Sr. Associate, Mascot Asset Management

Senior Associate, Mascot Asset Management The Senior Associate, Mascot Asset Management will serve as the central hub for all mascot-related assets across the LA28 ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of creative production, brand governance, and operational delivery—ensuring that mascot assets are developed, versioned, and deployed accurately and efficiently across internal teams, venues, and partners. The Senior Associate will partner closely with an external creative vendor and internal functional teams to manage a high volume of assets supporting pre‑Games and Games‑time execution at scale. The Senior Associate, Mascot Asset Management reports to the Director – Brand Strategy, Mascot, & Education. Key Responsibilities Assist in managing activities with an external studio vendor producing mascot assets (graphic, animated, and costume). Manage asset intake, feedback cycles, approvals, and final delivery across multiple workstreams. Ensure all assets meet brand and technical standards. Implement and maintain LA28’s library of digital mascot assets. Assist in the management of the establishment and ongoing adherence to naming conventions, version control, and tagging systems. Ensure internal teams and partners access only approved, up‑to‑date assets. Assist in managing requests from internal teams for mascot assets across functional areas such as Communications, Digital Marketing, Partnerships, and Look & Signage. Translate creative needs into clear asset requirements and timelines. Partner with Sports Presentation and Venue teams to define technical specs for in‑venue displays (screens, jumbotrons, and other formats). Coordinate with Look & Signage teams on asset adaptation and implementation across physical environments. Help build and manage scalable workflows for asset creation, approval, and distribution. Administer and report tracking systems for assets in progress, asset requests, delivery timelines, and usage across venues and teams. Background & Qualifications Strong understanding of creative workflows, asset lifecycles, and file formats. Proven ability to manage high volumes of assets across multiple stakeholders and deadlines. Exceptional organizational and project management skills with strong attention to detail. Proficiency in verbal and written communications, with comfort in authentic and creative writing. Ability to synthesize information and build decks from scratch. Position Requirements Education Minimum 4+ years of experience in creative asset management, production, or creative operations. Experience working in an agency environment or with external creative partners on large‑scale campaigns. Experience using collaborative asset management tools such as SharePoint, Box, or Smartsheet. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions The position is located in Los Angeles with in‑person attendance required. The LA28 office is 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. Submission Requirements Resume (accepted file types: PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, RTF) The annual base salary range for this position is $73,000.00 – $95,000.00. 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 does 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 strive to build a team that is diverse, inclusive and encourages qualified candidates of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities to apply. We will consider all qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local law. We assess applications based on relevant skills, education, and experience a candidate can add to our team. #J-18808-Ljbffr LA28