Head of Security (Sports / Entertainment Venue)

Employer: AEG Europe
Location: The O2, Greenwich, London

Hours: 40 hours per week, flexible.
Salary: £Competitive

About the Role:
The Head of Security will lead the Security team within the Operations Directorate at The O2. They will own the Security Strategy and arrangements for the venue, ensuring it is used to structure the department objectives and goals. The post holder will manage and lead the security function across The O2 ensuring the safety and security of everyone working and visiting The O2 on a daily basis whilst seeking value, exemplary service standards and having a solutions orientated outlook. You will be the responsible owner of all key strategic and operational documentation and ensure they are kept up to date and relevant at all times.

The successful candidate will build effective and positive working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders leading to an integrated security solution across the Greenwich Peninsula to ensure that optimum communication, assistance and best practice is achieved. . You will develop or build a strong relationship with the Metropolitan Police Service on a London wide level and be aware of any security threats and matters which may impact The O2.

About You:
To be successful in this role you will have relevant experience from a security environment, preferably customer facing, and have strong leadership maturity and excellent management skills. You will have good communication skills to enable engagement at all levels.


In addition you will have experience of operational planning of events, visits, and understanding of workforce planning. Along with a commercial awareness in providing security you will also have budgeting, forecasting and planning experience in an operational environment. Ideally you will have previous experience of working in a live entertainment environment and knowledge of criminal and civil law relating to security issues.