Hybrid Security Lead

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About the role

  • Security Lead overseeing safety, crowd management, and event security for SailGP championships. Leading strategy and compliance initiatives across international locations with high-impact responsibilities.

Responsibilities

  • Take global ownership of Security, Crowd Safety, Accreditation and Traffic Management across international championships
  • Set strategy, own standards and lead delivery across multiple international host cities
  • Conduct threat assessments and emergency planning
  • Coordinate multi-agency efforts and venue command integration
  • Build disciplined systems, inspire confidence under pressure
  • Lead and manage event security compliance and vendor operations
  • Oversee incident response and security training standards
  • Manage accreditation policy and access control governance
  • Ensure compliance with international best practices in Crowd Safety

Requirements

  • Highly detail-oriented with strong organisational and communication skills
  • Confident, adaptable communicator across senior, global, and local stakeholders
  • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Experienced in complex, high-profile operational environments
  • Calm, decisive, and principled under pressure
  • Strong planning, documentation, and data-led decision-making skills
  • High integrity with discretion in handling sensitive information
  • Relevant professional memberships and qualifications in security, crowd safety, or related fields
  • Strong knowledge of UK event safety guidance (e.g. Green Guide, Purple Guide)

Benefits

  • Champion an inclusive environment where diversity is valued
  • Advocate and promote SailGP Values and contribute to a positive culture
  • Operate with a financially responsible mindset and strive for the commercial sustainability of SailGP
  • Consider how each team action contributes to Better Sport, Better Planet
  • Develop creative solutions that allow for quality work to be delivered
  • Drive collaboration and teamwork within the department and across the organization
  • Promote working practices that enable a healthy work-life balance within the team and celebrate wellbeing
  • Support out-of-the-box thinking
  • Support teams with developmental goals and growth plans

Job title

Security Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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