Vice President, Security

The Vice President, Security leads the organization's comprehensive security strategy and operations across the ballpark, team facilities, offices, and events. This role will ensure a safe and secure environment for fans, employees, players, coaches, performers, clients, and guests while supporting a welcoming guest experience. The Vice President, Security will oversee event-day security, facility security, emergency preparedness, threat assessment, access control, security technology, loss prevention, investigations, and crisis response. The role will also serve as a key liaison to local, state, and federal law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and other public safety agencies.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the organization's overall security strategy, policies, and operating standards; Oversee security operations for games, concerts, special events, and other ballpark activities; Lead emergency preparedness, crisis response, and threat mitigation efforts; Build and maintain strong relationships with law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and other public safety partners; Oversee security protocols for players, coaches, employees, VIPs, visiting teams, performers, artists, event staff, and guests; Develop and enforce ballpark security policies, procedures, and guest codes of conduct; Resolve security issues and concerns during events; Lead the use and implementation of security technology, including surveillance, access control, credentialing, and screening systems; Manage internal security teams, third-party security providers, budgets, contracts, and staffing; Ensure security vendors and partners are in compliance with issued RFPs, contracts, and agreements; Partner cross-functionally to integrate security into ballpark operations and maintain a positive guest experience; Provide executive leadership with security assessments, recommendations, and updates on emerging risks; Prepare departmental and venue security business plans with corresponding operating and capital budgets; Establish metrics for driving performance; Work with other departments as needed to prepare and review event costs and invoices for event settlement; Monitor and assess threats to team, venue, guests, staff, clients, and visitors; Establish, maintain, and monitor threat scope and landscape across similar venues and event profiles; Ensure the department provides the highest level of security and safety while maintaining revenue and profitability goals of events and clients; Lead team and venue working groups in pursuit of SAFETY Act certifications and protections for ballpark and its security procedures; Ensure venue and team compliance with MLB and other industry-established best practices for safety and security; Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

10+ years of progressive security leadership experience in professional sports, live entertainment, large-scale venues, or similarly complex environments; Demonstrated experience leading security planning and operations for professional sports, live concerts, and other major events or high-profile venues; Experience managing teams, vendors, emergency response, and public safety partnerships; Strong knowledge of venue security, threat assessment, crowd management, access control, and crisis response; Excellent leadership, communication, judgment, and relationship-building skills; Demonstrated knowledge and experience with CCTV, venue access control, radio communications, incident management, and other security systems; Ability to obtain federal security clearance; Willing and able to work a non-traditional schedule including nights, weekends and holidays; Willing and able to move throughout a large ballpark, team facilities and event spaces for extended periods, including during games and events; Demonstrated experience and knowledge of sports and live entertainment industries; Must obtain a valid Driver's License with a safe and verifiable driving record

Nice to have

Experience supporting the development, transition, or opening of a new stadium, arena, ballpark, or other large-scale venue; Bachelor's degree in a related field; Additional relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPP, CEM, CSSP)