Sport Manager - Para Swimming
$88,000–$108,000 year
On-site · Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Lead all aspects of operational planning for Paralympic swimming for LA28's 2028 Games; oversee competition and training venue design, competition management, workforce recruitment and onboarding, stakeholder relations with World Para Swimming, and cross-functional collaboration across LA28 teams; requires 5+ years leadership in para swimming events, strong organizational, communication, and change-management skills; based in Los Angeles, CA; regular travel internationally and domestically.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 5+ years’ experience delivering national and international level para swimming events in a leadership role
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluent with Office suite products including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Self-starter with experience defining tasks and evolving work
- Proven ability to build interpersonal relationships across the organization and with external stakeholders
- Collaborative mindset with a focus on high performance
- Innovative mindset with willingness to challenge status quo and plan for future possibilities within the Movement
- Experience coordinating with national and international sport governing bodies
- Experience collaborating with colleagues on venue design, event planning, management and delivery across multiple functional areas
- Ability to implement and manage change effectively
- Extensive knowledge of para swimming and event operations at multiple levels
- Direct Olympic and Paralympic sport experience at previous OCOG or IF level events is a significant asset
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Domestic and international travel experience
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