Client Event Risk Manager

Company Overview:

Kick off your exciting career in Event Security with Allied Universal® Event Services, the go-to leader in crowd management and event staffing. Dive into the action at sports stadiums, concerts, festivals, and convention centers, and thrive on the energy of being where it all happens. Join a lively team that services thousands of venues each year, ensuring safety and fun for everyone. Enjoy the perks of flexible part-time work that fits your lifestyle—ideal for students, retirees, or anyone seeking a dynamic job. We offer job opportunities in event staff, security, and operations. Join our welcoming, collaborative, and innovative team, and benefit from a range of perks depending on your role and hours. At Allied Universal®, every day brings a new adventure. Ready to make your mark in the event industry? Join us and be part of the excitement!

Job Description:

Allied Universal Event Services is looking to hire a Client Event Risk Manager based in Redmond, WA. This position travels internationally 30% or more of time. The salary range is 90k-100k.

Required: Must reside within 40 miles of Redmond or Seattle

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Those duties necessary to meet the minimum requirements of the position. Other duties may be assigned:

• Manage end-to-end event security for events globally.
• Review contracts, manage budgets, draft RFPs.
• Draft risk assessments.
• Collaborate with global security teams: intelligence, executive protection, regional security operations.
• Work closely with event planning teams: executive procedures, logistics, IT, production, food and beverage.
• Apply cultural and emotional intelligence.
• Display business acumen of client products and services.
• Develop, implement, and revise the team’s standard operating procedures.
• Provide communications regarding high risk/high visibility events.
• Development and implement long-term security strategies.
• Respond to emergencies and incidents in accordance with policy, procedures, or standards of operation.
• Maintain situational awareness of global incidents that may affect the client.
• Coordinate and manage security efforts with private security agencies and venues, as well as local, provincial, regional, and national law enforcement agencies.
• Assist with business continuity and emergency management related to events in the region.
• When present at an event, actively walk and supervise all posts to ensure quality expectations and operational standards are met

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or experience required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must meet all minimal hiring standards for Allied Universal Event Security.
• Effectively communicate at all levels of the organization both verbally and in writing.
• Display a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Able to influence expectations and diminish conflict at all levels.
• Able to effectively collaborate with other Global Security Teams.
• Able to identify risk and define mitigation measures with a proactive mindset.
• Project Management experience preferred.
• Excellent leadership and sound judgment.
• Positive mental attitude and an untiring work ethic.
• Budget assessment and forecast planning experience preferred.
• Service-oriented/customer-driven approach; engaging personality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Solid decision-making and judgment.
• Able to travel 30%, sometimes with very little notice.
• Maintain a valid passport and the ability to travel internationally.
• Five years or more of global security experience highly desirable.
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to seamlessly adapt to stressful and unexpected situations.
• Energetic and focused personality with a demonstrated ability to take initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines.
• Dedication to high quality customer service delivery and integrity through proven client and customer relationships
• Highly effective leader with the ability to build strong relationships internally with all levels of the organization and manage under difficult service delivery timeframes.
• Willingness to work events in the evenings, holidays and weekends.
• Must be able to work up to 16 hours per day when required to support event operations.
• Must live within 40 miles of Redmond or Seattle to support local events.
• Ability to deal with internal and external customers and perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a timely and professional manner.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented management environment while focused on results.
• Must be highly proficient and fully functional in all Microsoft Office applications and able to effectively utilize all available office management technology.
• Professional, articulate, and able to use good independent judgment and discretion. Must have proven ability to maintain correspondence, discussions and materials in strictest confidence. Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required. Ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization, including with clients, while functioning as a team player required.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use both hands, is frequently required to stand, sit, stoop, talk and hear (communicate verbally in person and via regular telephone equipment), and must be able to read computer screens, correspondence and reports in English.
• Must be able to walk several miles in a day during event operations.
• Active engagement during events, supervising all posts and responding to incidents as needed. Must be able to walk and remain on his/her feet for long periods of time as required.
• The employee must be able to walk several miles in a day.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. May be required to climb stairs on an intermittent basis at client sites.
• The employee may be subject to adverse conditions such as rain, cold or heat for prolonged periods of time.
• The employee may be subject to work in a noisy environment that could exceed normal noise levels.
• The employee must be able to concentrate on details, work under deadline pressures, apply sound logic and judgment, and prioritize tasks and responsibilities.
• Must be able to focus and multi-task in a busy environment, with the ability to successfully handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner. Includes being able to effectively manage multiple employees with diverse personalities and engage them to perform at optimum levels.
• Must be able to clearly speak, read, and write English.

Perks and Benefits:

• 401(k) with company match
• Health and Welfare Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• Sick pay
• Ongoing paid training programs and career growth opportunities
• Employee discounts through our perks program to your favorite restaurants, entertainment venues and much more

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

If you have any questions regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply, or require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment and/or employment process, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.