Events Security Specialist

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation. 

 The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. 

 Why we are recruiting 

To strengthen the leadership capacity of the Security Affairs function in response to the growing scale and complexity of global events and increased business travel, we are recruiting a Lead Event Security professional to act as the deputy to the Global Events Security Manager.

Reporting Lines & Interactions 

Reports to the Global Events Security Manager and serves as the second-in-command for event security operations.
Works closely with internal teams, regional stakeholders, and external partners, including public authorities and private security providers.

Breakdown of main responsibilities  

• 70% Event security leadership and planning

• 30% Operational oversight and coordination 

The successful candidate will be assessed on  

• Act as deputy to the Global Events Security Manager, ensuring continuity and leadership across all event security activities

• Support the planning and execution of security operations for major events (e.g. Annual Meeting, AMNC), in close coordination with the Global Events Security Manager

• Independently lead and deliver security planning and operations for smaller and mid-sized events

• Oversee security concepts and operational plans across the event portfolio

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners, including Swiss and international law enforcement, and vendors

• Provide on-site leadership during events, including team coordination and incident management 

Preferred Requirements and Experience 

• Academic degree or equivalent and previous experience working in the field of security, law enforcement or military.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, French and German, an additional language is an asset

• Strong organizational skills Experience in project management 

• Very good command of Microsoft Office applications 

Why join us?

Join an independent and impartial organization with over 55 years of connecting leaders to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together.