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Sr. Event Security Coordinator

Menlo Park, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 20 Mar 2025

About the role

The Event Planner role is broad and requires strong operational, strategic and interpersonal skills. Individuals will interface with employees and support and manage all security operations for in-person and virtual events on behalf of GSSPSO. They work collaboratively with key regional stakeholders, external agencies, other Global Security teams and various departments across multiple teams within and outside of Meta. The role requires regional and international travel. They provide strong leadership, management and guidance to the Physical Security and Reception teams regarding events. The role carries a significant amount of responsibility and requires a strong stakeholder with extensive security, events and customer service experience. They are responsible for the delivery and review of all aspects of event security planning (including security risk assessments), plus deciding physical guarding staff levels and arranging staff deployment at events. They provide critical feedback to management of the end to end events process whilst aligning with global procedures at the client site. It is a full-time position reporting to the Events Planning Lead.

They are based in client offices with the day-to-day working office decided by the Global Security Events Regional Manager in consultation with the Head of Global Security Events. Due to the nature of the role, event planners are required to travel and may be required to work outside of traditional office working hours / days to cover the set-up, delivery and close down of events.

How You Will Make An Impact:

Represent the team during the planning and implementation of all in-person, virtual and hybrid events
Work closely with the client and cross-functional partners to facilitate events both nationally and internationally
Ensure event security compliance with all relevant local legislation and global client standards
Have a detailed understanding of the client's core values and culture, and work towards this during all interactions
Anticipate, identify and evaluate emerging risks and/or upcoming internal and external events that may impact the people, assets and reputation of the client
Liaise with regional event organizers, external security vendors, external event agencies and other clients to comply with regional and global security standards, processes and requirements and to assist with pre-event planning
Develop and maintain an on-site / off-site / virtual event security plan (including staffing and deployment where necessary) based on requirements and risk with a view to minimizing threat, managing vulnerability and mitigating risk to the business
Planning may include venue reconnaissance and the production of a written report making recommendations to enhance the overall effectiveness of the security arrangements, including supporting rationale, contingencies for raised threat, policy / decision log and an audit trail
Build and maintain relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including where necessary local law enforcement personnel, emergency medical services, business representatives and other government agencies to maintain security, service delivery and operational excellence
Work with management to ensure scheduling in order to provide a consistent and secure experience / environment to all employees and guests during events
Ensure an appropriate accreditation and validation system is in place for all delegates, visitors and other security personnel accredited by the organizers