Event Security Manager — Physical Safety & Planning

Verkada Inc.; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Vision & dental coverage

401(k) match

Health savings account (HSA)

Mental health support

Parental leave

Paid holidays and flexible PTO

Personal development stipend

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Verkada Inc. seeks a seasoned physical security professional to develop, implement, and oversee security programs for company events ranging from small meetings to large conferences.

You will partner with marketing and events to translate plans into security requirements and attend events to ensure execution. You will also support insider threat programs and executive protection within the global security team, traveling to supervise on-site security as needed and guiding daily operations across

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in corporate or physical security.
• Experience planning security for corporate events, VIP visits, or high-profile gatherings.
• Ability to turn vague or incomplete requirements into a solid, actionable security plan.
• Strong communication skills across a wide range of stakeholders, from event planners to executives to on-site security guards.
• Calm, detail-oriented execution under pressure, especially with credentialing and vendor logistics.
• Experience with access control and video security systems is a plus.
• Relevant certification (PSP, CPP, or similar) is a nice-to-have, not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the marketing and events team early in planning to scope security requirements and assess risk for internal, customer-facing, and executive-attended events.
• Build and execute end-to-end security plans, including site assessments, guard and vendor staffing, and credentialing/access plans.
• Serve as the on-site point of contact before, during, and after events to manage issues in real time.
• Travel to supervise on-site security for events and support physical security operations at Verkada locations, as needed.
• Support daily physical security operations, including access administration, investigations, and incident response.
• Conduct ongoing security audits to identify and close gaps in physical security coverage at remote locations.
• Coordinate with the executive protection and physical security team on operations outside of the event calendar.
• Monitor internal and external threats to identify and assess potential threats.
• Produce threat briefs ahead of high-profile events, executive travel, or company announcements that draw attention.

Skills

Security planning

Event security

Vendor logistics

Stakeholder communication

Threat assessment

Access control

Video surveillance

Tools

Access control systems

Video security systems

Job description

Verkada Inc. seeks a seasoned physical security professional to develop, implement, and oversee security programs for company events ranging from small meetings to large conferences.

You will partner with marketing and events to translate plans into security requirements and attend events to ensure execution. You will also support insider threat programs and executive protection within the global security team, traveling to supervise on-site security as needed and guiding daily operations across