Head of Gameday Operations

LA Orbit (LOVB Los Angeles) is hiring a Head of Gameday Operations to lead execution of every home match of its inaugural season at Intuit Dome. In conjunction with our Event Manager, this person operationalizes the whole gameday experience, inside and outside the stadium. They serve as Executive in Charge on matchdays and shape the vision for game presentation with LA Orbit leadership and our game presentation agency.

This position will have heavy oversight of in-arena production and the coordinated efforts to produce an unequivocally amazing experience.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in event execution. Experience in volleyball is also recommended. The ideal candidate will have led live event operations for a professional team, major arena or large-scale event and be ready to hit the ground running.

Responsibilities

Game Presentation

* Lead ideation and vision for game presentation with LA Orbit leadership and our game presentation agency: run of show, brand moments and traditions.

* Collect show assets across the team and deliver them to creative agency on time.

* Creative agency delivers the show on the day, including the show caller, arena production staff and DJ / music direction; this role troubleshoots, as it does for every area.

Gameday Operations

* Operationalize the gameday experience at every home match, inside and outside the stadium, in conjunction with the Event Manager, starting with the January home opener.

* On matchday, troubleshoot across every area under the role in accordance with the League Event Ops Manual, in support of the Event Manager.

* Contribute to the debrief the Event Manager leads within 48 hours of each match, with fixes in place by the next one.

* Help execute theme nights with the Head of Fan Experience, and agencies

* Coordinate broadcast needs with the league and the broadcast production team's tech manager, such as power, parking, credentials and arrival times, in conjunction with the Event Manager.

Project Management Across Gameday Leads

* Keep one gameday plan across the leads who own each area, and close open items well before matchday:

* Event and venue operations: the Event Manager, who leads the pre-con, approves every department's plan and sends the venue deck and runs of show the week of each match.

* Fan engagement: the Head of Fan Experience.

* Partner activation: Partnership Marketing.

* Marketing, Ticketing, Merch, Public Relations and the league.

* Present the in-arena presentation plan with creative agency at the Event Manager's pre-con, and hit its readiness deadlines.

* Stay flexible to take on other duties as this inaugural-season role evolves.

Budget & Vendor Management

* Co-own the gameday budget with the COO: develop it with the COO and Finance, set each match budget 30 days out and report actuals within 7 days after.

* Monitor spend across venue, staffing, production and equipment, and find savings.

* Manage gameday vendors, including creative agency, show talent and the VIP staffing agency: negotiate scopes of work and reconcile invoices on time for weekly bill pay.

Season Close-out

* Deliver a Season 2 game presentation and matchday experience playbook by April 30, 2027: what worked, what to cut, vendor recommendations and a cost baseline.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.