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Package Description
Job Title: Security Event Manager – Live Music Events (2nd Line Assurance)
Department: BBC Corporate Security
Location: Flexible (London-based with UK-wide travel)
Contract Type: Fixed Contract April to Nov (9 months)
Reports To: Head of Corporate Security
Salary: Up to £56,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
* Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
* Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
* Benefits - We offer a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.
If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process please contact the reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk For any general queries, please contact: bbchr@bbc.co.uk.
Job Information
The Security Event Manager will be responsible for providing 2nd line assurance for live music events hosted or broadcasted by the BBC. They will ensure that all security measures are in place, conduct risk assessments, and oversee security compliance with BBC policies and industry standards. This role requires close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to guarantee the safety of BBC staff, talent, guests, and audiences.
Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities
* Provide 2nd line assurance by reviewing and validating security plans for live music events.
* Conduct in-depth risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for identified threats.
* Ensure security measures align with BBC policies, legal requirements, and industry best practices.
* Work with 1st line security teams to review security incidents and recommend improvements.
* Act as a key point of contact for event security, liaising with venue security teams, police, emergency services, and other relevant stakeholders.
* Monitor security compliance during live events and provide on-the-ground support when necessary.
* Lead post-event security debriefs, identifying lessons learned and areas for improvement.
* Provide expert advice on security technologies, crowd management, and emergency response planning.
* Ensure BBC security culture is upheld by training and advising event staff and partners.
Knowledge, Skills, Training & Experience
* Proven experience in security management for live events, ideally in the music or entertainment industry.
* Strong knowledge of security risk assessment methodologies and assurance frameworks.
* Familiarity with UK security regulations, counterterrorism measures, and health & safety requirements.
* Experience working with law enforcement, emergency services, and private security providers.
* Ability to analyse security incidents, trends, and operational risks effectively.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and respond to evolving security threats in real-time.
Additional Requirements
* Willingness to travel across the UK and work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
* Full UK driving licence preferred.
* Enhanced DBS check may be required.
About The BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.
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Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC – whether that’s to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other, Information Technology, and Management
Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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