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News Corp · 2 hours ago

Chief Security and Safety Officer (Senior Vice President)

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$300K/yr - $375K/yr

12+ years exp

News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company seeking a Chief Security and Safety Officer (SVP) to lead its global physical security, health, safety, and resilience functions. The role involves strategic and operational leadership in security management, crisis response, and business continuity across various business units.

AnalyticsInformation Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Serve as Head of Global Security, with end-to-end accountability for physical security, health & safety, investigations, emergency response, executive protection, travel and event security, and business continuity

Build, lead, and continuously evolve a global security function, including organizational design, talent strategy, and governance

Establish a long-term vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap working with the BU security leads, supporting a geographically distributed employee base, high risk newsgathering and business operations

Communicate the value of security and workplace safety across all levels of the organization, reinforcing a strong culture of preparedness and resilience

Direct accountability for the close protection, safety and security of News Corp’s CEO and NEOs

Accountability for the safety and security of the New Corp Board members when they are attending board meetings

Accountable for event security for CEO and Board members when they attend internal and external events associated with Board meetings

Lead enterprise-wide physical security, health, and safety risk management in alignment with corporate risk frameworks

Evolve and automate, where appropriate, global security standards, processes, and operations

Ensure compliance with global and local regulations, internal audit requirements, and industry best practices, including NIST, ISO, ASIS International, and related standards

Conduct audits, assessments, and reviews of security and safety programs, with regular reporting to executive leadership and governance forums

Responsible for leading the 24/7 global security operations, including GSOC strategy, policies, and operating procedures

Act as the executive point of accountability for incident response, crisis management, and disaster recovery across our global operations

Partner with Legal, HR, IT, Cybersecurity, Communications, and People teams to manage and resolve corporate security incidents

Lead investigations and serve as the senior liaison with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies where required

Ensure robust incident command structures, training, and documentation for a wide range of global emergency scenarios

Lead global health, life safety, and workplace security programs to protect employees across diverse operating environments

Partner closely with HR on employee-related security and safety matters, including individual and location-specific incidents

Serve as the physical security and safety authority for global emergency response and business continuity planning

Champion continuous improvement in safety awareness, training, and risk mitigation

Collaborate with Facilities and Real Estate teams on global office expansions, renovations, and build-outs, advising on security requirements and driving implementation of recommendations

Build and oversee travel and event security policies and programs, including high-risk travel and executive itineraries

Prepare and lead security planning for high-level corporate events and public-facing activities

Own and manage security, health, and safety budget, ensuring effective prioritization and return on investment

Build, develop, and lead high-performing, globally distributed teams across regions and disciplines

Partner effectively across business verticals to ensure security solutions enable business growth while mitigating risk

Qualification

Global Security LeadershipCrisis ManagementRisk ManagementIncident ResponseExecutive ProtectionBusiness ContinuityPhysical Security StandardsTeam LeadershipCross-Functional PartnershipEmpathyProfessional Organization ParticipationLEOSA H.R. 218CommunicationIntegrity

Required

Minimum of 12 years of progressive leadership experience in global physical security, corporate security, or related fields within large, complex organizations, preferably at the senior executive level

Demonstrated experience building and scaling global security programs and defining long-term strategic roadmaps

Equally adept at strategy formulation and hands-on execution in fast-paced environments

Proven leadership experience managing geographically distributed teams

Experience leading incidents, crisis response, and business continuity operations at scale

Active participation in professional organizations such as ASIS, OSAC, DSAC, and/or ISMA

Exceptional integrity, empathy, and judgment, with a demonstrated ability to earn trust across a broad set of stakeholders

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior executives and influence decision-making

Strong cross-functional partnership skills with Facilities, Real Estate, IT, Cybersecurity, HR, Legal, and business leaders

LEOSA H.R. 218 - Required

Preferred

Preferred background in Military, law enforcement, investigations, or equivalent, with proven ability to partner with external agencies

Benefits

Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package

Variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits

Elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce

Company

News Corp

Glassdoor3.6

News Corp is home to some of the world’s most trusted brands, producing content and experiences that inform and inspire audiences around the world every day.

Founded in 2015

Bangalore, Karnataka, IND

10001+ employees

https://newscorp.com/

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