Public Safety and Security Manager

Arts and Culture Trust; Australian Capital Territory; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arts and Culture Trust is seeking a Public Safety and Security Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for safety across our venues and events. The role involves overseeing security operations, developing robust systems to manage risk and respond effectively to incidents, and working closely with venue teams, contractors and emergency services.

You will coordinate with police, government agencies and event organisers to ensure a seamless security posture across a dynamic

Qualifications

• Experience in leading security operations in public venues, cultural institutions or major events.
• Strong knowledge of emergency management, WHS and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to build strong teams and develop lasting systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across public safety and security for venues and events.
• Oversee security operations across multiple venues and events, implementing robust systems and processes to manage risk and respond to incidents.
• Collaborate with venue leaders, contractors, Police, emergency services, government agencies and event organisers.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Public safety operations

Security management

Emergency management

Risk assessment

Job description

This role will be based at one of our metropolitan venues and may be required to travel to work from ACT’s metropolitan sites as required.

Key responsibilities

• Reporting to the Director Event Services, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across public safety and security, working closely with venue and events leaders, internal teams, contractors, Police, emergency services, government agencies and event organisers.
• As the Public Safety and Security Manager, you will have the opportunity to oversee security operations across multiple venues and events, ensuring robust systems, processes and people are in place to manage risk and respond effectively to incidents and emergencies.
• You will also work across a dynamic portfolio of venues and events where no two days are the same.

What you need

• If you are a strategic thinker who is equally comfortable leading from the front during a major event, building strong teams and developing systems that make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.
• Your experience in leading security operations in public venues, cultural institutions or major events.
• Strong knowledge of emergency management, WHS and risk assessment methodologies.