Senior Manager, Delegation & Sport Services

The Senior Manager, Delegation & Sport Services leads preparation and delegation services for the Special Olympics USA National Team (SO USA) and coordinates North American Programs' participation in World Games and global sport events. The role sits within the Sport department and reports to the Vice President, Sports, Special Olympics North America. It also strengthens sport development across North America, leads MATP development within SONA, serves as liaison to designated Sport Resource Teams, and supports USA Games planning and organisation.

• Lead all aspects of the Special Olympics USA National Team (SO USA) for global events, including World Games, the Unified Cup, and similar competitions, and develop a long-term vision and sustainable structure that supports athlete success across Games cycles.
• Oversee the selection of delegation leadership, including the Head of Delegation and roles in communications/PR, medical services, sport management, and special events, and manage delegation member selection, quota requests, and allocations.
• Collaborate with the SONA Budget Officer to develop annual budgets, manage monthly budget reports, and track revenue.
• Lead the SO USA Management Team in all aspects of delegation preparation, logistics, and operations, including team trials, registration, travel and transportation, housing, apparel and uniforms, equipment, warehousing, fundraising, partnership development, honoured guest activities
• And family engagement.
• Collaborate with external partners to enhance the athlete experience and reduce financial demands on Programs.
• Manage meetings, conferences, events, and training that support SO USA and Program participation in competitions at the World or Global level.
• Oversee North American athlete quota requests and distribution, North American selection criteria, information sharing and dissemination, timelines and deadlines, registration, and travel requirements
• And serve as liaison to Local Organizing Committees and the Special Olympics Sports department on World Games and Global competition matters.
• Appoint and collaborate with one or two North American Global Registration Team (GRT) members, or serve as the regional GRT representative, and work with SOI Sports & Competition, Government Relations, Legal, and other departments as needed.
• Oversee the development of MATP within North America, the administrative coordination of determined USLC Sports subcommittees and Sport Resource Teams, and monthly calls for SONA Sports Program staff.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of USA Games with a focus on project management and transfer of knowledge, and help develop technical and event management resources, infrastructures, partnerships
• And strategies that promote and grow assigned sports and support the planning and delivery of regional events and training opportunities.

• Demonstrable project management experience.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience, plus five to seven years of relevant work experience.
• Experience managing dynamic budgets and financial reporting.
• Special Olympics experience or experience with a similar non-profit organisation.
• Experience in event planning, with expertise in team building, planning, budgeting, fundraising, and sponsorship.
• Excellent computer, public speaking, and presentation skills.
• Excellent time management and leadership skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Proven leadership working with volunteers in key leadership roles.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently.

• Experience with Smartsheet or similar project management software.
• Delegation leadership at National, Regional, or World Competition level.

• Washington, D.C. or Remote USA
• Exempt (FLSA status)

• Full-time USA based staff receive a generous and comprehensive benefits package.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA).
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Retirement plan.
• Legal resources.
• Paid time off (PTO).

Special Olympics is a global movement founded in 1968 to end discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities, fostering acceptance of all people through the power of sport and programming in education, health, and leadership. With nearly four million athletes and Unified Sports partners and one million coaches and volunteers in more than 170 countries, it delivers more than 30 Olympic-type sports and nearly 50,000 games and competitions every year.