Head of Safety and Security Strategy

The Premier League

Head of Safety and Security Strategy overseeing the Premier League’s safety and security initiatives. Collaborating with national policing and managing stakeholder relationships for matchday safety.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and leading safety and security strategies within high-pressure environments, while effectively managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and regulations.

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Safety And Security OperationsStakeholder ManagementMajor Incident PlanningBudget ManagementTeam Management

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Hard Skills

Strategic PlanningPolicy DevelopmentProject ManagementReport PreparationData Analysis

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCommunicationLeadershipInnovationDecision Making

Industry Keywords

PolicingPremier LeagueSports Ground Safety AuthoritySecurity Industry AuthorityTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leading the Premier League’s delivery of a strategic partnership with national policing
As part of this project, and more widely, harnessing the power of football to help increase confidence in neighbourhood policing within local communities, using the profile of the Premier League and clubs, to develop positive associations and partnerships between policing and football fans
Mapping, management and leadership of key strategic stakeholder relationships relating to safety and security. To ensure that, wherever possible, policy developments reflect the requirements of key strategic partners
Analysing and responding to public policy developments affecting Premier League stadia and operations
Ensuring that the competition calendar can be fulfilled safely and securely for fans, while supporting the delivery of key priorities for policing
Leading the implementation and monitoring of the Premier League’s major incident planning and testing programme relating to matchday safety and security, and leading on the design and implementation of similar projects or policies as they arise
Leading the Premier League’s response to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, ensuring that all clubs deliver against relevant requirements
Identifying new approaches to resource management (policing and football) capable of reducing risk, reducing costs, harnessing new technology and making the best use of data to develop improved and efficient models of event management
Working with clubs on the identification, development and implementation of strategic and operational measures capable of improving levels of matchday safety, security and service
Strategic engagement with key external partners and stakeholders, including: national policing bodies, the Sports Ground Safety Authority, (SGSA), Security Industry Authority (SiA), Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Home Office, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
Fostering a culture of evidence- and intelligence-led decision making, information sharing and problem solving across clubs and with external partners as appropriate
With the Head of Stadium Safety and Operations, managing a small team to deliver a range of safety, security and stadium-focused projects in alignment with business and departmental objectives
Developing a safety and security team strategy, to support the objectives of the wider department and business

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant experience of developing and leading strategies enabling the delivery of safety and security operations and policies
Experience of working at a senior level within the safety and/or policing sectors, e.g. superintendent level in policing, or grade 6 in the civil service. Exceptional candidates at lower grades are also encouraged to apply
Experience of leading stakeholder management and consultation across a wide variety of stakeholders
Experience of delivering relevant projects including management of budgets and commissioning of external subject matter experts
Experience of preparing reports, papers and other written materials to a high standard for a variety of audiences, ideally including external stakeholder groups and internal senior management
Line management and / or team management experience
Experience in major incident planning, including managing relationships with relevant official bodies
Experience of having primary responsibility for managing stakeholder relationships
Management of a devolved budget and accurate reporting against it
Enthusiasm to develop and innovate, with an exceptional group of stakeholders, to achieve ever-improving safety, security, service and accessibility standards
Proven record of escalating issues as required in a safety and security context
Comfortable operating in high pressure environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Leading the Premier League’s delivery of a strategic partnership with national policing
As part of this project, and more widely, harnessing the power of football to help increase confidence in neighbourhood policing within local communities, using the profile of the Premier League and clubs, to develop positive associations and partnerships between policing and football fans
Mapping, management and leadership of key strategic stakeholder relationships relating to safety and security. To ensure that, wherever possible, policy developments reflect the requirements of key strategic partners
Analysing and responding to public policy developments affecting Premier League stadia and operations
Ensuring that the competition calendar can be fulfilled safely and securely for fans, while supporting the delivery of key priorities for policing
Leading the implementation and monitoring of the Premier League’s major incident planning and testing programme relating to matchday safety and security, and leading on the design and implementation of similar projects or policies as they arise
Leading the Premier League’s response to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, ensuring that all clubs deliver against relevant requirements
Identifying new approaches to resource management (policing and football) capable of reducing risk, reducing costs, harnessing new technology and making the best use of data to develop improved and efficient models of event management
Working with clubs on the identification, development and implementation of strategic and operational measures capable of improving levels of matchday safety, security and service
Strategic engagement with key external partners and stakeholders, including: national policing bodies, the Sports Ground Safety Authority, (SGSA), Security Industry Authority (SiA), Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Home Office, National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO)
Fostering a culture of evidence- and intelligence-led decision making, information sharing and problem solving across clubs and with external partners as appropriate
With the Head of Stadium Safety and Operations, managing a small team to deliver a range of safety, security and stadium-focused projects in alignment with business and departmental objectives
Developing a safety and security team strategy, to support the objectives of the wider department and business 🎯 Requirements
Relevant experience of developing and leading strategies enabling the delivery of safety and security operations and policies
Experience of working at a senior level within the safety and/or policing sectors, e.g. superintendent level in policing, or grade 6 in the civil service. Exceptional candidates at lower grades are also encouraged to apply
Experience of leading stakeholder management and consultation across a wide variety of stakeholders
Experience of delivering relevant projects including management of budgets and commissioning of external subject matter experts
Experience of preparing reports, papers and other written materials to a high standard for a variety of audiences, ideally including external stakeholder groups and internal senior management
Line management and / or team management experience
Experience in major incident planning, including managing relationships with relevant official bodies
Experience of having primary responsibility for managing stakeholder relationships
Management of a devolved budget and accurate reporting against it
Enthusiasm to develop and innovate, with an exceptional group of stakeholders, to achieve ever-improving safety, security, service and accessibility standards
Proven record of escalating issues as required in a safety and security context
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