Event Security Associate — On-Site & Incident Response

Storyful; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking an Associate, Event Security to support corporate events across the United States and internationally. The role is paid hourly and reports to the Manager, Event Security & Investigations.

You will conduct risk assessments, translate findings into event-specific security plans, and coordinate contract security while leading on-site briefings. Travel to events is required, with notice for scheduling.

Qualifications

• A current first-aid certification to include CPR/AED.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief stakeholders and articulate risk in clear, actionable terms.
• Experience conducting formal or structured risk assessments in a law enforcement, corporate security, protective services, or operational risk environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate threat and vulnerability analysis into practical, defensible security operations.
• Experience supporting security operations for live events, executive functions, or other dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the growth and development of event security processes and procedures.
• Conduct structured risk assessments for corporate events and high-visibility functions to identify threat exposure and mitigation requirements.
• Translate risk findings into tailored, event-specific security plans aligned with standards.
• Partner with event leads and stakeholders to align protective measures with event profile and venue characteristics.
• Perform advance site assessments and walkthroughs to refine security posture.
• Execute the full event security lifecycle from planning to post-event reporting.
• Determine, procure, and oversee contract security resources per standards.
• Lead on-site briefings to align contract personnel on scope and escalation protocols.
• Direct contract security teams during events to ensure coverage.
• Serve as on-site incident manager, responding to incidents in real time.

Job description

Dow Jones is seeking an Associate, Event Security to support corporate events across the United States and internationally. The role is paid hourly and reports to the Manager, Event Security & Investigations.

You will conduct risk assessments, translate findings into event-specific security plans, and coordinate contract security while leading on-site briefings. Travel to events is required, with notice for scheduling.