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Who are we hiring?

The Event Security Officer is responsible for providing exceptional guest service while ensuring a safe and secure environment during all events and daily operations. This position requires adaptability and alertness in a fast-paced setting that includes large crowds, complex logistics, high sensory exposure, and desert climate conditions. This role is critical to the success of events and requires strong situational awareness, professionalism, and physical readiness.

What will you do?

• Responsible for checking bags and screening guests and employees to ensure overall safety. 
• Controls access to the arena. Screens visitors, vehicles, and equipment entering the venue.
• Assisting and controlling guest ingress and egress. 
• Secures TV trucks, equipment, and personnel entering and exiting the venue’s loading docks in support of venue events.
• Observes and reports on security threats along the building’s perimeter such as: crime, scalper activity, loitering, and surveillance activity (of performers, players, venue activity)
• Escorts guests, clients, employees, artists, performers, and players into and out of the venue
• Learns and executes venue security response, access control, and evacuation plans.
• This role will cover various indoor and outdoor posts as assigned.
• Monitor controlled access points and verify credentials for restricted zones such as back-of-house, artist areas, and production zones.
• Manage crowd flow during guest ingress and egress; provide support in high-traffic areas, including escalators, entry gates, and concourses.
• Conduct patrols around venue perimeter, parking lots, VIP suites, loading docks, and high-risk zones to prevent and identify suspicious activity.
• Identify and respond to loitering, unauthorized solicitations, criminal activity, and unauthorized media access.
• Support emergency response procedures such as evacuations, medical incidents, and shelter-in-place events in accordance with site-specific SOPs.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, emergency services, and venue operations teams during critical incidents.
• Complete incident reports and statements as required to document security activities.
• Utilize radios, metal detection equipment, and access control systems as directed.
• Maintain high standards of guest engagement, de-escalation techniques, and professionalism in all public interactions.
• Respond to all security assistance calls during events/operating hours.
• Any and all other security related tasks as directed by Security Management.

What do you need to succeed?

• Minimum of 1 year of security, military, law enforcement, or venue-based crowd control experience preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Security experience with an understanding of security procedures and guest relations
• Familiarity with radios, Closed Circuit Television Systems and other security devices.
• Must have the ability and interpersonal skills to effectively assist guests, clients, and employees.
• Will be a team player and self-motivator
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior experience in stadium, arena, or hospitality-based security strongly preferred.
• Ability to work outdoors in desert conditions, including extreme heat, direct sun exposure, dust, and dry environments.
• Ability to remain alert, observant, and responsive for long periods during both routine activities and high-stress scenarios.

Special Requirements

• Must be able to successfully complete physical fitness examination. 
• Responsibilities also include but are not limited to radio usage, operation of specialized equipment (bollards, etc), placement and relocation of barriers, wayfinding, crowd management, conflict resolution, access control, personnel contraband/weapons screening and VIP escort/support.
• May be exposed to theatrical smoke, strobe lights, pyrotechnics, intense sound, rapid motion video effects, smoke, and odors
• May be deployed to outdoor posts that may be exposed to triple-digit temperatures, UV rays, high winds, or monsoon weather. Appropriate hydration, PPE, and sun protection will be provided.
• May have outdoor and UV exposure
• Must be able to successfully complete physical fitness examination. 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, have split days off, work weekends and holidays in a 24 X 7 environment
• General physical requirements such as lifting 25 lbs., standing for long periods, walking long distances, bending and constant motion is often required.
• Certifications:
  • Nevada Alcohol Awareness (TAM) Card
  • Sheriff’s Card

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