Sport Manager - Flag Football

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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.

Sport Manager, Flag Football

Role Purpose

You will lead the operational planning that delivers the Olympic Flag Football Tournament at the 2028 Games. Reporting to the Head of Exposition Park Venues & Sport, you serve as LA28's subject-matter expert for Flag Football and the primary liaison with the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). With the sport making its Olympic debut, you help create its tournament structure, venues, schedules, and workforce, coordinating across LA28's functional areas to deliver a competition worthy of the moment.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with IFAF and coordinate with Venues and Infrastructure, Event Management, and other functional areas on competition and training venue design.


• Act as LA28's subject-matter expert for Flag Football, refining Event Operating Plans and validating equipment requirements with IFAF.


• Collaborate with IFAF on competition and training schedules, and coordinate with Timing, Scoring and Results to integrate their requirements into systems and infrastructure.


• Design the Olympic Flag Football Tournament structure — headcount, roles, and hiring — and lead recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day leadership of the Competition Management workforce.


• Serve as the point of entry and stakeholder manager for IFAF, managing pre-Games site visits, Sport Delivery Plan inputs, and senior-leadership briefings.

Required Competencies

• Minimum 5+ years' experience delivering national- and international-level sporting events in a leadership role, with extensive knowledge of Flag Football across multiple levels.


• A clear understanding of IF rules and regulations for Flag Football, with coordination experience with international and US sport governing bodies, including IFAF.


• Extensive experience recruiting, training, and leading a large, diverse workforce for sporting events; fluent with Office suite products, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.


• Extremely detail-oriented and highly organized, with well-developed problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

Valued Experience

• Direct Olympic and Paralympic sport experience at a previous OCOG or multi-sport Games, or delivering international-federation events.


• Experience planning and delivering sport for diverse groups of athletes, attentive to how ability, gender, and other identities shape their experiences.


• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, preferred.

What We Offer

• A once-in-a-generation chance to help introduce Flag Football to the Olympic stage in 2028.


• Real ownership of the sport operation, from tournament structure to competition delivery, with cross-functional exposure across LA28.


• A collaborative Sport team building something genuinely new for the Games.

What This Role Means for the Games

Flag Football makes its Olympic debut in 2028, and the plans, structure, and workforce you build determine how it comes to life for athletes and fans.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Available to work onsite at our Los Angeles-based office, with international, domestic, and local travel (roughly 20% or less of working hours; passport required) for federation and NGB events and venue site visits.


• The majority of work will be conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods of time using computers, phones, and other office equipment.


• The LA28 office is an open floorplan working environment; employees must be able to work efficiently in an open cubicle environment.


• Hours of work may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods.


• Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $88,000 - $115,000. The pay scale provided is the range that LA28 reasonably expects to pay as starting base compensation for this role. All LA28 compensation remains subject to final determination based on individual candidate qualifications, experience, or other reasonable criteria consistent with LA28's operational business needs and applicable law.

Accommodation

LA28 is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

LA28 is committed to fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. LA28 will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and all applicable laws. We strive to build a team that is inclusive and encourage qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team.