Manager, Venue Medical Operations-Athletic Trainer

Ensures that athletes, spectators and the Games workforce receive safe, dependable medical care at Olympic and Paralympic Games venues. Working with Event Venue Management, local emergency medical services and hospital partners, it turns strategic medical plans into practical venue operations, from medical stations and supplies to emergency response. The postholder establishes these operations in the years before the Games, then leads them through test events and Games time, contributing to safe, inclusive Games and a lasting legacy of preparedness in Los Angeles.

• Turn strategic medical plans into venue run sheets, layouts and timelines for competition and non-competition sites.
• Act as primary liaison to Event Venue Management, integrating International Federation guidelines and NOC/NPC medical requirements.
• Run daily medical services, from athlete medical rooms and spectator first aid to field-of-play response and supplies.
• Coordinate emergency response with local EMS, hospitals and public safety partners, and help draft emergency action plans.
• Keep venues compliant with IOC/IPC medical codes and support adoption of the Games Electronic Medical Record system.
• Perform other duties as required; the role will evolve over time and may include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

• 5+ years of experience in healthcare operations, emergency medical planning, clinical services management, or venue-based event operations.
• Proven operational experience coordinating medical services for multi-day, large-scale events, including on-venue emergency response.
• Demonstrated operational problem-solving, team co-ordination and detail-oriented project management skills, with sound judgment under competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and familiarity with clinical tracking or EMR systems.
• Bachelor's degree in athletic training or a related field; or 5 years of equivalent experience in healthcare operations or venue medical services.

• Major multi-sport or championship event experience.
• Experience in sports or live event environments.
• Familiarity with Southern California healthcare networks, EMS jurisdictions and disaster preparedness frameworks.
• Master's degree in sports medicine or a related field; or 5 years of equivalent experience in sports medicine, preferred.

• Is based onsite in the Downtown Los Angeles office and at LA28 offices/venues in Los Angeles.
• Relocation assistance is not provided; applications are welcomed from candidates based outside the Los Angeles area who are able to work on-site in LA.
• The majority of work is conducted in an office setting, requiring extended periods using computers, phones and other office equipment.
• The office has 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.
• Requires the ability to walk, stand and traverse indoor/outdoor venue footprints for extended periods during site visits, test events and Games operations.

• Ownership of venue medical care as the Summer Games return to the U.S.
• Close work with EMS, hospital and public health partners across Los Angeles.
• Hands-on leadership through test events and Games-time venue operations.
• A team guided by optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation and boldness.