Chief Security and Safety Officer; Senior Vice President

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/Disabled/Vets

Job Description

News Corp is seeking a Chief Security and Safety Officer (SVP) to serve as the enterprise-wide leader for global physical security, health, safety, and resilience functions. The SVP acts as the company’s primary authority on physical security, workplace safety, crisis and incident management, investigations, executive protection, travel and event security, and business continuity, ensuring consistent global standards while enabling local execution.

This role interfaces with each Business Unit s Health, Safety, Security functions and also has direct accountability for the Safety and Security of Harper Collins, Relator, The New York Post, HQ, The Sun and The Times US, and Storyful business units day to day. This role is also accountable for managing the 24/7 Global Security Operations Centre for the company.

The role reports to the Global Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) providing insight into enterprise risk posture, preparedness, and emerging threats relevant to a global media organization.

• Enterprise Security Strategy & Leadership
  • 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 news gathering 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.
• Executive Close Protection Security
  • Direct accountability for the close protection, safety and security of News Corp’s CEO and NEOs.
  • Accountability for the safety and security of the News 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.
• Risk Management, Governance & Compliance
  • 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.
• Global Operations, GSOC & Incident Management
  • 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.
• Workplace, Health & Life Safety
  • 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.
• Real Estate, Travel & Events
  • 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.
• Financial & Organizational Leadership
  • 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.

• Minimum of 12 years of progressive leadership experience in global…