Senior Manager of Victory Ceremonies

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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.

Senior Manager of Victory Ceremonies

The Senior Manager of Victory Ceremonies will play a critical role within the LA28 Sport team, leading on the strategic planning, management, and delivery of all Victory Ceremonies across the Games. This role will report to the Head of Sport Presentation and work across Sport, including Competition Management, to ensure all ceremonies are delivered successfully, on schedule, and in full compliance with the protocols of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

This role will be expected to collaborate within the Sport department as well as other LA28 functions (i.e. Venues and Infrastructure, Venue Management, Brand, Identity, and Look, Protocol, Accreditation, etc.), and across the organization (including but not limited to People Management, Marketing, Commercial, Technology, and Finance). 

Key Responsibilities:

Victory Ceremonies Planning, Program Management, and Function Reporting 

• Oversee pre-production planning in office and at venues
• Serve as the primary liaison with IOC and IPC representatives
• Coordinate with People Management and Workforce to recruit, manage, and train Victory Ceremonies managers, producers, and cast
• Develop and implement training programs to ensure consistent ceremony presentation across all venues
• Manage the Victory Ceremonies budget and write tenders
• Oversee creative elements such as medals and lanyards, podiums, trays, costumes, gifts, and music
• Ensure the development of policies, procedures, and operational documentation for ceremony delivery and coordinate delivery schedules
• Work with relevant FAs to coordinate the flag program for Victory Ceremonies
• Act as the stakeholder representative for victory ceremonies, ensuring that the unique needs of the ceremonies are addressed in all deliverables across Brand, Identity, and Look, Protocol, Marketing, and Consumer Products
• Provide Games-wide oversight of Victory Ceremonies operations, supporting venue teams and ensuring seamless ceremony delivery
• Manage communication processes for resolving operational issues, oversees the VC roaming support team, and serves as the primary liaison with IOC and IPC representatives

Sport Planning, Program Management, and Function Reporting 

• Act as a point of entry in Sport for other LA28 Functions to request sport information on related workstreams for planning purposes
• Coordinate with Sport Competition on the collection and validation of centralized requests for planning information from other Functions  
• Validate and update key sport information within the LA28 Data Warehouse and other source of truth documents 
• Author Sport updates, presentations and reports on relevant topics to be used internally and externally to communicate progress and issues within the Sport department 
• Support the development of budgets and projects plans with well researched and validated information

Background & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum 7+ years of leadership experience in major international multi-sport events, or 3-4 years of experience specifically with the Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Background in live television, sports, theatre, festivals, or large-scale live productions
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working cross-functionally on project delivery 
• Extremely detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills  

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