Event Security Specialist

Allied Universal Security•Pleasanton, CA

48d•$107,000 - $107,000

About The Position

Elevate your security career with Allied Universal Enhanced Protection Services, a global leader in security and threat mitigation. We specialize in risk consulting, executive protection, intelligence, investigations, and emergency response, offering exciting career opportunities for professionals passionate about security and safety. Join our innovative team committed to excellence in the security industry and make a meaningful impact. Explore key roles, such as executive protection agents, intelligence analysts, armed security operatives, x-ray screeners, and security consultants. Global Workplace Safety (GWS) protects our people, brand, and property. GWS team members are directly responsible for health & safety, physical security operations, and physical security technology. All GWS verticals report to the Sr. Director, GWS in Pleasanton, California. The Event Security Specialist is responsible for assisting the Manager, Event Security with all aspects of physical security for Workday's corporate events on behalf of the GWS team. You will assist in overseeing the safety and security at corporate events through:

Requirements

3+ years working in event safety and/or security at a multinational company in a role supervising security for events
BA/BS degree in business, management, criminal justice, or an equivalent combination of education, military, law enforcement, safety or security experience.
Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally for events at least 50% of the time (possibly up to 10 consecutive days)
Must be customer service oriented
Must have a valid passport

Nice To Haves

Ability to effectively partner with internal customers and work closely with corporate event planners and third party vendors.
Crowd flow management experience, ensuring guest safety during ingress and egress of events.
Multilingual is a bonus

Responsibilities

Assist with pre-event planning of vendors, event staffing deployments, emergency plans, communication protocols, risk assessments, etc.
Ability to attend pre-event inspections either on-site or video conference
Assist, and in some cases lead, overseeing event security vendors (uniformed security, law enforcement, K/9's, Hotel Security, H&S Consultants, etc.) during events
Provide a security briefing to event day staff regarding the event
Assist with ensuring the overall event is safe and secure per Workday event standards
Review and complete incident reports during events
Completion of post-event recaps
All other duties as assigned