully scoped.
- Plan the competition management workforce, including headcount, job descriptions, recruiting and onboarding.
- Manage federation relationships, including pre-Games site visits, reports and status briefings to senior leaders.
- Lead the competition management team during test events and Games time.
Requirements
- At least 5 years delivering national and international sporting events in a leadership role.
- Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience.
- Extensive lacrosse knowledge and event operations experience across professional, collegiate, federation and grassroots levels.
- Clear understanding of international federation rules and regulations for lacrosse.
- Experience recruiting, training and leading a large workforce for sporting events.
- Fluency with Excel and PowerPoint, plus strong organization and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Direct Olympic or Paralympic experience at an organizing committee or multi-sport Games.
- Experience delivering international federation level events.
Pay & benefits
Not stated in the posting · BLS median for meeting and event planners: USD 61,160. The posting does not list benefits.
Pay source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025 national median); the source posting states no pay. Market data, not an offer from O1DMatch.
Visa path
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