Executive Protection & Special Events Manager

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Job Description

Develop and implement an executive protection strategy to mitigate evolving threats that may adversely impact key executives, special events, and high security risk travel.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging security threats, trends, or changing geopolitical events which have the potential to impact associates, facilities, or operational stability
• Support all aspects of executive protection including itinerary management, logistics, ground transportation, and travel coordination
• Manage a comprehensive, risk based, safety and security program in support of the company executive leadership
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with intelligence peers and law enforcement agencies involved in the collection, evaluation and dissemination of security and intelligence information
• Manager EP vendors, equipment, technology, residential security initiatives, travel support and close protection duties.
• Conduct investigations, EP asset monitoring, and travel tracking programs
• Partner with members of the Behavioral Risk Intervention team on matters of threats against senior management or special events
• Develop knowledge of evolving best practices through peer benchmarking, law enforcement liaison, industry events/associations, and educational opportunities
• Cultivate and maintain relationships external relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, local prosecutors, and Department of Justice Assistant U.S. Attorneys
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with industry peers; actively participate in forums, roundtables, and other presentation for trade organizations
• Support development, implementation, and compliance of Corporate Security best practice programs
• Author corporate policies related to Executive Protection
• Submit routine Executive Protection reporting to leadership
• Interact with technology teams/vendors to enhance technology to impact Corporate Security Initiatives
• Partner with HR, Legal Compliance and other functions on confidential cases and critical incidents
• Conduct site advances (in-person or remotely) to assess on-site and off-site event venues
• Travel extensively to off-site locations as needed
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications

• 5 years of law enforcement, executive protection, security management, corporate security, or a related field
• Knowledge and experience in law enforcement procedures and processes
• Profound understanding of threat assessment, risk management, and crisis response
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Capacity to think critically and respond swiftly to evolving situations
• Demonstrated success managing volatile situations and ability to interact with all levels of the public.
• Strong leadership experience in security operations or related field
• Ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information

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