Vice President, Security

The role

The Vice President, Security leads the organization's security strategy and operations across the ballpark, team facilities, offices, and events. This role ensures a safe environment for fans, employees, players, and guests while supporting a welcoming guest experience.

What you will do

• Develop and lead the organization's overall security strategy, policies, and operating standards.
• Oversee security operations for games, concerts, special events, and other ballpark activities.
• Lead emergency preparedness, crisis response, and threat mitigation efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and other public safety partners.
• Oversee security protocols for players, coaches, employees, VIPs, visiting teams, performers, artists, event staff, and guests.
• Develop and enforce ballpark security policies, procedures, and guest codes of conduct.
• Resolve security issues and concerns during events.
• Lead the use and implementation of security technology, including surveillance, access control, credentialing, and screening systems.
• Manage internal security teams, third-party security providers, budgets, contracts, and staffing.
• Provide executive leadership with security assessments, recommendations, and updates on emerging risks.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive security leadership experience in professional sports, live entertainment, large-scale venues, or similarly complex environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading security planning and operations for professional sports, live concerts, and other major events or high-profile venues.
• Experience managing teams, vendors, emergency response, and public safety partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of venue security, threat assessment, crowd management, access control, and crisis response.
• Excellent leadership, communication, judgment, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with CCTV, venue access control, radio communications, incident management, and other security systems.
• Ability to obtain federal security clearance.
• Willing and able to work a non-traditional schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Willing and able to move throughout a large ballpark, team facilities and event spaces for extended periods, including during games and events.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of sports and live entertainment industries.
• Must obtain a valid Driver’s License with a safe and verifiable driving record.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting the development, transition, or opening of a new stadium, arena, ballpark, or other large-scale venue
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Additional relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPP, CEM, CSSP)

About the company

The A's are a baseball team founded in 1901 with nine World Series championships and 15 American League pennants. They are known for their Moneyball approach and a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive work culture.