Executive Director, Security & Safety Strategy

New York Racing Association; Elmont (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Racing Association seeks a Senior Director of Security and Safety to lead enterprise security strategy, governance, and risk management across all facilities. You will oversee policy, regulatory compliance, and the integration of physical and digital security measures while guiding crisis response and continuity planning.

The role drives cost-efficiencies, manages multi-million-dollar budgets, and ensures alignment with evolving state and federal laws, internal policies, and governance

Qualifications

• The role requires a top-level security leadership with enterprise-wide governance.
• Experience shaping risk management frameworks across multi-site operations.
• Ability to align security policies with federal, state, and local statutes.

Responsibilities

• Architect and govern enterprise risk management and strategic roadmaps.
• Lead policy architecture, SOPs, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee physical and digital security infrastructure investments.
• Command crisis management and business continuity planning.
• Drive security audits, red-team tests, and vulnerability assessments.
• Direct budgeting, capital allocation, and vendor negotiations.

Skills

Risk governance

Strategic vision

Executive leadership

Crisis communications

Policy compliance

Security technology

Threat monitoring

Public-private partnerships

Crowd dynamics

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Video Management Systems

Access Control

Job description

New York Racing Association seeks a Senior Director of Security and Safety to lead enterprise security strategy, governance, and risk management across all facilities. You will oversee policy, regulatory compliance, and the integration of physical and digital security measures while guiding crisis response and continuity planning.

The role drives cost-efficiencies, manages multi-million-dollar budgets, and ensures alignment with evolving state and federal laws, internal policies, and governance