Hiring: Director, Security Company: NBCUniversal Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 13:11:35 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Epic Systems, Stakeholder Management About the job Required Skills: •Assist in the management and coordination of News Security responses to dynamic and large-scale news stories, including coordinating across the team, and supporting a follow-the-sun model when appropriate. Collaborate and coordinate across the News Security team to ensure a consistent and holistic approach to safety and security. •Partner cross-functionally with the News Security team to stablish security guidelines and training requirements for News employees; coordinate all necessary security-related training, either as the training facilitator or as a direct liaison with contracted training vendors. •Manage confidential and or sensitive information, and professionally, thoughtfully and sensitively provide support or guidance to News personnel and or management who might be navigating high-stress or emotionally difficult situations. •Assist appropriate News management with investigations when appropriate. Play an active role in representing the Security Department with Business Continuity and Crisis Management teams. •Develop and maintain meaningful business relationships with Local and National law enforcement, government emergency response agencies, other news organizations, and other potential safety partners. Direct personal protection support for News senior executives and talent as needed. •Provide guidance on the design, development, assessment, and effectiveness of company security policies, as well as training, tools, and resources related to newsgathering safety (e.g. PPE, specialist training, etc.). •Develop, plan and execute against continued process optimization and quality improvement initiatives, focused on improving functions, quality, and costs including performance vs. best practice initiatives. •Oversee vendors, including contracts, budgets, and invoice processing, and implement security action plans for News teams; coordinate all security vendors who operate remotely for News and ensure that standard operating procedures are fit for purpose, up to date, and adhered to. Qualifications: •Significant professional experience in media or news security, corporate security, military, law enforcement or similar. •Must be willing to be on-call and available 24/7 for emergencies. •Must be willing to travel, as needed, at times on short notice. •Security experience in the field of News or Media safety or security. HEFAT experience is strongly preferred. •Strong knowledge of trends and emerging threats to journalists and media organizations, particularly in the U.S. •Self-starter, who leads with integrity, with strong attention to detail and time management skills. •A team player with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a disbursed team. •Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, often with limited information. •Bachelor’s degree preferred. Compensation: •$120,000 - $165,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!