Associate, Partnership Marketing

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 diversity and 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. 

Our Vision is to collectively create what’s next by harnessing sport, community and the power of our differences. Our Mission is to create an unparalleled Paralympic and Olympic Games for athletes, fans, partners, our community and our people.

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

United States Olympic and Paralympic Properties (USOPP) is a commercial joint venture between the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 (LA 2028) and the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC). The USOPP is the sole entity charged with marketing and selling combined commercial assets, including; rights to the 2022, 2024, 2026 and 2028 U.S Olympic and Paralympic Teams and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.

Associate, Partnership Marketing:

The Partnership Marketing Associate will support the day-to-day engagement with our Partners across the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movements. Additionally, they will be responsible for working closely with the PM team to help design and drive marketing strategies and initiatives that further the business goals of our Partner Family. The ideal candidate will have some prior experience with a wide range of marketing functions, including communications, advertising, branding, digital marketing, and social media. The incumbent must be organized and adept at multitasking; able to handle many diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines. Working in our New York office, they’ll collaborate with our sales, communications, athlete, social impact, creative strategy and design teams to help drive the overall success of Team USA and the LA28 Games.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help ensure all Commercial partnership efforts serve to achieve immediate and long-term business goals, and support all improvements for processes and tracking to KPIs
• Design and deliver project management plans, under the direction of Commercial Partnerships Leadership
• Oversee the administration of contractual assets and offerings to the assigned Partners in your portfolio, coordinating with partners and internal departments to properly plan and deliver 
• Prepare marketing activity reports and metrics for measuring program success
• Aid in the planning and management of meetings, events, conferences, etc. by identifying, assembling, and coordinating requirements
• Facilitate ongoing client engagement through meetings, conference calls, and written correspondence
• Maintain a directory and inventory of PM materials (both hard and soft), ensuring all resources are current and accurate, and coordinate the creation of new materials as needed
• Supporting the analysis of business back, value in kind, and/or supply rights opportunities for sponsorship categories and specific brands that are interested in becoming domestic partners
• Partnering with the functional area experts within the organizing committee (e.g. Games Operations, Impact, Finance, IT, HR, etc.) to get a deep understanding of budgets and operational needs
• Continually seek and research pertinent information/news/data relative to LA28/USOPP commercial partners
• Support team with partner creative and approvals via Track system
• Create presentations, tracking documents and other work product as needed
• Handle additional administrative functions as needed
• Liaise with key colleagues/functional units at IOC, IPC, USOPC, and NGBs

Qualifications:

• 2 years of experience in sports business or related marketing environment
• Previous work experience as a marketing coordinator or similar role
• Strong operational and program execution skills required
• Strong cross-functional skills, and a capacity for creativity/innovation
• Excellent presentation preparation skills and ability to work successfully with varied audiences (colleagues, business partners, collaborators, customers, and senior members of the organization) 
• Commitment to understanding industry trends, with a particular curiosity for global technology sector and the leaders in it 
• Knowledge and first-hand experience within the sports marketing industry
• Self-directed/self-starter individual with excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Clear communicator with attention to detail 
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively with individuals at all levels in the organization
• Possess personal drive to start a project and see it through to completion
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB)
• A team player who proactively communicates with other business partners and stakeholders within other organizations to drive results
• Fun! We encourage our team to take their work very seriously, but themselves not so much!

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in sports marketing, marketing, advertising, communications or related field of study

The annual base salary range for this position is $68,000.00 - $78,000.00. 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.

LA28 and USOPP do not provide relocation assistance.

LA28 is committed to operating 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. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience.

Salary : $68,000 - $0