Head of Oklahoma City Event & Venue Operations (Los Angeles)

Head Of Oklahoma City Event & Venue Operations

The Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games will be hosted in Los Angeles, California in 2028, returning to the United States for the first time in over 30 years. 2028 will be the first time LA hosts the Paralympic Games, creating an opportunity to expand awareness, understanding and inclusion of people with disabilities.

LA28, the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, is on a mission to create an unparalleled Games experience for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people. Our vision is to collectively create what's next through sport, community and the power of our differences.

The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our community's creativity as we collectively work to design a Games that we all want to be a part of. We do this by focusing on people and by inviting everyone into the story of the LA28 Games.

The LA28 organizing committee is an independent, non-profit organization that is privately funded and governed by a board of directors.

Values And Behaviors :

Optimism Embody a positive, enthusiastic, and solution-oriented attitude in everything we do; challenge the status quo, inspire and support one another to achieve our best; have our eyes on the future and believe we can make a meaningful impact.

Integrity We communicate openly and honestly, listen, and respectfully value multiple perspectives; we do what we say and are accountable for everything we do; we do the right thing, always. Even when it isn't easy.

Excellence We hold ourselves to the highest standard and expectations; we live our values and truths and persevere through challenges; we are continuous learners and adapt and pivot with speed to meet changing needs.

Inclusion We seek to represent, include, empower and level the playing field; our work reflects the communities we serve and the world in which we live; we leverage our platforms to bring awareness to issues relevant to who we are.

Co-creation We are authors of a shared story. Everyone contributes their unique voice to our shared mission; we share pride in our accomplishments and ownership of our shortcomings.

Boldness We embrace creativity, courage and outside-the-box thinking; we are unafraid to take risks, explore unconventional solutions, and learn from the process; we are innovators, disruptors, and challengers of the status quo.

Director Event And Venue Management, Head Of Oklahoma City Operations :

LA28 is seeking a Head of Oklahoma City Operations.

The Event and Venue Management (EVM) team is responsible for leading the integrated event operational planning at the venue level for all competition and training venues and some major non-competition venues. The venues are assigned to specific Event and Venue Management Groups. Each group is responsible for managing and coordinating the negotiation of venue agreements, site visits, the collation and organization of venue-related documentation and data, and the maintenance of strong working relationships with all venue partners. 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 Head of Oklahoma City Operations will be responsible for leading the operational planning and delivery for the Oklahoma Zone remote cities operations, satellite village, live sites, training sites and two competition venues for Softball and Canoe Slalom. They will also support negotiation of venue use agreements, driving cross-functional operational integration, and leading venue and city teams at Games-time. The role will require significant stakeholder management and major large scale, multi-venue event planning and operational delivery experience.

The Head of Oklahoma City Operations must be comfortable with 75% / 25% travel between Los Angeles (75%) and Oklahoma City (25%), with full relocation to Oklahoma City by January of 2027 through the completion of the Games in September 2028.

This role currently reports to the SVP Event Delivery.

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborate cross-functionally, lead the development, optimization, and delivery of venue-based Event Operations plans for a designated group of competition venues.
• Build strong, productive, and respectful relationships with venue partners and related stakeholders. Act as the day-to-day venue and city leadership contact with designated venue partners until Event Venue General Managers are onboarded.
• 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 other Event and Venue Management leaders, as well as the legal and finance teams, play a role in managing the negotiations for the venue use agreements with venue partners.
• Manage venue operating budgets clearly identifying risks, developing risk mitigation strategies, and leveraging opportunities for creating efficiencies and savings.
• Hire, train, motivate, and lead diverse, high-performing venue teams capable of developing and executing venue operations plans efficiently and effectively.
• Collaborate with Event and Venue Management leadership to support the design and development of a comprehensive testing and readiness plan across all designated venues.
• Prepare and deliver written and oral reports on venue agreement and operating planning status to senior leaders and other stakeholders as required.
• Manage venue operations collaborating with all stakeholders including athletes, workforce, spectators, partners, and media focusing on a comprehensive, inclusive, fully accessible venue.
• Support the development of the venue concept of operations, venue operating templates, the establishment of venue policies and procedures and other operational planning tools.
• Support the development of lifetime business plans including defining scope, resourcing plans, work-planning, budget development and stakeholder management.
• Ensure inclusive principles are integrated into all aspects of venue operations planning and execution, fostering an inclusive environment for both internal teams and external partners. This includes actively seeking opportunities to engage with and support communities in venue-related initiatives

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