Manager, Global Event Security

Job Description

Who We Are

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy.  Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.  The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities.  Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

The Role

CAA’s Global Safety & Security team is seeking a qualified Manager, Global Event Security to lead security planning and on-site execution for high-profile productions, special events, and industry-facing engagements across CAA’s global footprint. This role is responsible for protecting talent, executives, staff, and guests across live events, activations, and productions, while ensuring alignment with CAA security standards, local regulations, and safety protocols.

The Manager, Global Event Security serves as the security lead for CAA-supported events, accountable for the planning, coordination, and execution of security operations across all phases of an event lifecycle. This role combines risk assessment, protective intelligence, operational leadership, vendor management, and on-site incident command in fast-paced, high-visibility environments. The ideal candidate is decisive, collaborative, and experienced in leading complex event security operations involving multiple stakeholders, high-profile principals, and dynamic risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive Event Operations Plan for CAA-supported special events, including, screenings, festivals, CAA-sponsored events, award-season events, executive engagements, and other high-profile activations

• Conduct venue and event-specific risk assessments, incorporating physical security vulnerabilities, operational exposures, protest activity, online rhetoric, reputational considerations, and local threat conditions

• Conduct event-specific threat assessments in partnership with GSOC intelligence stakeholders to identify emerging risks, suspicious activity, protest concerns, and potential disruptions

• Ensure adherence to CAA security standards, local regulations, and applicable safety, operational, and life safety protocols

• Develop contingency and business continuity plans for security disruptions, emergency incidents, operational interruptions, and venue-specific emergency scenarios

• Coordinate advance security planning for executive and talent movements, secure arrivals/departures, credentialing, restricted access zones, secure holding areas, and backstage / green room operations

• Lead on-site security operations for events, serving as the primary security authority and operational lead for all event-related security matters

• Serve as incident commander for security-related disruptions during live events until escalation or formal transfer of command

• Oversee crowd management, screening protocols, and VIP / talent protection measures in coordination with internal stakeholders and external partners

• Lead protective operations in coordination with Executive Protection and Talent teams for high-profile attendees, executives, and designated principals

• Oversee deployment and operational use of event security systems including CCTV, access control systems, screening equipment, radio communications, and incident communications platforms

• Coordinate with CAA executives, event leadership, production stakeholders, and internal partners to enforce security policy and resolve issues in real time

• Respond to incidents and lead security-related problem solving during live operations in dynamic, high-pressure environments

• Partner with CAA’s Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) to support intelligence sharing, event monitoring, and real-time situational awareness

• Monitor event-specific threats, demonstrations, online fixation, unauthorized access concerns, and emerging risk indicators in coordination with GSOC and intelligence partners

• Liaise with law enforcement, fire, EMS, venue security, and emergency services as required

• Source, contract, and manage security guard services, event security providers, screening personnel, and talent protection vendors

• Oversee daily on-site and event security operations in coordination with contracted vendors and venue partners

• Prepare, manage, and track security budgets for events, productions, and special activations

• Evaluate vendor effectiveness, contract compliance, and operational performance to ensure alignment with CAA standards

• Conduct security briefings, pre-event readiness reviews, for high-risk events, productions, and activations

• Maintain event security playbooks, post orders, incident protocols, and escalation matrices for recurring and high-risk events

• Define, track, and report key security metrics, incident trends, vendor performance, and operational insights to senior leadership 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Emergency Management, or related field preferred

• 5+ years of experience in event security, production security, corporate security, or large-scale operational security management

• Proven experience leading security operations for live events, productions, executive engagements, or other high-profile environments

• Experience supporting talent, executive, celebrity, or principal-facing environments strongly preferred

• Demonstrated ability to manage vendors, budgets, contract guard forces, and cross-functional stakeholders

• Experience conducting risk assessments, threat assessments, and contingency planning for complex events

• Knowledge of incident command principles, emergency response protocols, and crisis management best practices

• Familiarity with CCTV, access control, screening technologies, radio systems, and security communications platforms

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief executives and senior stakeholders clearly and concisely

• Strong judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills in dynamic, high-pressure environments

• International event security experience preferred

• Regular on-site presence at event venues, productions, and activation sites

• Ability to stand for extended periods, work outdoors, and move throughout large venues and event environments

• Ability to lift and transport materials or equipment up to 25–30 pounds

• Variable work hours, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays

• Travel of approximately 25–35%, including domestic and international travel, depending on production and event schedules

Location

This role is on-site with travel requirements, based out of the Los Angeles office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $110,000 - $135,000 in Los Angeles. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.

The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.