Director, Football City - St. Louis, Missouri

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

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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.

Director, Football City - St. Louis, Missouri

The Event and Venue Management (EVM) team is responsible for leading the integrated operational planning and operations at the venue level for all competition venues as well as some non-competition venues. At Games Time, the Event and Venue Management team leads and manages the event teams at venues, event delivery, venue communication, and venue issue resolution.

The Football City Director (FCD) will be responsible for leading the operational planning and delivery of an Olympic Games venue and corresponding non-competition venues in their assigned city. They will also drive cross-functional operational integration and lead a venue team at Games-time. The role will require significant stakeholder management and major large-scale venue planning and operational delivery experience.

This role reports to the Head of Football Venues & Sports. Local candidates in the six (6) remote cities will be given priority consideration: NYC, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San Jose and San Diego.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate cross-functionally, lead the development, optimization, and delivery of venue-based Event Operations plans for the venue.

• Lead the venue team to achieve objectives, venue readiness, and deliverables to stakeholders, and venue owner / operator.

• Build strong, productive, and respectful relationships with the venue partner, related stakeholders and local government agencies and serve as the day-to-day venue leadership contact.  

• Work cross-functionally to ensure an efficient and effective engagement process with venue partners including managing meeting cadence, stakeholder site visits, venue planning, and operational readiness.

• Work closely with the venue infrastructure and other technical teams to track deliverables.

• Manage venue service levels, identify risks, developing risk mitigation strategies, and leveraging opportunities for creating efficiencies and savings.

• Hire, train, motivate, and lead a diverse, high-performing venue team capable of developing and executing venue operations plans efficiently and effectively. 

• Coordinate with venue owners and local authorities to manage the Venue Use Agreement (VUA), ensuring compliance with contractual terms and operational requirements.

• Prepare and deliver written and oral reports on venue agreement and operating planning status to senior leaders and other stakeholders as required including tracking, reporting and solving issues at all phases of the project (planning and operational). 

• Manage venue operations collaborating with all stakeholders including athletes, workforce, spectators, partners, and media focusing on a comprehensive, inclusive, fully accessible venue. 

• Establish working relationships and coordinate activities with local authorities and security representatives specific to the venue and the venue approach.

• Lead Functional Areas to create the Event

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