Head of Safety and Security Strategy

Head of Safety and Security Strategy

Final date to receive applications: 2 September 2026

Department: Policy and Social Impact

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, UK

The Premier League’s Safety, Security and Operations team sits within the Policy and Social Impact department, leading policy positions on matchday safety, security and service, managing matchday risks and incidents, counter terrorism, stewarding reform, developing standards to improve safety and security, crisis management and maintaining relationships with national policing and public safety bodies.

We are looking for a strategic professional who can demonstrate a background working with or in law enforcement or relevant public policy, alongside other stakeholders. Working closely with the Premier League’s Head of Stadium Safety and Operations, the role will lead the development and implementation of strategy, policy initiatives and stakeholder engagement across the safety and security landscape to ensure Premier League matches remain safe and welcoming for all.

The role will oversee the delivery of key strategic programmes for the Premier League.

The Head of Safety and Security Strategy will lead and manage a small team, keeping fans’ safety, security and experience at the heart of operational policy, working closely with club colleagues to keep matches safe, accessible and welcoming while fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

• Leading the Premier League’s delivery of a strategic partnership with national policing
• As part of this project, and more widely, harnessing the power of football to help increase confidence in neighbourhood policing within local communities, using the profile of the Premier League and clubs, to develop positive associations and partnerships between policing and football fans
• Mapping, management and leadership of key strategic stakeholder relationships relating to safety and security. To ensure that, wherever possible, policy developments reflect the requirements of key strategic partners
• Analysing and responding to public policy developments affecting Premier League stadia and operations
• Ensuring that the competition calendar can be fulfilled safely and securely for fans, while supporting the delivery of key priorities for policing
• Leading the implementation and monitoring of the Premier League’s major incident planning and testing programme relating to matchday safety and security, and leading on the design and implementation of similar projects or policies as they arise
• Leading the Premier League’s response to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, ensuring that all clubs deliver against relevant requirements
• Identifying new approaches to resource management (policing and football) capable of reducing risk, reducing costs, harnessing new technology and making the best use of data to develop improved and efficient models of event management
• Working with clubs on the identification, development and implementation of strategic and operational measures capable of improving levels of matchday safety, security and service
• Strategic engagement with key external partners and stakeholders, including: national policing bodies, the Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA), Security Industry Authority (SiA), Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Home Office, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
• Fostering a culture of evidence- and intelligence-led decision making, information sharing and problem solving across clubs and with external partners as appropriate
• With the Head of Stadium Safety and Operations, managing a small team to deliver a range of safety, security and stadium-focused projects in alignment with business and departmental objectives
• Developing a safety and security team strategy, to support the objectives of the wider department and business

• Relevant experience of developing and leading strategies enabling the delivery of safety and security operations and policies
• Experience of working at a senior level within the safety and/or policing sectors, e.g. superintendent level in policing, or grade 6 in the civil service.…