Director of Security

As the Director of Security for Luxury Hotel - Qiddiya, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of security operations across this premier leisure and waterpark destination to ensure the safety, privacy, and well-being of guests, team members, and assets. Operating at the highest standards of hospitality and guest experience, your role encompasses developing and maintaining world-class security protocols tailored to a dynamic waterpark environment, overseeing aquatic and crowd safety programs, delivering VIP and high-profile guest protection, and building a visible yet service-oriented security culture seamlessly integrated into the guest experience. You will serve as the primary security authority for the hotel and waterpark, ensuring full compliance with Saudi laws, regulations, and governmental requirements.

The Director of Security at Luxury Hotel - Qiddiya must demonstrate exceptional senior leadership capability within a hospitality and leisure security environment.

The role demands strong expertise in guest safety management, crowd control, aquatic environment security, and event security operations, combined with executive coordination and government liaison capability within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will possess outstanding decision-making, crisis leadership, and incident command capabilities, with the ability to operate with authority and composure across a dynamic, high-volume family leisure destination.

Strong analytical and risk assessment skills are essential, alongside deep expertise in security risk management, emergency preparedness, and business continuity planning including aquatic-specific emergency scenarios.

The role requires a solid understanding of Saudi regulatory, governmental, and security frameworks, combined with a professional network across Saudi security, government, law enforcement, and hospitality sectors.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to engage confidently with guests of all ages and backgrounds.

The candidate must demonstrate the ability to embed a visible, service-oriented security culture consistent with a world-class waterpark and hotel destination.

Bachelor s degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Hospitality Management, or a related field.

A Master s degree or equivalent advanced qualification is desirable.

Extensive, proven senior security leadership experience within hotels, leisure resorts, waterparks, or large-scale hospitality venues in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a demonstrated track record at Director level or equivalent.

Experience planning and delivering security operations for high-profile events, large guest volumes, VIP visits, and complex leisure facility environments.

Demonstrated experience in crowd management, access control, event security, and aquatic or leisure venue safety.

Proven capability in executive coordination, VIP security planning, event security management, and liaison with government and security authorities.

Experience engaging with Ministry representatives, Saudi security agencies, and senior government stakeholders.