EMEA Security Senior Manager

• Lead the planning, implementation, and management of comprehensive security programs to protect NBCUniversal employees, assets, facilities, intellectual property, and reputation across the EMEA region.
• Review, monitor, and provide security advice for corporate events, news, sports, TV, and film productions as required.
• Deliver specialist security support for news operations and deployments, including hostile environments, encompassing threat analysis, risk assessment, safety equipment management, and operational deployment of PPE, medical, and safety gear.
• Provide out-of-hours security support as part of the on-call roster.
• Oversee risk assessments and ensure compliance with NBCUniversal Physical Security Design Standards for all facilities.
• Collaborate closely with the Global Response and Intelligence Centre (GRIC) and other intelligence sources to provide timely threat updates and security responses domestically and internationally.
• Liaise with NBCUniversal International EHS, IT, HR, GRE, and Facilities teams to deliver security advice and support.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with business leaders and stakeholders to address security issues effectively.
• Manage third-party security providers - including landlord guards, CCTV, advisory services, executive protection, training, and equipment procurement - ensuring compliance with contracts and company standards.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and crisis management planning in coordination with the NBCU International Business Continuity Director.
• Engage with local law enforcement and government agencies on security and investigative matters.
• Lead investigations of security incidents, coordinating with senior leadership, legal teams, and executive management to recommend and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver security awareness programs tailored to regional staff needs.
• Deputise for the Senior Director Security, News, when required.

• Extensive professional experience in military, law enforcement, corporate security, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of corporate security principles, including risk and vulnerability assessments, incident response, intrusion detection, security governance, and policy development.
• Recent hands-on experience operating in remote, high-risk, or hostile environments.
• Proven ability to analyse complex intelligence and synthesise actionable security advice under pressure.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and comfortable operating in dynamic and ambiguous environments.
• Certified or experienced in first aid and trauma care, especially in resource-limited contexts.
• Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of briefing and advising senior executives with clarity and authority.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience engaging a broad range of stakeholders.
• Experience managing budgets and vendor relationships.
• Strong knowledge of international politics and geography, with relevant international work experience.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally, including to high-risk locations, often on short notice.

• Experience providing security services to media organisations and managing security programs in a media environment.
• Proven ability to work independently, show initiative, and provide pragmatic solutions within complex corporate structures.
• Extensive international security network, particularly across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.
• Experience working with senior executives and high-profile talent in a security capacity.
• Demonstrated success as part of globally dispersed security teams.

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