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The Senior Manager, CBS Owned Stations Security is an individual contributor responsible for the security posture of Paramount's fifteen CBS owned and operated television stations. This role sits within the Global Security Operations organization and reports to the VP, Global Security Operations, with a dotted line to the President, Stations and Digital, CBS News and Stations to keep security priorities aligned with station leadership and day to day operations.
The Senior Manager aligns station level security programs with enterprise Global Security standards, oversees the security vendors supporting station operations, and coordinates training that protects station employees, contractors, and on air talent. This role partners with Crisis Management and Environmental Health and Safety on preparedness, personal protective equipment, and training, and serves as the field level point of contact for security matters affecting the station group.

This role requires approximately seventy percent travel across the station group. When not traveling, this is an office based position and is not a hybrid role; the employee is required to be in the office five days a week, Monday through Friday.

Station Security Program Alignment

• Align security programs, standards, and protocols across all fifteen CBS owned and operated stations with enterprise Global Security policy
• Conduct site level security assessments and drive remediation of identified gaps in coordination with station management
• Serve as the field level security point of contact for station general managers and news directors
• Maintain a regular working cadence with CBS News Leadership to keep them informed of security priorities, risk exposure, and program changes

Vendor Oversight and Performance Management

• Oversee contracted security vendors supporting the station group, including guard force staffing, post orders, and day to day performance
• Manage vendor onboarding, scheduling, and invoice reconciliation across the fifteen stations
• Monitor vendor compliance with service level agreements and elevate performance issues to the VP, Global Security Operations
• Oversee and audit security related purchase orders and invoices

Training and Security Culture

• Coordinate and ensure the delivery of world class security training for station employees, including workplace violence prevention, active assailant response, field safety, and travel safety
• Partner with HR and station leadership to embed security training into new hire onboarding
• Maintain training records and completion tracking across the station group

Crisis Management and EHS Partnership

• Partner with Crisis Management on station level emergency preparedness planning, drills, and response protocols
• Partner with Environmental Health and Safety on personal protective equipment programs, hazard assessments, and preparedness training relevant to security incidents
• Support coordinated response to incidents affecting station personnel, facilities, or on air talent
  Protection of People and On Air Talent
• Responsible for the safety and security of all personnel across the station group, including employees, contractors, and on air talent
• Coordinate protective measures for on air talent and all employees during field assignments, remote broadcasts, and high profile coverage
• Provide security guidance for coverage of high risk or high profile events at the station level

Reporting and Continuous Improvement

• Provide regular reporting to the VP, Global Security Operations on station security posture, vendor performance, and training completion
• Identify recurring risk trends across the station group and recommend program improvements
• Support after action reviews following security incidents at the station level

Leadership Level and Scope

• Senior Manager level individual contributor with security oversight across fifteen owned and operated stations
• No direct FTE reports; functional oversight of contracted security vendor personnel
• Approximately seventy percent travel across the station group

• Bachelor's degree required
• Eight or more years of experience in corporate security, law enforcement, or media security
• Experience overseeing contracted security vendors, including guard force management
• Experience developing and delivering security training programs
• Working knowledge of crisis management and emergency preparedness principles
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels of an organization
• Ability to travel approximately seventy percent of the time, including on short notice
• Ability to operate autonomously across multiple sites with minimal direct oversight
• Proficient in MS Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Comfortable working under pressure and tight deadlines, which may include nights and weekends
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Experience in broadcast, media, or entertainment security
• Experience protecting on air talent or other high profile individuals
• ASIS Certified Protection Professional
• Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, Certified Threat Manager certification
• Experience partnering with Environmental Health and Safety on PPE and preparedness programs
• Background in law enforcement or military security operations

Eligibility requirements:

• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

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Hiring Salary Range: $124,000.00 - 186,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.This position is bonus eligible.

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