Description About NYRR New York Road Runners (NYRR) was founded in 1958 when a small group of passionate runners vowed to bring running to the people, and has grown from a local running club into the world's premier community running organization. NYRR's mission is to help and inspire through running, aiming to empower people of all ages and abilities to improve their health and well-being through the power of running and fitness.
NYRR's year-round offerings of races, community events, programs, and training resources provide hundreds of thousands of people with the motivation, know-how, and opportunities to start running and keep running for life. NYRR's premier event, the famed TCS New York City Marathon, attracts the world's top professional runners and committed amateurs alike, while also raising millions of dollars annually for charity and driving economic impact for New York City. NYRR is equally committed to the runners of tomorrow, passionately providing youth fitness programs that educate and inspire children in underserved communities in New York City, nationwide, and around the world.
Headquartered in New York City, NYRR is a 501(c)(3) organization. To learn more, please visit www.nyrr.org.
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New York Road Runners is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About the Department The Event Development and Production Department develops and produces NYRR events from concept all the way through execution in alignment with NYRR's mission. The TCS New York City Marathon, United Airlines NYC Half and the RBC Brooklyn Half are just a few of the 40+ adult events and 30+ Rising New York Road Runners youth events produced by the team each year. The team leads core elements of the operations including physical site management, timing and scoring operations, volunteer management, hospitality and special events, safety and security, management of our warehouse and all race collateral, city and state agency relationship management, and permitting.
About the Position The Security & Medical Operations Lead will report to the Director, Security Operations and serves as a member on the Safety & Security team. The position will support the safety and security department on operational components and administration related to event security and medical preparedness. In addition, the positions will support the various Directors and Event Area Leads with various aspects of planning each event. The candidate will work in the NYRR's main office, NYRR Bronx Warehouse and on-site at events, including all marquee NYRR races.
Job Responsibilities (primary and secondary duties): Assist with developing weekly race security and medical plans, coordinating with event managers and security/medical vendors.Assist with designing security overlays, access control plans and layered approach to security for all NYRR public events, including: Coordinate with public safety and law enforcement officials on all aspects of event planning, NYRR deployments, and infrastructure needsCoordinate the planning of security guard, medical and K9 assets, liaising with event management team and NYRR contractors.Assist with document development, including security, contingency and medical operations plan.Assist with all vendor relationships, billing, accounts payable and budget tracking (projections/actuals) for security, medical and emergency management operations.Assistance with Race Communications Center (RCC), including:Mobile and temporary command center setupsCommunications network and equipment (IT systems, laptops, tablets, video screens/monitors, phones, radios, GPS tracking, weather monitoring devices, etc.)Support submission of ICS documentation and state required medical plans.Assist the Warehouse Operations team and prepare medical equipment for weekly and marquee truck loading and unloading, when needed Job Requirements: Experience: 2-4 years experience in security, medical, criminal justice or military background preferred.Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.Experience working with NYC city agencies, particularly on large scale events preferred.Knowledge of common medical terminology and care provider types.Experience in mass-participatory sporting event productionEducation & Certifications: College degree preferred not requiredEmergency Medical Technician certification a plus Skills and Attributes: Strong administrative, customer service and time management skills required.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Highly organized, detail oriented, timeline focused attitude.Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.Independent, organized and driven professional, able to self-motivate and innovate.Other Requirements: Ability to work nights and weekends as needed.Ability to lift heavy equipment greater than 25lbs.Ability to work at both NYRR Manhattan Office and NYRR Bronx warehouse facility. Weekend Work Requirements: This role will be required to work an average of 2 weekend events per monthAll staff are required to work the NYC Half Marathon, Brooklyn Half Marathon, and the TCS NYC Marathon. Salary: $65K/year
NYRR requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless approved for a medical or religious exemption New York Road Runners is an Equal Opportunity Employer
