Senior Manager, Event Security & Investigations

Job Description:

About the Team:

The Global Risk Security and Resilience team manages the companys operational risks and advises the business on other commercial strategic or reputational challenges that may arise. With functions covering audits & investigations business resilience (incident & crisis management business continuity) digital risk event security global operations & insights executive safety health safety & wellness high risk & newsroom safety and workplace security the department covers a diverse technical portfolio leveraged to ensure risks are reasonably managed security threats addressed and disruptions limited in support of Dow Jones strategic goals.

About the Role

Dow Jones produces more than one hundred live events each year convening global leaders decision-makers and influential audiences to explore the most important issues shaping business policy and society. These eventsranging from the Wall Street Journal Innovator Awards to global summits and executive gatheringsare central to Dow Jones brand and reputation for excellence.

Based at our headquarters in New York City the Senior Manager Event Security & Investigations is a strategic leader within the Global Risk Security & Resilience (GRSR) team. Reporting to the Director of Executive Safety & Event Security you are responsible for shaping and executing a forward-leaning global event safety and security strategy that protects people assets and reputation while enabling the business to operate addition to driving event safety and security excellence you will lead and oversees audits and investigative processes related to safety security and operational incidents.

You will manage a team of security and risk professionals and partner closely with colleagues across Events commercial legal HR communications and operations to ensure safety security and investigative practices are seamlessly integrated into business operations. Experience building and leveraging a law enforcement or security network is a plus. We ask that you have strategic vision operational rigor and a strong ability to influence senior stakeholders in a complex global environment.

This is a hybrid role based in New York NY with travel requirements of approximately 30% annually driven by critical events on-site security needs and investigative responsibilities.

You Will:

• Develop and implement a world-class event safety and security framework that integrates data-driven insights intelligence and technology to proactively manage risks and protect people assets and reputation.
• Align event safety and investigative practices with enterprise risk objectives ensuring the program directly supports strategic and commercial goals.
• Leverage modern technology platforms data analytics and digital monitoring tools to inform event risk planning intelligence collection and incident response effectiveness.
• Manage a team of professionals and contractors fostering a culture of operational excellence innovation accountability and continuous professional development.
• Lead sourcing procurement and management of third-party security providers. Establish governance quality controls and operational standards that drive efficiency and accountability.
• Align event safety and investigative practices with enterprise risk objectives by creating and maintaining comprehensive policies playbooks and training programs that strengthen preparedness situational awareness and incident response across event teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders including event production editorial legal HR and executive leadership. Ensure communication is clear actionable and aligned with business priorities.
• Support business resilience through effective incident and crisis management.
• Attend professional events and courses to stay abreast of new solutionsand especially technologiesrelevant to safely delivering the companys event strategy.

You Have:

As a highly visible and strategically significant role we ask that you have deep expertise in event safety and security management within a complex global organization. You bring both the strategic acumen to influence senior stakeholders and the operational rigor to deliver measurable high-impact results.

• 10 years of progressively responsible experience in physical security operations protective intelligence or risk management with demonstrated involvement in event safety.
• Proven ability to implement and enhance scalable safety and risk controls aligned with security policies and business goals.
• Experience leading teams and managing operational delivery including developing talent and ensuring consistent standards across cross-functional partners and vendor services.
• Strong planning and program governance skills with the ability to set milestones allocate resources and monitor performance across multiple simultaneous activities
• Demonstrated competence using intelligence-supported data-driven insights to identify threats and inform proactive security measures that align to risk appetite and enterprise context
• Clear and compelling written and verbal communication enabling effective briefs and coordination with senior stakeholders and non-specialist audiences
• Experience with vendor oversight including quality management and adherence to contractual and risk standards
• Collaborative understanding of physical-digital risk convergence and ability to partner with cybersecurity and IT risk teams to ensure alignment.
• A proactive resilient and adaptive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement in security practice and professional growth

Preferred Qualities

• Past experience leading an event safety or security practice in an organization with a similarly visible brand identity and event schedule.
• Formal training in de-escalation personal defense and crowd management tactics delivered by a qualified institution or recognized public safety organization.
• Relevant professional credentials such as Certified Protection Professional (CPP) Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) or Certified Crowd Manager (CCM).
• Experience implementing or managing risk technology platforms and analytics tools.
• Training in de-escalation and defense techniques by a qualified entity.
• Experience working overseas and in different cultures.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours or weekends when required to support live events or emergent incidents.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - People - Security

Job Category:

General Management

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $130000 - $160000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidates experience industry knowledge location technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract engage and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary for bonus eligible roles targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles in addition to cash compensation the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package with a variety of physical health retirement and savings caregiving emotional wellbeing transportation and other benefits including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..