Event Security Manager Job at AMD (Santa Clara)

Job Description

The Event Security Manager is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and execution of security support for corporate events, executive engagements, and other high-profile business activities. This role ensures that security operations for events align with company standards, risk assessments, and business goals, all while helping to maintain a safe and secure environment for employees, executives, guests, and external partners.

Job Responsibility

Lead security planning for corporate events, executive engagements, internal meetings, and other company-sponsored activities
Conduct threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments to determine appropriate security measures and resource needs
Develop and implement security plans for events, including post orders, staffing arrangements, and escalation procedures
Coordinate event security operations from planning stages through execution, providing on-site support as required
Ensure security measures are tailored to each event’s size, visibility, location, and risk profile
Partner with event organizers, executive protection, physical security, facilities, workplace teams, communications, legal, HR, and business leaders to support safe event execution
Coordinate with site security teams and third-party vendors to ensure staffing, access control, screening, traffic management, and emergency support needs are addressed
Serve as the primary Corporate Security point of contact for security-related event planning matters
Support alignment between event security planning and broader Corporate Security protocols and enterprise priorities
Ensure successful budgeting and cost control in collaboration with the respective event leads
Identify and assess risks related to venue security, executive attendance, protest activity, disruptive behavior, crowd management, emergency response, and other operational concerns
Recommend scalable security measures based on threat environment, event sensitivity, executive presence, and business impact
Support incident response planning for events, including medical, fire, evacuation, protest, disruptive attendee, and other contingency scenarios
Monitor event conditions and adjust security posture as needed based on changing circumstances
Develop repeatable processes, checklists, and standards for event security planning and execution
Maintain documentation, including security plans, staffing requests, vendor coordination details, and after-action summaries
Conduct post-event reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for program improvement
Support the continued maturation of event security as a formal capability within Corporate Security

Requirements

Significant experience in corporate security, event security, physical security, or related fields
Demonstrated experience planning and managing security for events, high-visibility and large-scale meetings, and executive engagements
Strong understanding of risk assessment, security operations, access control, incident response, and emergency planning
Proven ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment
Strong judgment and ability to make sound decisions in dynamic operational settings
Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple events and priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail
Experience supporting security for executive events, corporate conferences, public-facing events, or large internal gatherings
Experience in a large global enterprise environment
Familiarity with vendor management, guard force coordination, and event operations
Experience developing event security protocols, standards, or playbooks
Knowledge of corporate security best practices related to workplace safety, duty of care, and event risk management

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