Public Safety Manager Miami Convention Center

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

As the Public Safety Manager
, the health, safety, and security of the MBCC, its Campus, and all who enter said areas will be your top priority. Under the direction of the Director of Public Safety & Transportation, the Public Safety Manager provides leadership to the full-time and part-time Public Safety Supervisors and Public Safety Officers (PSO) and coordinates all event-related public safety staffing, working closely with MBCC Event Managers, the Transportation Department, show management, contract partners, and third‑party security vendors.

On a daily basis, the Public Safety Manager will oversee shift briefings with Public Safety Supervisors and Officers, monitor the Command Center and CCTV activity, verify life‑safety systems are functioning properly, review patrol logs, and patrol the MBCC campus and associated spaces including Collins Canal Park, Rum Room, and Venu.

The Public Safety Manager is expected to model the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct. This role requires a leader who fosters trust, transparency, and accountability across the Public Safety team, ensuring that all actions and decisions align with organizational values and promote a respectful, truthful, and collaborative work environment.

This role pays an annual salary of $60,000-$70,000.

Benefits for Full‑Time roles:
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until March 6, 2026.

The award‑winning Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) welcomes meeting and event planners, exhibitors and attendees to Miami Beach and Miami. Reimagined following a $640‑million‑dollar renovation, the MBCC provides a world‑class, state‑of‑the‑art event venue for exceptional conferences, conventions, trade shows, and meetings. The new 800‑room, connected Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, is under development and slated to open in late 2027.

A LEED Silver certified green building, the venue includes a magnificent Grand Ballroom, 500,000 square feet of flexible exhibition halls, 4 junior ballrooms, outdoor terraces & parks, and 84 breakout rooms. The MBCC’s immediate proximity to lively South Beach, Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive, and many other Miami Beach cultural arts attractions makes it an ideal venue for your next event.

• Directly manages full and part‑time MBCC’s Public Safety Supervisors, indirectly supervises Public Safety Officers, third‑party contracted security officers and event security contractors.
• Maintains surveillance, post orders, security standards for MBCC and its Campus, Collins Canal Park, The Venue and Rum Room.
• Assists with the management, oversight and supervision of the MBCC’s Command Center.
• Provides leadership, management, supervision, and direction to Public Safety Department employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Ensures all operational matters, incident reports, risk concerns, staffing issues, and security‑related observations are communicated to the Director of Public Safety & Transportation in a timely manner, regardless of severity, to maintain complete situational awareness and operational alignment.
• Conducts shift briefings with staff providing necessary information and ensures that the correct staffing levels are maintained.
• Manages the Public Safety Department checklists and accounts for all public safety and security equipment, supplies, vehicles, and products.
• Manages the coordination of the MBCC and its Campus security with the various show management, contract partners, exhibitors and sub‑contractors.
• Establishes and oversees goals…