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SECURITY MANAGER
Job No: 542274
Work Type: Full-time
Location: REMOTE OPTIONS, PHOENIX
Categories: Executive/Management, Facilities Management/Maintainence/Construction/Operations, Misc/Other/Not Applicable, Management/Supervisor
EXPOSITION AND STATE FAIR BOARD
The Arizona Exposition and State Fair exists to showcase the cultural richness, traditions, heritage, and diverse commerce of Arizona by bringing the community together, celebrating in a spirit of freedom and security.
SECURITY MANAGER
Job Location:
Address: 1826 West McDowell Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Posting Details:
Salary: $78,000.00 - $90,000.00 Annually
Grade: 22
Closing Date: July 15, 2026
Job Summary:
The Security Manager will serve as senior administrative and operational authority over physical asset protection and public gathering venue safety, and will be responsible for the safety and protection of guests, employees, performers, vendors, and facility assets through the development and execution of security strategies, emergency response planning, crown management, venue access control, incident response, and coordination with public safety agencies. Supervises security staff, contracted security vendors. Responsible for designing and implementing tactical response plans, directing massive contract security deployments, running incident command during emergencies, and mitigating physical safety threats.
This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.
The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.
Job Duties:
• Physical Facility Security and Emergency Management. Create, execute, update venue/facility vulnerability and protection plans, access control criteria, and agency SOPs.
• Lead safety and security operations during threats, disasters, security breaches.
• POC for emergency responders.
• Establish and oversee performance and instructions for internal and external security guard teams.
• Create and deploy ingress/egress, screening protocols, crowd control plans for all venue events.
• Conduct incident investigations for physical property, employees, guests, in accordance with statutory risk management requirements.
• Budget management, reporting, procurement of security related equipment.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
• Security operations, public safety practices, and protective services for large scale public venues, entertainment, fairs,
festivals and special events;
• Crowd management principles, venue access control procedures, emergency preparedness, evacuation planning, ICS and NIMS, physical counter-terrorism concepts, state building codes, risk management requirements;
• Credentialing systems, radio communication protocols.
Skills in:
• Advanced skills in planning, organizing, and directing comprehensive security operations for large scale events and public gatherings;
• Evaluating security risks, implementing preventative and corrective measures, analyzing and managing emergency situations, incident response protocols, and maintaining operational security during critical events;
• Training, supervising and evaluating security personnel;
• The use of security technologies including surveillance systems, access controls, and communications.
Ability to:
• Maintain emotional control and deliver immediate decisions under intense duress during active security threats;
• Lead and motivate diverse personalities while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and customer service, with internal and external groups;
• Communicate verbally and in writing, at all levels;
• Effectively manage conflict resolution, and make sound judgement in high pressure situations.
Selective Preference(s):
• ICS/NIMS training.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or minimum 5 years security related leadership experience in arena, fairground, stadium or similar venue.
• Valid Arizona's Driver's License.
• Must pass Arizona DPS background check.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life
insurance
By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment
Contact Us:
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Rose Ibe at rose.ibe@azdoa.gov.
Advertised: 13 Jul 2026 US Mountain Standard Time
Applications close: 15 Jul 2026 US Mountain Standard Time
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