Global Event Security Director: Strategy & Crisis Response

NVIDIA Corporation; California; On-site; USD 224,000 - 357,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA is seeking a Director of Global Event Security to lead the worldwide event security program, ensuring safety for employees and attendees while delivering a world-class experience.

The role requires 12+ years in security with leadership, deep knowledge of security technologies (video, access control, GSOC), and exceptional communication to brief senior leadership. Expect international travel and collaboration with executives as part of a multi-year security strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in security, business admin, or related field.
• 12+ years in security, law enforcement, military, or multinational corp with career progression into leadership.
• 5+ years leading and developing security teams, including managers/supervisors.
• 5+ years building and leading large-scale event security programs for global organizations (5,000+ attendees).
• Experience handling extensive budgets and large vendor ecosystems.
• Deep knowledge of security tech including video management, access control, incident management, and GSOC integration.
• Excellent communication and executive presence for briefings with senior/board leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the global program with enterprise-wide strategy, governance, and business continuity objectives.
• Direct threat assessments, risk reviews, and development of security plans for events of all scale.
• Build and maturate the budget and metrics framework; manage multi-year planning, procurement, and contracts.
• Direct on-site security operations and coordinate with internal security teams for real-time monitoring and incident response.
• Lead event security vendor selection, evaluation, and governance; manage guard force, access control, medical support, and road closures.
• Partner with Events, Marketing, IT, Legal, and Facilities to embed security as a business enabler.
• Cultivate relationships with private security partners, law enforcement, and government agencies; ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Security leadership

Global program mgmt

Budget management

Vendor governance

Threat assessment

Executive comms

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Video management systems

Access control systems

GSOC integration

Job description

NVIDIA is seeking a Director of Global Event Security to lead the worldwide event security program, ensuring safety for employees and attendees while delivering a world-class experience.

The role requires 12+ years in security with leadership, deep knowledge of security technologies (video, access control, GSOC), and exceptional communication to brief senior leadership. Expect international travel and collaboration with executives as part of a multi-year security strategy.