Event Security Manager, Corporate Security

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Santa Clara, CA

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. THE ROLE: The Event Security Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of security support for corporate events, executive engagements, and other high-profile business activities. This role ensures that security operations for events align with company standards, risk assessments, and business goals, all while helping to maintain a safe and secure environment for employees, executives, guests, and external partners. The Event Security Manager works closely with Corporate Security leadership, executive protection, physical security, business stakeholders, site leaders, event planners, and external vendors to assess event-related risks, develop security plans, and supervise their execution. This position supports a variety of events, from internal leadership meetings and employee gatherings to public-facing events, executive appearances, and other enterprise activities that require a coordinated security presence. This position plays a critical role in identifying security concerns, managing operational readiness, and ensuring security resources are allocated properly based on event profile, business impact, budgets, and risk exposure.

Requirements

Significant experience in corporate security, event security, physical security, or related fields.
Demonstrated experience planning and managing security for events, high-visibility and large-scale meetings, and executive engagements.
Strong understanding of risk assessment, security operations, access control, incident response, and emergency planning.
Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment.
Strong judgment and ability to make sound decisions in dynamic operational settings.
Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple events and priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting security for executive events, corporate conferences, public-facing events, or large internal gatherings.
Experience in a large global enterprise environment.
Familiarity with vendor management, guard force coordination, and event operations.
Experience developing event security protocols, standards, or playbooks.
Knowledge of corporate security best practices related to workplace safety, duty of care, and event risk management.

Responsibilities

Lead security planning for corporate events, executive engagements, internal meetings, and other company-sponsored activities
Conduct threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments to determine appropriate security measures and resource needs
Develop and implement security plans for events, including post orders, staffing arrangements, and escalation procedures
Coordinate event security operations from planning stages through execution, providing on-site support as required
Ensure security measures are tailored to each event’s size, visibility, location, and risk profile
Partner with event organizers, executive protection, physical security, facilities, workplace teams, communications, legal, HR, and business leaders to support safe event execution
Coordinate with site security teams and third-party vendors to ensure staffing, access control, screening, traffic management, and emergency support needs are addressed
Serve as the primary Corporate Security point of contact for security-related event planning matters
Support alignment between event security planning and broader Corporate Security protocols and enterprise priorities
Ensure successful budgeting and cost control in collaboration with the respective event leads
Identify and assess risks related to venue security, executive attendance, protest activity, disruptive behavior, crowd management, emergency response, and other operational concerns
Recommend scalable security measures based on threat environment, event sensitivity, executive presence, and business impact
Support incident response planning for events, including medical, fire, evacuation, protest, disruptive attendee, and other contingency scenarios
Monitor event conditions and adjust security posture as needed based on changing circumstances
Develop repeatable processes, checklists, and standards for event security planning and execution
Maintain documentation, including security plans, staffing requests, vendor coordination details, and after-action summaries
Conduct post-event reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for program improvement
Support the continued maturation of event security as a formal capability within Corporate Security