Want to know if this job is worth applying to?
Genève, Genève, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
Onsite
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.
The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
Why we are recruiting
To strengthen the leadership capacity of the Security Affairs function in response to the growing scale and complexity of global events and increased business travel, we are recruiting a Lead Event Security professional to act as the deputy to the Global Events Security Manager.
Reporting Lines & Interactions
Reports to the Global Events Security Manager and serves as the second-in-command for event security operations.
Works closely with internal teams, regional stakeholders, and external partners, including public authorities and private security providers.
Breakdown of main responsibilities
70% Event security leadership and planning
30% Operational oversight and coordination
The successful candidate will be assessed on
Act as deputy to the Global Events Security Manager, ensuring continuity and leadership across all event security activities
Support the planning and execution of security operations for major events (e.g. Annual Meeting, AMNC), in close coordination with the Global Events Security Manager
Independently lead and deliver security planning and operations for smaller and mid-sized events
Oversee security concepts and operational plans across the event portfolio
Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners, including Swiss and international law enforcement, and vendors
Provide on-site leadership during events, including team coordination and incident management
Preferred Requirements and Experience
Academic degree or equivalent and previous experience working in the field of security, law enforcement or military.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, French and German, an additional language is an asset
Strong organizational skills Experience in project management
Very good command of Microsoft Office applications
Why join us?
Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.