Stadiums Security Senior Manager

Talent BluePrint; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent BluePrint seeks a Stadiums Security Senior Manager to lead security planning across four stadiums for a major international football event in Saudi Arabia. You will coordinate with government and security providers to ensure safe, compliant operations across venues.

Responsibilities include developing security frameworks, mentoring teams, and driving readiness through exercises and pre-event planning in a high-pressure live-event environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in security planning and operations across multiple venues.
• Background in major sporting events or large-scale live events.
• Strong stakeholder management experience across government and operational entities.
• Experience leading venue security teams and multi-site operations.
• Ability to develop and implement security frameworks, SOPs, and operational plans.
• Strong leadership capability in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end security planning, coordination, and operational readiness across four assigned stadiums.
• Ensure alignment and integration of all venue security operations across planning, pre-event, and event-time phases.
• Oversee the development and implementation of consistent security standards and frameworks.
• Act as the central coordination point for stadium security activities across multiple sites.
• Ensure all stadium security operations meet regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Collaborate with internal operations, venue management, accreditation, transport, and logistics.
• Coordinate with government authorities, law enforcement, and contracted security providers.
• Plan, implement, and maintain technical and physical security across venues.
• Develop, refine, and implement security policies, SOPs, and contingency plans.
• Maintain consistency of security procedures and readiness across venues.
• Monitor readiness levels and address gaps proactively.
• Provide leadership and direction to venue security teams across four stadiums.
• Mentor security personnel to ensure high performance and discipline.
• Manage multiple teams and venues in a high-pressure live-event environment.
• Drive readiness through workshops, simulations, and coordination exercises.
• Ensure effective communication and reporting structures across teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain risk management, incident preparedness, and escalation processes.

Skills

Security Planning

Operations Mgmt

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Risk Mgmt

Incident Preparedness

Reporting

Mentorship

Multi-site Ops

Job description

Position:Stadiums Security Senior Manager

Location: Jeddah / Riyadh

Contract Duration: Immediate — 1st March 2027

Role Overview

The Stadiums Security Senior Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of all stadium-related security operations for a major international football event in Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for ensuring a safe, secure, and welcoming environment across all official match venues in compliance with national security frameworks, event regulations, and international best practices for large-scale sporting events.

Responsible for leading and overseeing the security planning and operational readiness of 4 football stadiums for a major international football event in Saudi Arabia.

• Lead end-to-end security planning, coordination, and operational readiness across four assigned stadiums
• Ensure alignment and integration of all venue security operations across planning, pre-event, and event-time phases
• Oversee the development and implementation of consistent security standards, procedures, and operational frameworks across all venues
• Act as the central coordination point for stadium security activities across multiple sites
• Ensure all stadium security operations are delivered in line with regulatory requirements, event standards, and operational best practices
• Work closely with internal functional areas including operations, venue management, accreditation, transport, and logistics
• Coordinate with external stakeholders including government authorities, law enforcement agencies, and contracted security providers
• Ensure all technical and physical security requirements are effectively planned, implemented, and maintained across venues
• Support the development, refinement, and implementation of security policies, SOPs, operational concepts, and contingency plans
• Ensure consistency of security procedures and operational readiness across all assigned stadiums
• Monitor readiness levels across venues and ensure gaps are identified and addressed proactively
• Provide leadership, guidance, and direction to venue security teams across all four stadiums
• Mentor and develop security personnel to ensure high performance and operational discipline
• Manage multiple teams and venues simultaneously in a high-pressure, live event environment
• Drive operational readiness through planning workshops, simulations, test events, and coordination exercises
• Ensure effective communication and reporting structures are maintained across all security teams and stakeholders
• Maintain strong oversight of risk management, incident preparedness, and operational escalation processes across venues

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in security planning and operations across multiple venues
• Background in major sporting events (football preferred) or large-scale live events
• Strong stakeholder management experience across government and operational entities
• Experience leading venue security teams and multi-site operations
• Ability to develop and implement security frameworks, SOPs, and operational plans
• Strong leadership capability in high-pressure environments