Auckland Unlimited (AU) is a council-controlled organisation (CCO) established to enrich the cultural and economic life in Tamaki Makarau. It is New Zealand’s largest producer of cultural, entertainment, sporting, and wildlife experiences and Auckland’s gateway to the arts. Auckland Unlimited has multiple iconic venues, from stadia to galleries, and delivers rich event programmes designed to maximise cultural, social and economic benefits for our residents and visitors to the region. With a vast array of locations across the region offering a diverse range of activities, Auckland Unlimited is the driving force behind the diversity and the vibrancy of the culture that surrounds us.
As part of the ongoing commitment and safety to the region whilst providing these opportunities, Auckland Unlimited are currently looking for their next General Manager Security and Visitor Safety to continue to drive these activities in a safe and welcoming environment.
The role:
The GM Security and Visitor Safety is a key role supporting the Director, ensuring all venues are a safe and a welcome environment for employees and visitors, whilst ensuring the property and contents within are secure. You will be driving the strategy across the portfolio to improve risk identification, management, and monitoring. With 4 experienced direct reports and a large team, you will manage key stakeholders ensuring policies, procedures and the general security culture is enhanced.
This is an executive role that will require the successful individual to be able to operate in an autonomous environment, handling several projects across the organisation whilst ensuring past, present, and future security risks, are identified, and managed in accordance with the strategic policies and procedures that have been designed.
To do this you will hold the key relationship with third party contractors, understand the cogs that need to turn, and empower your team to ensure a harmonious and effective environment that delivers high quality services the venues and visitors alike.
About You:
You will be an experienced security specialist with a military or policing background, ideally with a tertiary qualification of relevance along with the required security qualification. You will have refined your skills and experience in a corporate environment and looking to make the next move in your career.
Key skills required in the role:
- Security leadership in a large corporate environment
- Relationship management
- Strategy planning and implementation
- Project Management
- CAPEX and OPEX Management
- Vendor management experience
- Event security and crowd management skills especially in relation to crowded places
Above all this role will require you to be a thought leader across the NZ Security community, accustomed to advising at an executive level across a broad range of environments.
On offer is a strong package, the opportunity to work with some of New Zealand, and Auckland’s most iconic venues whilst ensuring individuals experience in these venues is enhanced through robust and appropriate Security management practices. You will be at the forefront of Security in all its disciplines in a high-profile role that will allow you to grow your experience in an environment like no other.
If this role is on interest, please contact Liam on 027 566 6561 or Apply now for a confidential discussion.
REF # 113282