Senior Security Manager

YTL Live; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 20%

25 days’ holiday rising to 28

Performance-related bonus

Car salary sacrifice (electric)

Retailer discounts

Job summary

YTL Live, a major UK entertainment venue operator, is seeking a Senior Security Manager to oversee security operations across events and the estate. You will lead in-house and contracted teams, plan rosters, training, and resilience, and shape procedures and incident response strategies.

The role requires experience in public-facing venues, risk assessments, and collaboration with emergency services and authorities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational security in public-facing venues or events.
• Experience managing security teams and external providers.
• Knowledge of licensed venue security, crowd safety and incident management.
• Experience writing or maintaining security procedures and operating instructions.
• Experience carrying out security risk assessments.
• Experience using intelligence to support decisions.
• Confidence working with emergency services and local authorities.
• Experience training or developing security staff.
• Strong digital skills for planning, reporting and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day security operations across events and estate.
• Manage in-house and contracted security teams.
• Plan event security resources, rosters, training and resilience.
• Oversee security procedures, operating instructions and plans.
• Support emergency planning, incident response and management.
• Lead security risk assessments for estate and events.
• Manage intelligence processes, collecting and sharing information.
• Support security tendering and contract performance.
• Ensure staff are trained and clear on responsibilities.
• Develop a positive security culture across YTL Live.
• Collaborate with police, fire, ambulance, and authorities.
• Lead investigations into security incidents and extract lessons.

Skills

Security operations

Team management

Incident management

Risk assessments

Intelligence sharing

Contract management

Security procedures

Emergency planning

Liaison with authorities

Security training

Decision making

Communication

Education

Level 6 in security management

NEBOSH General Certificate

SIA Door Supervisor Licence

Job description

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Senior Security Manager to join YTL Live and help create a safe, secure and welcoming experience for everyone.

At YTL Live, we're creating one of the UK's most exciting entertainment destinations. As Senior Security Manager, you'll help shape the security operations and processes that protect our venues, events, people and assets.

You'll work closely with internal teams, contractors, emergency services and local partners to plan and deliver safe, effective security operations.

What you'll do

You will:

• lead day-to-day security operations across events and the wider estate
• manage in-house and contracted security teams
• plan event security resources, rosters, training and resilience arrangements
• oversee security procedures, operating instructions and operational plans
• support emergency planning, incident response and incident management
• lead security risk assessments for estate and event activity
• manage intelligence processes, including collecting, assessing and sharing information
• support security tendering, contract management and service performance
• make sure security staff are trained, competent and clear on their responsibilities
• support the development of a positive security culture across YTL Live
• work with police, fire, ambulance, local authorities and other key partners
• lead investigations into security incidents and make sure lessons are acted on
• deputise for the Head of Security and Safety when needed.

What you'll need

• Experience leading operational security in a public-facing, events, venue or similar environment.
• Experience managing security teams and working with external security providers.
• Knowledge of licensed venue security, crowd safety and incident management.
• Experience writing or maintaining security procedures, plans or operating instructions.
• Experience carrying out security risk assessments.
• Experience using intelligence and information to support operational decisions.
• Confidence working with emergency services, local authorities and other partners.
• Experience training or developing security staff.
• Good digital skills, including using approved tools to improve planning, reporting and communication.
• The ability to work calmly and make clear decisions in a busy operational environment.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• A willingness to achieve relevant Security Industry Authority qualifications and vetting if you do not already hold them.
• A National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health General Certificate.
• A Level 6 qualification in security management.
• A Security Industry Authority Door Supervisor licence.
• Experience developing service measures, performance indicators or service-level agreements.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• Performance-related bonus.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.