Director, Global Event Security

Adobe•San Jose, CA

1d•$147,800 - $289,900

About The Position

Adobe is hiring a Director of Event Security to lead security strategy, planning, and implementation for all corporate events worldwide. This includes product launches, developer conferences, executive summits, and employee gatherings. You will ensure that every event offers a secure and seamless experience for attendees, executives, employees, and partners. The role bridges physical security, executive protection, crisis management, and collaboration across departments. You will convert complex and evolving threats into scalable, practical security programs that protect our people, brand, and intellectual property globally. You will guide a high-performing event security team while collaborating closely with Events, Marketing, Legal, Facilities, IT, and senior leadership to embed security throughout event planning and delivery. As the foremost expert in event security at the company, you will set the standard for event protection—monitoring industry leaders, adopting new technologies, and continuously enhancing our approach!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Senior-level experience in physical or corporate security with clear ownership of event security programs.
Demonstrated experience securing corporate events across multiple regions and regulatory environments, up to 20,000+ attendees.
Proven ability to plan and manage security operations for events of varying size and complexity.
Working knowledge of access control, surveillance systems, and incident management tools.
Experience managing third‑party security vendors and on‑site security teams.
Strong incident response and crisis decision‑making skills.
Executive presence
Willingness to travel and work flexible hours during events.

Responsibilities

Lead and continue to build the global event security program, including strategy, policies, standards, and playbooks across regions and event types.
Assess event risk, considering geopolitical context, venue conditions, crowd dynamics, and reputational risk.
Plan and oversee security for corporate events, including site surveys, access control, credentialing, emergency response plans, and communications.
Oversee on‑site security operations, working closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver safe, well‑executed events.
Coordinate executive protection needs with the Protective Operations team for high‑profile events and keynotes.
Develop and maintain event‑specific incident response and crisis procedures, including medical, environmental, and security threats.
Act as a trusted security partner to Events, Marketing, Facilities, Legal, IT, and Executive teams throughout the event lifecycle.
Manage third‑party security providers and event security budgets to support efficient and scalable execution.