Vice President, Executive Safety & Event Security

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

The Vice President, Executive Safety & Event Security for Versant is based out of our headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. This is a hybrid role balancing requirements between travel and the office. You can expect to travel up to ~30% of the year, with most of the travel taking place domestically; some international travel is required.

As a prominent content publisher and data provider, Versant enjoys strong market presence and brand visibility - our executive leadership is similarly high profile. The company organizes numerous events each year, convening leaders and thousands of attendees around the world. Reporting to the Chief Security Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of Versant executives, high-profile personnel, and corporate events. Informed by departmental strategy, this is an operations leading role with a robust team structure, extensive utilization of contract security services, and collaboration with key stakeholders for success.

You Will

• Help ensure Versant staff, assets, property, and business operations are safe from current and emerging threats and actively promote an innovative approach toward risk, think creatively, and drive contemporary solutions.
• Inform strategies and operational goals with usable intelligence, data, and industry trends to drive initiatives, innovations, corrective action, and constant improvement.
• Design, oversee, and improve executive protection and event safety programs (policies, plans, training, procedures, standards, and guidelines) to safeguard key leaders and corporate events.
• Address unique and fluid executive risk profiles, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and objectives. This includes advance planning and the execution of executive protection services when necessary.
• Conduct and oversee threat assessments and drive real-time intelligence monitoring to identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential risks.
• Manage vendor services, sourcing efforts, budgets, timelines, and resource plans to ensure efficiency.
• Maintain relationships with law enforcement agencies and security providers, ensuring Versant has access to critical and high-quality support during events or crises.
• Serve as the executive safety and event security functional owner for all aspects of incident management and emergency response.
• Stay updated on emerging security threats, trends, new technologies, and best practices in executive protection and event security to inform strategy and operations.
• Support corporate compliance with security regulations, ensuring adherence to industry standards and legal requirements.
• Lead and contribute to projects and planning, participating in broader, critical risk management initiatives.
• With the support of the company and leadership, invest in yourself to achieve rewarding professional growth.

Qualifications

This is a highly visible role with a critical security remit. It is essential you have strong experience in personal protection and event safety and security management within a large global o