Regional Senior Manager, Security Operations - APAC

Leadingnation; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Nation is seeking a Regional Manager - Security Operations to join the Global Security team in Asia Pacific. The role focuses on audits, risk assessments and implementation of crowd safety and emergency measures across venues, festivals and clubs.

The successful candidate will lead teams, drive best practices, engage with authorities and stakeholders, and coordinate incident responses for security incidents in the region.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in law enforcement or event security and crowd management.
• Ability to articulate security concepts to diverse audiences.
• Willingness to undertake Crowd Safety Management accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Travel across Asia Pacific to conduct security audits and risk assessments.
• Promote best practices and protocols to reduce risk at events.
• Lead and mentor teams to apply security operating methodologies.
• Coordinate security processes with vendors to enhance operations.
• Advise leadership on security, operational risk and counterterrorism.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk assessment

Crowd management

Policy development

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Job description

Live Nation is looking for a collaborator to work as part of the Global Security team, you will form part of a high performing global team committed to overseeing, coordinating, and assessing security, Crowd Safety Management and Emergency Management efforts across the Asia Pacific Region.

As the Regional Manager - Security Operations , you will be responsible for:

• Travelling across Asia Pacific, performing security audits and risk vulnerability assessments across festivals, amphitheatres, clubs, theatres, and third-party venues to Identify operational gaps and strategize corrective actions to ensure risk mitigation
• Collectively promulgate good and best practice policies and protocols to buy down risk across events, including utilising emergency operations, hostile and errant vehicle deterrence/mitigation, CCTV monitoring, search technologies and screening processes to prevent the entry of prohibited items, weapons and explosives into or within proximity of venues
• Lead, mentor and guide teams to obtain and maintain best practice methodologies to Security Operations
• Implementing security processes, technologies and solutions and working with third party vendors to positively impact security operations and enhance fan experiences
• Assisting the Chief Security Officer/VP Global Security International with comprehensive compliance efforts to provide security, operational risk and counterterrorism advice and assistance to respective division leadership
• Engaging and maintaining relationships with regional, federal, and international law enforcements, government agencies, external stakeholders, industry peers and subcontractors in support of global security and venue operations
• Coordinating incident notification, management and emergency response programs with cross-division leadership and relevant Live Nation executives and stakeholders, acting as the focal point for Asia Pacific security incidents and incident response

Who and what are we looking for?

• Expansive professional experience (10+ years) in law enforcement, event security, crowd management or a similar domain
• Bachelor’s degree obtainment in a related discipline. Graduate degrees will be highly regarded
• L5 Crowd Safety Management accreditation or willingness to undertake
• A high intellect individual who can clearly articulate, evaluate and negotiate securityrelated concepts across broad audiences comprised of technical and non-technical staff
• A high calibre leader capable of making crucial decision calls, whilst also being flexible, innovative, and committed to holistic outcomes through empowering their colleagues in a decentralised organisation
• A collaborator who builds relationships and drives continuous improvement by leading through others