Senior Associate, Hospitality Program Management Los Angeles, California, United States

Senior Associate, Hospitality Program Management

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 whats next through sport, community and the power of our differences.

The 2028 Olympics and Paralympics will represent LA and leverage the strength of our communitys 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 isnt 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

Senior Associate, Hospitality Program Management :

The Games Delivery Revenue team oversees the Ticketing, Hospitality, Accommodations and Food & Beverage departments. This department is responsible for securing key revenue streams for LA28, ensuring sold out and fully attended events, creating a robust and integrated accommodations strategy that supports our key stakeholders and operational needs, and delivering a comprehensive food and beverage plan for fans, stakeholders, the worlds press and broadcasters, workforce, and athletes.

The LA28 Commercial Hospitality team is dedicated to redefining the Olympic and Paralympic hospitality experience by delivering premium, revenue-generating packages for key stakeholders and fans. In partnership with On Location, LA28s Official Hospitality Provider, the team is responsible for integrating a commercial hospitality strategy that maximizes asset value and ensures revenue optimization.

Reporting to the Head of Hospitality, the Senior Associate, Hospitality Program Management will manage multiple, often interconnected, projects and workstreams to help drive the goal of making the LA28 commercial hospitality program as successful as possible. They will coordinate activities between multiple workstreams, ensuring the proper planning, execution and tracking of all programs while identifying interdependencies and / or any gaps, while proactively driving issue resolution where / when necessary. This individual will also serve as the primary point of contact for the hospitality functional area as it relates to tracking milestones, facilitating onboarding, and supporting the organization of key elements of the Olympic & Paralympic hospitality program.

Additionally, this position will collaborate with key hospitality functional leaders to set department & cross-functional meetings, as well as aggregate information from IOC, IPC, partners, and other external stakeholders

Key Responsibilities :

Program Management

Strategic Planning & Coordination

Operational & Tracking

Background & Qualifications

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