Director, Residential Venue Security

Director, Residential Venue Security

The Director, Residential Venue Security will lead the development and implementation of security strategies for all residential venues of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. This includes the Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Village (housing more than 15,000 athletes from around the world), Media Village, Olympic Family Hotel, and other designated accommodation sites. The role requires close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure comprehensive and effective security operating plans.

This role will ensure that all designs and plans are integrated into the overall Games Security Plans and Games Operational Plans. The role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills who can work collaboratively with multiple functional areas (departments), government and public safety agencies, and a diverse set of stakeholders to ensure the highest levels of security and operational efficiency during the Games.

The ideal candidate is a proactive, organized, and detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills.

This position reports to the Director, Venue Security.

• Strategic Planning & Integration: In collaboration with members of the Safety and Security Team, key LA28
  
  Functional Area
  
  s (FAs), including Event Management, Transportation, Logistics, Venue Partners, and Public Safety Agencies, develop venue-based security plans that provide the highest level of Security while minimizing impacts to critical event operations. Coordinate with internal teams and external partners (law enforcement, transportation authorities, emergency services, and private contractors and suppliers) to create unified and integrated security plans. Develop and integrate plans for Pre-Games Test Events with key stakeholders.
  
  Serve as the main point of contact/liaison for the Safety & Security Department with key functional areas, venue contacts, government/public safety agencies, as required.
• Risk Management & Compliance: Contribute to risk and venue assessments to identify vulnerabilities, develop mitigation strategies, and oversee implementation of approved security plans. Ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as international best practices for event security.
• Operational Coordination: Act as the primary representative of the Safety and Security Department, oversee and deliver the LA28 approved Security Operations Plans at assigned Venue(s) and ensure adherence to all approved LA28 Policies and Procedures at Olympic and Paralympic Venues at Games time. Complete regular status reports, incident reports, and project status reports as required. As a key member of the planning team, this position will also take on other assigned tasks as required.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary liaison between LA28
  
  Functional Area
  
  s, Public Safety and Security Agencies, and the Safety and Security Department, as assigned. Foster collaboration, teamwork, and information sharing. Manage relationships with external partners, including law enforcement agencies, regulatory entities, state/regional traffic management organizations, and service providers.
• Project Management: Chair planning meetings or working groups, as assigned, to ensure timely delivery of milestones and deliverables. Complete regular status reports, draft and share meeting notes and agendas, and draft policy and procedure documents, as required.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience in a fast-paced, venue safety/security position.
• Experience in cross-functional security planning and collaboration.
• Experience in event security, specifically international, multi-sport events, is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with the federal, state, or local government is preferred.
• Experience in multi-venue event security planning or large-scale project management is preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information.
• Demonstrated commitment to co-creation and collaborative decision-making.
• Excellent organizational…