My name is Gaurav and I'm a Technical Recruiter at First Tek. We are currently sourcing candidates with the following skills. Kindly forward your resume if interested, do share with your friends and colleagues as well.
Job Titles: Specialist, Talent, Event & LIVE Security
Location: New York City
Client: Major Entertainment Client
Duration: 12 Months
Pay Rate: $55/hr on w2
Team: Security & Intelligence — Content Risk
Role Summary:
· The Talent, Event & LIVE Security (TELSec) team provides proactive security support for original productions, live events, premieres, and talent-driven experiences worldwide. This NYC-based role combines strategic advising with hands-on security operations, partnering with Content Security, Production, Marketing, Publicity, Events, law enforcement, and external security vendors.
Key Responsibilities:
· Assess security risks and develop mitigation and protection plans for events, productions, talent, and content.
· Partner with Intelligence and cross-functional teams to plan and execute security operations.
· Manage on-the-ground security operations discreetly and effectively.
· Respond to and stabilize incidents affecting events and productions.
· Build relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement, emergency responders, and security networks.
· Coordinate security staffing, logistics, vendors, and operational resources.
· Support regional productions and LIVE projects as needed.
· Stay current on emerging threats, security technologies, and industry best practices.
· Provide security guidance while maintaining a collaborative, service-oriented approach.
Required Qualifications:
· 5+ years of relevant experience in security, executive/close protection, intelligence, military, or private-sector event security.
· Proven experience in event, talent, production, or live-event security, ideally within entertainment.
· Strong skills in risk assessment, operational planning, crisis management, and incident response.
· Ability to make sound decisions in ambiguous, fast-moving situations.
· Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-management skills.
· Experience working with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
· Business-fluent English; additional languages are a plus.
· Ability to travel and work flexible schedules, including evenings and weekends.
Education / Preferred Skills:
· Undergraduate degree preferred in Security, Intelligence, Emergency Management, or a related field.
· Strong experience managing security, risk, logistics, and operational workflows for LIVE sports is highly desirable.
Ideal Candidate:
· A calm, highly accountable security professional who can balance risk reduction with business and creative needs, operate effectively under pressure, build trusted relationships, and deliver discreet, high-quality protection for high-profile events, talent, productions, and live experiences.
Gaurav Upadhyay| SR. Technical Recruiter| First Tek, Inc.
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