Global Event Security Manager, Protective Services Media and Events
Job Overview
Compensation
Salary
Range $72,900.00 - $127,500.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental leave
401(k) matching
Job Description
Amazon is a global technology and e-commerce leader renowned for its innovation, customer-centric approach, and extensive portfolio of products and services. It operates across multiple sectors including online retail, cloud computing through AWS, artificial intelligence, digital streaming, and logistics. Amazon's Protective Services Global Event team plays a vital role in delivering secure, efficient, and seamless experiences during company events and for executives worldwide. This team ensures the safety, security, and privacy of Amazon's customers, vendors, and associates while safeguarding business continuity. They operate in a fast-paced, highly dynamic, and mobile environment, partnering with many internal teams globally to address complex security challenges.
The Protective Services Global Event Specialist role focuses on developing and managing comprehensive customized security plans for events worldwide, including protection of VIPs at specialized, sensitive, and high-profile events. The position demands extensive domestic and international travel and requires working in collaboration with proprietary and contract security personnel, law enforcement operations, and medical personnel. Core responsibilities include conducting pre-event site assessments, preparing and managing security operating budgets, and providing security briefings to all levels of stakeholders, including senior leadership.
This role supports multiple departments such as event, marketing, and public relations while maintaining high security standards. It represents the security team during planning meetings with senior internal partners and assists in creating and implementing structured development plans through education and mentoring. Additionally, the role involves partnership with business units to establish strategic security roadmaps, develop KPIs, and contribute to drafting detailed reports, location assessments, and analytical white papers.
Candidates for this role will be part of an inclusive culture that empowers employees to deliver excellent results for customers. Amazon offers a competitive salary package, including sign-on bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs). Comprehensive benefits cover health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life insurance, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. The salary range varies depending on location, with annual compensation ranging from approximately $72,900 to $127,500.
The Protective Services Global Event Specialist role focuses on developing and managing comprehensive customized security plans for events worldwide, including protection of VIPs at specialized, sensitive, and high-profile events. The position demands extensive domestic and international travel and requires working in collaboration with proprietary and contract security personnel, law enforcement operations, and medical personnel. Core responsibilities include conducting pre-event site assessments, preparing and managing security operating budgets, and providing security briefings to all levels of stakeholders, including senior leadership.
This role supports multiple departments such as event, marketing, and public relations while maintaining high security standards. It represents the security team during planning meetings with senior internal partners and assists in creating and implementing structured development plans through education and mentoring. Additionally, the role involves partnership with business units to establish strategic security roadmaps, develop KPIs, and contribute to drafting detailed reports, location assessments, and analytical white papers.
Candidates for this role will be part of an inclusive culture that empowers employees to deliver excellent results for customers. Amazon offers a competitive salary package, including sign-on bonuses and restricted stock units (RSUs). Comprehensive benefits cover health insurance options (medical, dental, vision, prescription), life insurance, mental health support, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. The salary range varies depending on location, with annual compensation ranging from approximately $72,900 to $127,500.
Job Requirements
- bachelor's degree in criminal justice, security, law enforcement, business management, accounting or related fields
- 5+ years of incident management, threat management, corporate investigations, law enforcement, security operations, crisis management or related field experience
- experience building and maintaining business relationships with teams, vendors, and external security partners
- experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- ability to work a non-traditional schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
- excellent written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
- experience with domestic or international travel coordination or experience with end-to-end project management
- experience in a 24x7 operational services or support environment
Job Qualifications
- bachelor's degree in criminal justice, security, law enforcement, business management, accounting or related fields
- 5+ years of incident management, threat management, corporate investigations, law enforcement, security operations, crisis management or related field experience
- experience building and maintaining business relationships with teams, vendors, and external security partners
- experience working cross-functionally with tech and non-tech teams
- excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences including senior leadership
- experience with domestic or international travel coordination or end-to-end project management
- experience in a 24x7 operational services or support environment
- experience in the security field in a global corporate environment or large-sized organization
- 5+ years of project management including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk and critical path management experience
- experience leading prioritization of tasks, team scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines
- ability to complete complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations requiring quick turnaround
- experience handling confidential information and professionalism when dealing with senior executives
- experience providing protection for VIPs, dignitaries and executives
Job Duties
- develop and manage customized security plans for events worldwide
- develop and manage security for VIPs at specialized and sensitive events
- conduct pre-event site assessments when necessary
- manage proprietary and contract security personnel, law enforcement operations, and medical personnel as part of the overall security plan
- provide security briefings to all levels of customers and partners, including senior leadership
- prepare and manage security operating budgets on a case-by-case basis
- support event, marketing, and public relations departments while maintaining security standards
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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