BBC Studios Event Security Manager

Location: London-based with UK-wide travel; some hybrid working

Salary: £56,000–£64,000 per year, depending on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.

Company

hirify.global Studios creates and distributes media, entertainment, and live-event content as part of the hirify.global.

What you will do

• Lead security planning and delivery for events, productions, facilities, and operational activities.
• Provide specialist advice on protective security, physical security, counter-terrorism, and security risk management.
• Ensure compliance with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act and other relevant legislation and standards.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, law enforcement, emergency services, and security partners.
• Lead security assurance, risk assessments, and continuous improvement across operations.
• Support incident management, crisis response, and organisational resilience initiatives.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering security in major events, corporate, media, or complex operational environments.
• Strong knowledge of protective security, physical security, counter-terrorism principles, and risk management.
• Experience providing strategic security advice to senior leaders and operational stakeholders.
• Ability to assess security risks and implement practical, proportionate mitigations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and incident management skills.
• Eligibility to work in the UK and successful completion of hirify.global employment screening checks are required.

Nice to have

• Experience preparing for or implementing the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act, also known as Martyn’s Law.
• Level 3 Award in Counter-Terrorism Protective Security and Preparedness.
• Experience in media, broadcasting, entertainment, live events, or hospitality.
• Experience supporting international operations and geographically dispersed teams.
• CPP, CSyP, CSMP, or equivalent qualification and membership of a recognised professional security body.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment with a flexible 35-hour working week.
• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy five additional days.
• Defined pension scheme and discounted dental care, healthcare, and gym membership.
• Flexible working can be discussed during the application, selection, or offer stages.
• Career and professional development in an inclusive, values-based environment.