Senior Vice President, Global Security

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Office: New York, NY

Department: Legal Multidiscipline

Job Description

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The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Role Overview: The SVP, Global Security, will lead The New York Times Company's global security strategy and programs, safeguarding all staff, operations, and property worldwide.

The New York Times newsroom and opinion teams produce extraordinary journalism every day, reporting on the world’s most important stories from over 160 countries. Protecting our journalists while they produce fearless coverage is a steadfast commitment, as is protecting all of our 5,900 employees across the globe.

The SVP, Global Security, will be responsible for a comprehensive corporate security program for staff, operations and offices and other properties in New York City, elsewhere in the U.S. and in 8 international offices and 33 international bureaus. They will also oversee all security support for The Times's journalistic operations in the U.S. and throughout the world. This includes leading the crucial work of protecting and supporting our journalists and newsgathering efforts, monitoring and responding to threats and taking steps to mitigate ongoing risk.

As both a strategic leader and an active operator, the SVP, Global Security, will work closely with Cybersecurity and other key functions to define and execute security priorities, identify and respond to physical and digital threats, protect colleagues and property, and foster employee awareness and engagement.

The SVP, Global Security will report to the Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer. This role is based in our New York City headquarters and requires in-office attendance and global travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a global physical security strategy that supports and advances journalistic and business priorities. Manage global security programs using metrics and benchmarking.
• Global Holistic Risk Management: Lead the identification, assessment, and mitigation of physical security risks worldwide. Partner with Cybersecurity and other internal teams, as well as external agencies and vendors, to gather threat intelligence, detect and analyze threats, and further develop and implement proactive security measures.
• Protecting Our Journalists: Oversee and further develop security programs to protect journalists in the United States and internationally, from work in conflict zones to digital threats, abuse and harassment, in close coordination with Cybersecurity and other key functions.
• Operational Oversight and Incident Response: Direct physical security operations, including facilities security, individual protection, event security, travel security, security technologies, and integrated security management systems. Partner with Cybersecurity, Facilities, and other internal teams to develop and manage comprehensive incident response and crisis management plans.
• Investigations: Direct investigations into security-related incidents. Report findings, make recommendations to senior leadership, and develop follow-on measures as appropriate.
• Team Management: Lead a globally dispersed physical security team, managing and developing team members.
• Financial Management: Manage budgets and resources for maximum organizational benefit.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the company’s primary security subject-matter expert and senior advisor, operating within a highly matrixed and consensus-driven environment. Foster key relationships with external partners, including law enforcement and governmental bodies, for intelligence sharing and regulatory compliance.
• Security Awareness and Training: Working with Cybersecurity, to oversee the design and implementation of customized security awareness and training programs.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in global physical security within a complex multinational organization, managing operations across multiple geographies using data and analytics.
• Experience in global risk assessment, threat intelligence, and emergency response, including handling complex international incidents and directing investigations.
• Experience with managing and optimizing security budgets.
• Strong understanding of security technologies, integrated security systems, and industry best practices.
• Experience leading and developing geographically dispersed teams and serving as a trusted thought partner for executives.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or advanced professional certifications (e.g., CPP, PSP, CISSP).
• Experience within media, technology, or a similarly fast-paced, high-profile industry.
  
  

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$300,000—$340,000 USD

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.

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