Team Security Manager

Boston Legacy FC • Foxborough, MA

6h • $75,000 - $95,000

About The Position

The Team Security Manager is responsible for the welfare, physical protection, and security of Boston Legacy FC players, coaches, and team personnel. As the Club’s primary team security professional, this person supports security across training, team travel, player appearances, home and away matches, and other Club activities.

The role also helps shape security for the Club’s expanding facilities. In partnership with the VP of Facilities and other Club leaders, the Team Security Manager will assess vulnerabilities and advise on access protocols, security procedures, staffing, and coverage for the Performance Center in Brockton. The role may also provide security expertise for future facilities, including White Stadium.

The position calls for strong judgment, discretion, professionalism, and the ability to collaborate across different security environments. At matches and events, the Team Security Manager focuses on the safety of Club players and personnel while working within the venue’s security plan and chain of command.

Requirements

• Experience providing unarmed executive protection in high-profile or fast-paced environments.
• Experience with advance planning, surveillance, and counter-surveillance operations.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with players, staff, league officials, vendors, and external partners.
• High degree of discretion, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Ability to balance player and staff requests with security and safety requirements.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel extensively domestically, up to approximately 50%.
• Reliable means of transportation.
• Ability to lift and carry objects up to approximately 50 pounds.
• Ability to work outdoors and stand, walk, run, and remain on duty for extended periods.
• Comfort using basic computer hardware and productivity tools.
• Successful completion of all required background checks and pre-employment screenings.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in law enforcement, military service, executive protection, or professional sports team security.
• Prior team security experience with NWSL, MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, or comparable professional leagues.
• Experience advising on facility security, including vulnerability assessments, access control, security staffing, emergency planning, or opening new facilities.
• Experience working collaboratively with facilities or venue operations teams.
• Familiarity with the Boston-area security ecosystem, including airports, stadiums, and local law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Provide protective security support for players, coaches, and team personnel during training, appearances, community and commercial events, matches, and other Club activities.
• Conduct advance planning and risk assessments for team activities and player appearances, including safe arrival, movement, and departure.
• Serve as the primary security contact for Soccer Operations and advise Club leadership about emerging risks and security concerns.
• Balance requests from players, staff, and representatives with established safety and security protocols.
• Respond to incidents and emergencies, support de-escalation when appropriate, and coordinate with medical personnel, law enforcement, and other emergency resources.
• Lead security planning and coordination for team travel, including airports, hotels, ground transportation, training locations, and away venues.
• Conduct protective advance planning and vulnerability assessments for travel, lodging, and competition environments.
• Coordinate with opposing club security, venue security, league security, transportation providers, airports, hotels, and local law enforcement as appropriate.
• Support safe and efficient team movement through airports, hotels, stadiums, and other team environments.
• Serve as the primary team-security liaison with security leadership at each home venue.
• Coordinate with venue security before matches to understand the security plan, areas of responsibility, communication protocols, emergency procedures, and chain of command.
• Focus on the safety and security of Club players, coaches, and personnel on matchdays while working within and supporting the venue’s security structure.
• Follow the venue-designated chain of command for venue-wide security matters and coordinate with the person responsible for overall event security.
• Communicate team-specific risks, concerns, and needs to venue security leadership and escalate issues through established matchday channels.
• Coordinate security responsibilities for team arrivals and departures, locker rooms, tunnels, field access, family and guest areas, and other team-controlled or team-sensitive spaces.
• Partner with the VP of Facilities to develop and continually assess the Performance Center security approach.
• Assess facility and surrounding-environment vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation measures.
• Advise on access points, credentialing, access control, ingress and egress, visitor management, deliveries, parking, and other facility security matters.
• Help identify Performance Center security staffing levels, posts, schedules, and operating procedures in partnership with Facilities.
• Support the development of facility emergency response, incident escalation, and communication protocols.
• Build relationships with Brockton-area law enforcement, emergency services, and other relevant security partners.
• Advise the VP of Facilities and Club leadership on future facility projects, including White Stadium planning, as requested.
• Identify and communicate potential vulnerabilities early enough to address them through facility design, technology, staffing, or operating procedures.
• Maintain relationships with local law enforcement, emergency services, NWSL security personnel, opposing club security, and venue security partners.
• Represent the Club at NWSL’s monthly security meeting, review major takeaways with the Director of Soccer Operations, and determine whether existing approaches should change.
• Research, document, and communicate vulnerabilities and emerging safety concerns to appropriate Club leadership.
• Complete incident reports, suspicious activity reports, and other security documentation for historical tracking, follow-up, and continuous improvement.
• Assess security plans following incidents or events and recommend protocol changes where appropriate.
• Perform other security-related duties as assigned in support of team operations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, with salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and market.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and eligible dependents, plus mental health support.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and recognized holidays.
• Matchday, event, and Club access as an essential member of the team.
• Opportunity to join a tight-knit, mission-driven founding team and help shape the Club.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed