The Security Supervisor provides strategic oversight and guidance for the studio’s security operations, ensuring a safe and secure environment for employees, visitors, and studio property and assets. The role focuses on high-level planning, compliance, building access, and visitor controls.
Job Functions- Lead efforts to promote a safe and welcoming environment by implementing protocols that reflect LAIKA’s values of care and community.
- Create emergency response procedures and implement security protocols to ensure the studio is safe for employees and visitors.
- Conduct security risk assessments, propose solutions, and plan for crisis management.
- Manage budget for security operations and monitor expenses.
- Develop security best practices and program documentation to foster a shared understanding of security protocols.
- Oversee scheduling for the security staff.
- Lead planning and coordination of security operations for studio activities and events.
- Create reports for management on security status, trends, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Conduct internal investigations in accordance with legal requirements and company policies.
- Recruit, train and supervise contracted security staff members.
- 10+ years’ professional security experience.
- Strong surveillance and emergency response skills.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of security environment, as well as potential hazards and threats to safety.
- Understanding of budgeting.
- Experience using relevant technology and equipment (e.g., CCTV).
- Understanding of statistical data analysis preferred.
- Working knowledge of MS Office, preferred.
- Available for after-hours/weekend emergencies.
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.
On-site in Hillsboro, OR
SalarySalary is commensurate with skills and experience.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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What We Do
LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon and is guided by the vision of its President & CEO Travis Knight. Located just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® for its innovation in 3D printing in 2016. Its five films - Missing Link (2019); Kubo and the Two Strings (2016); The Boxtrolls (2014); ParaNorman (2012), and Coraline (2009) - were all nominated for Oscars® and PGA Awards as Outstanding Animated Film. Missing Link was the first LAIKA film to win the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Feature and was awarded two Visual Effects Society (VES) awards for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature and Outstanding Animated Character, and received seven Annie Award nominations. Kubo received a second Oscar® nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects and won the BAFTA Award, as well as three Annie Awards, the National Board of Review's Best Animated Feature citation, and 19 regional and critics’ group awards. The Boxtrolls earned Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe Award nominations and 13 Annie Award nominations, more than any other film that year. ParaNorman garnered BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, and GLAAD Media Award nominations, won two Annie Awards, and was cited as the year’s best animated film by 14 critics’ groups. Coraline earned Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice nominations and was named one of the year’s 10 Best Films by the American Film Institute (AFI). For more information, visit http://www.LAIKA.com.









