Security Manager, Disney Studios Australia
The Walt Disney Company
- Sydney, NSW
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide risk assessments, plan development, vendor management, and security support for all DSA Security needs.
- Provide immediate stabilization and management for security incidents at the Studio lot.
- Integrate existing intelligence efforts to assess global security and geopolitical events to keep DSA operations safe, secure and resilient.
- Develop and implement comprehensive security plans for events, productions, and other operations by effectively utilizing Global Security resources and successfully collaborating with key company stakeholders, external sources, and law enforcement.
- Engage with relevant local stakeholders and liaison with the Head of DSA for effective security support.
- Develop/review risk assessments and security guidelines and design security plans and specialized guidance for higher-risk activities
- Maintain collaborative relationships with internal Global Security partners and external law enforcement partners
- Conduct and oversee security assessment program and leverage external and internal partners’ for timely threat and risk evaluations and response.
- Ensure critical security functions are executed across the site, including, but not limited to, access control, security technology and enterprise security systems, site criticality assessment, security awareness training, etc.
- Build and partner with the entertainment and security industry to identifying technology solutions to support security production requirements
- Manages regional security vendors, security service providers, etc. and oversee local security hardware, access control, CCTV and keys.
- Support the regional crisis management program which supports the Walt Disney Company in its response to a variety of emergencies and provides resources to help prepare for any kind of disaster. This includes medical emergency support, First Aid and CPR/AED trainings, disaster response, etc.
- Escalates notification to leadership and maintains consistent communication on investigation results and remediation.
- Support ANZ wide operations as needed particularly with TWDC events in Sydney
- Work, Health, Safety and Risk Management
- 5 years in a private sector or public sector, security-related field.
- Experience in the entertainment industry and working knowledge of production workflows with Studios
- Knowledge of WHS legislation and management processes
- Professional certifications in Security
- Relevant Security Licenses (NSW)
- Ability to work in a high-pressure and deadline focused environment while being able to understand, assess and prioritize business needs
- Strong cultural awareness through experience working in and/or covering countries/regions in and around ANZ and the broader Oceania region
- Must be prepared to travel routinely within ANZ in support of TWDC operations, and on an as needs basis throughout the rest of the Asia Pacific region. Given the scale of regional and global security operations – attendance to meetings outside of working hours may be required.