EXPOSITION AND STATE FAIR BOARD

The Arizona Exposition and State Fair exists to showcase the cultural richness, traditions, heritage, and diverse commerce of Arizona by bringing the community together, celebrating in a spirit of freedom and security.

Address: 1826 West McDowell Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Salary: $78,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually 

Grade: 22

Closing Date: July 15, 2026

The Security Manager will serve as senior administrative and operational authority over physical asset protection and public gathering venue safety, and will be responsible for the safety and protection of guests, employees, performers, vendors, and facility assets through the development and execution of security strategies, emergency response planning, crown management, venue access control, incident response, and coordination with public safety agencies. Supervises security staff, contracted security vendors. Responsible for designing and implementing tactical response plans, directing massive contract security deployments, running incident command during emergencies, and mitigating physical safety threats.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

• Physical Facility Security and Emergency Management. Create, execute, update venue/facility vulnerability and protection plans, access control criteria, and agency SOPs.
• Lead safety and security operations during threats, disasters, security breaches.
• POC for emergency responders.
• Establish and oversee performance and instructions for internal and external security guard teams.
• Create and deploy ingress/egress, screening protocols, crowd control plans for all venue events.
• Conduct incident investigations for physical property, employees, guests, in accordance with statutory risk management requirements.
• Budget management, reporting, procurement of security related equipment.

Knowledge of:

• Security operations, public safety practices, and protective services for large scale public venues, entertainment, fairs,
festivals and special events;
• Crowd management principles, venue access control procedures, emergency preparedness, evacuation planning, ICS and NIMS, physical counter-terrorism concepts, state building codes, risk management requirements;
• Credentialing systems, radio communication protocols.

Skills in:

• Advanced skills in planning, organizing, and directing comprehensive security operations for large scale events and public gatherings;
• Evaluating security risks, implementing preventative and corrective measures, analyzing and managing emergency situations, incident response protocols, and maintaining operational security during critical events;
• Training, supervising and evaluating security personnel;
• The use of security technologies including surveillance systems, access controls, and communications.


Ability to:
• Maintain emotional control and deliver immediate decisions under intense duress during active security threats;
• Lead and motivate diverse personalities while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and customer service, with internal and external groups;
• Communicate verbally and in writing, at all levels;
• Effectively manage conflict resolution, and make sound judgement in high pressure situations.

• ICS/NIMS training.

• Bachelor's degree or minimum 5 years security related leadership experience in arena, fairground, stadium or similar venue.
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