Las Vegas Raiders
Provided venue security for public training camp and practices, managed access rosters, protected sensitive team information and used CCTV to support investigations.
Sports • Arenas • Live events • Security leadership
I'm Sean P. Smith (CSSP), a security operations leader with 20+ years across military, government, casino and high-visibility environments. I've led teams of 77, built Emergency Action Plans, run investigations and protected people, assets and sensitive information. I bring that experience to teams, arenas and live-event organizations.
Las Vegas-based • Open to travel or fully relocate for the right opportunity

Security leadership
Manager through Director level • Scope dependent
Experience at a glance
20+ years
77-person teams
2 bases • 0 incidents
Raiders venue exposure
The evidence
My experience includes Raiders training-camp security, special-event response leadership at Caesars and directing a 77-person security operation with zero incidents across two bases. I bring the leadership, preparedness and judgment venues need.
Provided venue security for public training camp and practices, managed access rosters, protected sensitive team information and used CCTV to support investigations.
Supervised Special Response Team operations in a busy casino environment, trained teams on security protocols and EAPs, and worked special events.
Directed security operations, supervised 74 National Guard personnel and three American staff, built EAPs and achieved zero security incidents across two bases.
Trained with local police, fire and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, while building communication channels with local and state law enforcement.
The video brief
In these short videos, I break down the questions I would ask, risks I would assess and standards I would set when leading security in a sports or live-event environment.
A short introduction: my background across military, government and casino security, the leadership I bring, and the kind of security operation I want to build with your team.
Core capabilities: Introduction • Leadership approach
Why a secure venue should also feel welcoming, organized and calm for fans, employees, athletes and performers.
Core capabilities: Judgment • Guest experience
What creating Emergency Action Plans and training response teams taught me about role clarity, repetition and adapting under pressure.
Core capabilities: Emergency preparedness • Team leadership
The people, plans, systems and incident history I would assess before recommending changes or pretending I already know the building.
Core capabilities: Assessment • Operational readiness
The translation
The environments are different. The fundamentals of preparation, communication, access control, incident response and accountable leadership are not.
Access + investigations
→Hands-on experience with access rosters, perimeter security, Genetec and other CCTV systems, evidence collection and incident investigations.
EAPs + response teams
→Created and updated Emergency Action Plans, established training protocols and prepared teams to respond with clarity under pressure.
High-stakes leadership
→Calm decision-making, discretion and team accountability developed in environments where people, assets and sensitive information all mattered.
Candidate snapshot
I bring direct sports-venue exposure plus broader leadership in emergency preparedness, investigations, security systems and high-pressure operations. My M.Ed. in Sports Management adds industry context to more than two decades of practical security experience.
20+
years across security, military and government work
77
personnel supervised in overseas security operations
0
security incidents across two assigned bases
2026
M.Ed. in Sports Management, University of Miami
Certification
Certification Sports Security Professional (CSSP) — National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4)
The opportunity
I am based in Las Vegas and open to travel or fully relocate. I am considering Manager through Director-level opportunities, with the right title determined by the scope, team size and responsibilities of the role.
Professional recommendations
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Leadership under pressure
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The next conversation
I am open to speaking with professional and minor-league teams, arenas, stadiums, university athletics departments and live-event venues looking for a security leader who can build readiness, lead people and make sound decisions when the pressure is real.
sean.smith.56877@gmail.com • Las Vegas, Nevada • Open to travel or relocateSite owner sign in