Regional Security Manager, EMEA

Discord; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Discord is building its Lisbon engineering hub and seeks a Regional Security Manager, EMEA to lead safety and security for Lisbon, Amsterdam, and remote EMEA staff. You will manage security operations, incident response, and partnerships with IT, Workplace Services and Facilities to safeguard people and the workplace.

The role requires extensive security experience, people leadership, and fluency in English plus another European language, with on-site duties at the Lisbon office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of physical security experience, especially corporate offices.
• 3+ years in people management and team leadership.
• Experience in project management and vendor relationships.
• Budget management, spend forecasting, and contract oversight.
• Expertise in access control and video management systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication; de-escalation skills.
• Ability to multitask, adapt to incidents, and travel as needed.
• English fluency plus another major European language.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safety and security for Discord's Lisbon and Amsterdam offices and remote EMEA staff.
• Serve as in-office CorpSec representative: engage visitors, interviews, events, trainings.
• Support security operations across EMEA including events, travel, and protection.
• Act as incident response coordinator for Discord EMEA and lead exercises.
• Detect, triage, investigate and escalate threats to people and platform.
• Monitor security systems and architecture; ensure uptime and health.
• Collaborate with IT, Workplace Services, and Facilities to protect staff and guests.

Skills

Physical security

People management

Project management

Budgeting & forecasting

Access control

Video management

Communication & de-escalation

Incident response

Education

Tools

Brivo

Genetec

HID

Job description

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there's one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.

Discord is opening an engineering hub in Lisbon, our first dedicated one outside of our San Francisco HQ. And we're building it from the ground up. As a member of our founding team, you'll help set the direction for teams across Core Technology, advancing work that keeps Discord reliable for millions of people around the world, helps our engineers move faster, and protects our platform at scale. You'll also help shape the culture of the hub so it feels unmistakably Discord while developing a distinctly Lisbon identity of its own.

Want to work at a dynamic and rapidly growing company? Discord is the place for you! Discord's Corporate Security team is searching for a Regional Security Manager, EMEA to join us in our mission to provide a safe and fun work environment! As a Regional Security Manager, you'll be in charge of running and growing Discord's European physical security program. You'll contribute to the company by managing security at our current and future EMEA locations, monitoring and ensuring the health of technical physical security systems, and supporting CorpSec operations throughout the region. This role reports to our Senior Manager of Corporate Security and is based onsite at our Lisbon office.

If you're a security professional with a high level of initiative, boundless curiosity, and a desire to help keep Discord employees safe, please join us.

What you'll be doing:

• As RSM, you'll be responsible for all aspects of safety and security for Discord's Lisbon and Amsterdam office locations, including day-to-day operations and long-term projects. You'll also be responsible for the safety of remote employees throughout EMEA
• Serve as the in-office security representative for CorpSec. These duties include answering questions from employees, engaging with visitors, securing internal events, conducting security interviews, investigations, and training sessions
• Support security operations throughout EMEA, including events, travel, and executive protection
• Act as the incident response coordinator for Discord EMEA. Lead incident management exercises, construct scenarios, and create training objectives
• Detect, triage, investigate and escalate threats toward Discord, its employees, and users
• Monitor and maintain security systems, conducting preemptive health checks and ensuring maximum uptime. Planning and building out security technical architecture, including VMS, ACS, system controls, subsystems, and ancillary security products
• Work cross-functionally with other teams, particularly Information Technology, Workplace Services, and Facilities, to ensure the safety and security of Discord employees and guests

What you should have:

• 5+ years of physical security experience, particularly in overseeing corporate office security and security technology integration
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Extensive experience in project management, including RFPs and process improvement, and change management. Experience managing vendor relationships.
• Experience managing budgets, spend forecasting, and contract management
• Access control and video management experience, particularly around Brivo, Genetec, HID, and other systems
• You have excellent verbal and written communication and are experienced in de-escalation techniques
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and handle emergency situations
• Ability to perform on-call duties during critical incidents and emergencies and are able to travel occasionally as required to support operations and meet training requirements
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
• Fluency in English and another major European language

Bonus points:

• ASIS CPP, APP, or equivalent certification
• Knowledge of European law enforcement agencies and regulatory requirements, particularly in Portugal
• Knowledge and experience with the tech industry
• You're a pro-tier Discord user

For this role, the Hiring Manager would like folks to be in the office 5 days a week.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank.

Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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