Director of Corporate Security

Pay rate is between $120,000- $145,000 annually

Job Description:

Directors of Corporate Security will oversee security and safety of the casino, hotel, food & beverage outlets, parking, and all other areas as directed.  The Director will focus on improving employee and guest satisfaction. Develop strategies for increasing safety and security for all employees. Provide excellent leadership for the department. This position is to be based out of and managed from the Casino/Hotel.

Core Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate must have significant experience handling cases involving drug trafficking, Human trafficking, prostitution, and money laundering enforcement. 


• Direct management team and staff security, who are responsible for safety measures. Oversee physical safety and security of the organization’s employees, vendors, contractors, shippers, and visitors.


• Review, analyze, current, and future security safety needs.


• Communicate both verbally and nonverbally with all staff levels, visitors, law enforcement, government, and regulatory agencies.


• Interact with the New York State Gaming Commission.


• Hire, manage, and train security personnel.


• Develop procedures and offer guidance to improve staff efficiency and performance.


• Analyze “best practices” within casino and hotel facility and develop and implement a visitor management and access program including software implementation, driver’s license scanning, and visitor passes.


• Initiate/manage security investigations. Receive verbal and written reports from subordinates. Make appropriate recommendations regarding next steps. He/she also uses this information to compile comprehensive reports for the General Manager.


• Assist HR with investigations, as needed.


• Establish trustful relationships and commitments with local law enforcement.


• Partner with law enforcement to create and perform security/safety training sessions for employees.


• Schedule shifts for officers and take patrol shifts, as needed.


• Ensure all the security systems such as the alarms, access software, and any breakdowns of the security systems are reported to General Manager.


• Lead a team of security personnel in their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.


• Ensure that staff is adequately scheduled, equipped, and trained.


• Develop training plans for personnel and maintain security training records.


• Develop, implement, and maintain a physical security (security risk management) plan for all facilities.


• Manage and report to top management on security incidents and threats.


• Oversee and report on security checks and monitoring.


• Maintain and review security records; periodically report on trends, anomalies, and concerns.


• Operate the departments in accordance with all policies, rules, regulations, operating and safety standards.


• Monitor and ensure the prompt and efficient security for all properties.


• Responsible for submitting annual budget and providing reviews with General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Director of Accounting, and to the corporation as needed.


• Monitor budget to ensure the department runs efficiently in order to achieve established fiscal and performance goals.


• Stay up to date and comply with all local, state, and federal regulations.


• Ensure permits and special licenses are timely applied for and that the conditions affecting the issuing of licenses are not jeopardized.


• Must work cooperatively with all departments and regulatory boards.


• Develop performance measures for all areas under security departments to monitor work performance and take corrective action when necessary.


• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) in criminal justice/ minimum twenty (20) years of successful law enforcement experience.


• Must have the ability to train and motivate a large staff of security personnel who operate seven (7) days per week and 365 days per year in a fast-paced environment.


• Excellent communication skills, customer service and team oriented, self-starter, and professional maturity


• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while meeting constant deadlines and maintaining strong attention to details.


• Must possess successful project management skills.


• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a New York State Gaming License.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.


• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common financial reports.


• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.


• Ability to effectively present information to top management, and/or corporate office.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to work with complex mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.


• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Excellent computer skills and experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).