LA84 Foundation Careers
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TITLE: Senior Associate
THE ORGANIZATION: As a legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games, the LA84 Foundation continues to be a nationally recognized leader in support of youth sport programs and elevating the importance of sports in positive youth development. LA84 seeks to provide an opportunity for every child to participate in sports and experience the wide range of positive outcomes associated with youth sport participation. The Foundation accomplishes this through grantmaking, research, coaching education and direct support. The LA84 Foundation continues to promote the spirit of the 1984 Olympic Games by convening and engaging local, national and international audiences about the role of sport in society, and the impact of the Olympic Games on host cities. LA84’s headquarters is located in the historic Britt House near downtown Los Angeles, where it houses meeting facilities and one of the world’s largest collections of Olympic artifacts. For more information, please visit www.la84.org.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Director, Marketing & Communications, the LA84 Foundation seeks a Communications Associate to be an integral member of the Marketing & Communications staff. This role will support building creative, compelling storytelling through support and execution of the overall social engagement strategy for all relevant social platforms, website content updates, working with internal teams and partners on brand development, help drive social media strategies with creativity and confidence, audience engagement, produce decks, presentations and collateral, as well as manage coverage of mission-driven live events. This position will have a focus on graphic design, asset management, capturing, editing and creating content for social media, and developing the accompanying website content. Strong project and time management skills are a must.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Support the management and coordination of overall communications strategy for LA84 Foundation and the Play Equity Fund across platforms, inclusive of email campaigns, social media, websites, PR, events, B2B and B2C campaigns and others.
- Support the audience engagement strategy, social media content strategy and production, and the programming/scheduling strategy for all relevant platforms, working with internal teams and external consultants/advisors.
- Assist with the copywriting functions of the organization of communications materials, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external partners, advisors and consultants.
- Support executing promotional strategies for marketing and communications, donor engagement strategy and execution, and managing coverage of live events (for both LA84 and the Play Equity Fund).
- Support creation of content assets for brand development and marketing initiatives, creating and distributing custom content for larger initiatives. Skilled in Adobe products – including Premiere video editing, Photoshop and Illustrator, and familiar with WordPress CMS and MailChimp.
- Work closely with the Director, Marketing & Communications and the CEO to gather and operationalize strategic insights from analytics and historical data, establish benchmarks, and work toward KPIs and goals.
- Supports the social media marketing strategy and execution for key initiatives as The LA84 Sports Summit, the Play Equity Movement campaign, Play Day and others.
- Assists in coordinating and executing initiatives for awareness campaigns and websites.
Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.
DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in social media marketing or digital content creation.
- Minimum 3 years experience in email marketing or newsletter creation and distribution.
- Extensive social media knowledge and content development experience.
- Excellent writing and editing skills with the ability to align creative strategy with overall business objectives.
- Advanced video production and editing skills using various software including video capture using mobile devices or small portable cameras like GoPro and similar.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams and other online meeting platform skills.
- Advanced skills in PowerPoint presentations preferred.
- Proven competency across social platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, as well as staying up to date on emerging platforms.
- Advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere/After Effects, Facebook/Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Familiarity with WordPress or related CMS platforms.
- Proven experience across email marketing and newsletter platforms.
- Strong work ethic and high level of confidentiality, as well as precise attention to detail and sound judgement as it relates to brand safety.
- Entrepreneurial spirit.
- Strong problem solving, analytical and presentation skills.
- Polished in presentation and communication, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrate ability to champion projects from concept to completion with confidence.
- Highly creative mind with a passion for storytelling.
- Ability to operate on both analytic and creative levels.
- Excellent time management skills, with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree
Job Type: Full-time; Exempt
Benefits offered:
- Paid time off
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs or FSAs
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- General office environment.
- Physical demands include lifting and moving equipment and supplies up to 25 pounds, visual acuity in reviewing detailed computer records, physical requirements related to sports activities and periodic travel.
- Occasional weekend, late afternoon, and evening hours.
The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to limit the scope of potential work assignments.
COMPENSATION: Commensurate with experience; Exempt; Full-time
SALARY LEVEL: $76,000-$83,000 per year, Commensurate with experience.
REPORTS TO: Director, Marketing and Communications
To apply: Please send resume, cover letter and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references by e-mail to officemanager@la84.org . Please use as subject heading “Senior Associate, Communications” and your last name. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
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TITLE: Program Officer
THE ORGANIZATION: As a legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games, the LA84 Foundation continues to be a nationally recognized leader in support of youth sport programs and elevating the importance of sports in positive youth development. LA84 seeks to provide an opportunity for every child to participate in sports and experience the wide range of positive outcomes associated with youth sport participation. The Foundation accomplishes this through grantmaking, research, coaching education and direct support. The LA84 Foundation continues to promote the spirit of the 1984 Olympic Games by convening and engaging local, national and international audiences about the role of sport in society, and the impact of the Olympic Games on host cities. LA84’s headquarters is located in the historic Britt House near downtown Los Angeles, where it houses meeting facilities and one of the world’s largest collections of Olympic artifacts. For more information, please visit www.la84.org.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Program Officers (POs) are the primary grant-making professionals at LA84 Foundation. Currently reporting to the VP/Chief of Staff, however they will ultimately report to the Director, Grants and Programs. Program officers work in collaboration with the Grants and Programs team and the LA84 management to assure alignment of external activities, programs, and grantmaking with strategic vision and organizational goals, in pursuit of the achievement of Foundation’s mission. Program Officers serve as community liaisons to prospect organizations, maintain strong and active relationships with grantees, as well as cultivate and sustain relationships with stakeholders, other funders, and experts in the field of sports-based youth development and youth sports. Strong project and time management skills are a must.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Makes grant funding recommendations for executive review and approval, including review of grant applications, outreach and research on prospective grantees, due diligence, analysis and preparation of grant recommendations and associated documents for executive and board level review.
- Provides assistance to grantees as needed and requested to support funding requests and support successful implementation of programs
- Monitors active grants through in-person and telephone contacts, review of grantee progress and final reports.
- Develops, analyzes and makes recommendations on programs and initiatives.
- Ensures grantee compliance with grant outcomes and reporting requirements.
- Actively engages in strategy development and participates in the grant peer review process.
- Establishes and maintains collaborative and cooperative working relationships with staff.
- Supports and reviews program and grant outcomes, analyzes data to inform future grant strategy development and management.
- Inputs data into automated grants and programs system and prepares reports and correspondence related to assigned grants and programs.
- Represents LA84 Foundation at community events and ceremonies and serves as a spokesperson for the foundation, as needed.
- Works towards developing collaborative partnerships with relevant stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, corporations, business, civic institutions, and other funders to advance the mission, values, and strategic vision.
Other roles and responsibilities as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
- 5-7 years’ experience, preferably in a grant-making or nonprofit organization.
- Programmatic knowledge based in youth sports and/or youth development.
- Strong written communication skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a collegial and collaborative approach.
- Experience with nonprofit operations, finance, management, and structure.
- Some knowledge of technical assistance in the non-profit sector.
- Ability to organize detailed information, manage workflows and schedules.
- Ability to effectively interact with the public and serve as a spokesperson for the Foundation.
- Valid driver’s license and automobile for site visits.
Helpful skills:
- Familiarity with grants management software and relational databases.
- Foundation mission and programs.
- Bilingual language competency is desirable.
- Entrepreneurial spirit.
- Strong problem solving, analytical and presentation skills.
- Polished in presentation and communication, both written and verbal.
Job Type: Full-time; exempt
The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to limit the scope of potential work assignments.
Benefits offered:
- Thirteen paid holidays and 2 personal holidays per year
- Two weeks of vacation/year for the first year
- Ten sick days per year
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs or FSAs
- 401k Plan
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- General office environment.
- Physical demands include lifting and moving equipment and supplies up to 25 pounds, visual acuity in reviewing detailed computer records, physical requirements related to sports activities and periodic travel.
- Occasional weekend, late afternoon, and evening hours.
The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to limit the scope of potential work assignments.
COMPENSATION:
SALARY LEVEL: $80,000 – $87,000 per year, Commensurate with experience.
REPORTS TO: Director, Grants & Programs
To apply: Please send resume, cover letter and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references by e-mail to officemanager@la84.org. Please use as subject heading “Program Officer” and your last name. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
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TITLE: Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
Summary:
Reporting to the President and CEO, the Executive Assistant position’s primary focus is to support the President/CEO and the broad activities of the Foundation’s core programs and operations. The Executive Assistant will multitask, prioritize incoming requests, and work with initiative without requiring close supervision. The role requires analytical and communication skills to appropriately prioritize duties, engage and work collaboratively with the team in a proactive and positive style, and to produce results on-time with meticulous attention to detail. S/he will have administrative duties such as scheduling meetings, scheduling travel and multi-person meeting coordination, drafting correspondence, and compiling and creating meeting materials; but will also be required to assist with special projects as required. Interest in youth development and/or sport recommended. S/he will be involved with a large range of contacts ranging from entry level to extremely high-level and may be exposed to sensitive information requiring discretion, good judgement and confidentiality. S/he will also coordinate/interface with other departments. This position requires comfort and agility in working in a fast-paced work environment and the ability to well-represent the organization and President & CEO to external audiences by phone and email.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the President & CEO; with secondary administrative support to the Executive Team
- Receives and screens incoming calls and visitors, determines priority and alerts Executive accordingly
- Coordinates Executives schedules; confirms appointments and meetings; with as needed of required agendas and supporting materials as directed;
- Coordinates mutli-person conference calls and meetings; supports agenda development and material preparation; and manages conference line set-up
- Coordinates Executive travel, including but not limited to conference registration, travel authorizations, air bookings, lodging arrangements and ground transport
- Processes expense and reimbursements for Executive in accordance with policy.
- Formats a variety of documents, reports, memos, charts, slide presentations, and graphics for consistency;
- Drafts meeting minutes and circulates for review and timely completion, with experience serving as a Board Secretary;
- Supports data and document management, including filing, scanning and storing digital versions of documents in relevant enterprise content management systems
- Ability to exercise discretion in handling sensitive or confidential information or situations
- Extensive experience with engaging and interfacing with Boards of Directors/Trustees for scheduling and information
- Drafts straw content for Executive meetings, supports Board and Committee meetings with note-taking and action item follow-up
- Orders catering for Executive-owned meetings
- Managing list of topics for Board meetings; supports and coordinates with Senior leadership with board meeting preparation
- Manages collection process of supporting materials for Board meetings; Prepares and formats materials to ensure materials are Board-ready
- Runs, formats, and provides reports from relevant systems, Excel Workbooks, grants management system, and other databases as directed
- Fulfills information requests from internal or external stakeholders as directed
- Research news, youth and sport issues, policy and law, as well as background information on potential partners and contacts
- Supports the organization’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and values a diversity of perspectives
- Ability to be flexible and nimble to changing priorities and able to receive feedback;
- Collaborates both internally and with external stakeholders to capture, synthesize and share learning and knowledge outcomes with the ongoing execution of all activities as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.
The duties and responsibilities listed are designed to provide typical examples of the work performed; not all duties and responsibilities assigned are included here, nor is it expected that all similar positions will be assigned every duty and responsibility.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent experience.
- 10-15 years’ experience of increasing responsibility in administration and coordination, preferably as an executive assistant and Board Secretary, or similar
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Ability to use widely supported internet browsers
- Familiarity with databases and data mining/analysis
- Familiarity with grants management software and relational databases,
- Valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
- Valid automobile liability insurance
- Excellent interpersonal skills, collegial and collaborative approach
- Identifies solutions to be responsive to stakeholder needs;
- Considers impact when executing daily tasks
- Mission-driven and self-directed, with a demonstrated passion for LA84’s work; strives to model organizational values through daily actions and behaviors
- Collaborates with peers to drive results in alignment with organizational and operational goals in support of the organization’s mission; is able to work in cross-functional teams; is able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, public officials, and the general public
- Communicates effectively both written and oral; demonstrates active listening and comprehension; selects and uses appropriate communication methods to keep others appropriately informed; able to tailor messages appropriately to various audiences
- Diplomacy skills to deal effectively and professionally with issues that arise with outside vendors and with internal stakeholders; demonstrated ability to pay close attention to details with excellent accuracy and completeness; ability to maintain the confidential nature of all employees and company proprietary and privileged information used or observed in the course of performing job duties
- Competent in required job skills and knowledge; ability to learn and apply new skills; ability to learn how to operate new systems quickly; demonstrated ability to set priorities, establish clear expectations and execute identified projects; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; knows how to use technology tools to effectively manage and expedite processes; uses resources effectively
- Works in an organized manner with strong attention to detail; prioritizes and plans work activities; ability to effectively manage overlapping projects and deadlines; ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and adjust to changing priorities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; integrates changes smoothly; sets goals and objectives; ability to manage high performance projects
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- General office environment, depending on health and safety precautions.
- Physical demands include lifting and moving equipment and supplies up to 25 pounds, visual acuity in reviewing detailed computer records, physical requirements related to sports activities and periodic travel.
- Occasional weekend, late afternoon, and evening hours.
BENEFITS AND SALARY:
Medical, dental, Vision, life, 401k, paid holidays, floating holidays, winter holiday office closure.
The salary range is $78,000 – $90,000.
The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and is not intended to limit the scope of potential work assignments.
To apply: Please send resume including cover letter and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references by e-mail to officemanager@la84.org . Please use as subject heading “Executive Assistant” and your last name. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
