Director of Physical Security

Director of Physical Security

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in corporate security, executive protection, physical security risk management, or a related field.
• Proven experience and strong knowledge of physical security technologies, access control systems, surveillance solutions, and emergency response protocols.
• Experience in incident management, crisis response, and business continuity planning.
• Proven ability to manage security vendors and ensure operational compliance.
• Ability to work under high-pressure conditions, make critical decisions, and respond to emerging threats in real-time.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem solving skills, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement executive security strategies for Global C-suite executives.
• Analyze threat assessments and risk analysis for executive travel, both domestic and international.
• Manage vendor-provided protective security services, including close protection and secure transportation.
• Ensure security protocols align with current threat intelligence and geopolitical risks impacting executive travel.
• Oversee security planning and risk assessment for corporate events, industry conferences, and public engagements.
• Coordinate with security vendors to deploy protective measures, crowd management, and access control at high-profile events.
• Ensure security plans comply with local regulations, venue security policies, and emergency preparedness protocols.
• Act as the primary liaison between the security vendor, law enforcement agencies, and event organizers (internal & external).
• Develop and manage incident response protocols for security threats, including workplace violence/active shooter incidents, cyber-physical threats, natural disasters, etc…
• Serve as the Incident Commander in emergency situations, coordinating with internal stakeholders, security vendors, government agencies and law enforcement.
• Ensure real-time incident reporting, investigation, and resolution, leveraging vendor resources for immediate response.
• Conduct post-incident analysis and implement corrective actions to enhance future security measures.
• Investigate site security incidents and provide detailed reports.
• Coordinate with security vendors for physical security assessments of corporate offices, identifying vulnerabilities and recommending mitigation threat strategies.
• Ensure compliance with security best practices, access control policies, and emergency evacuation procedures.
• Oversee security technology implementation, including surveillance systems, intrusion detection, access control integration and training aligned with our global policy, with local threat considerations.
• Coordinate with building management, law enforcement, and emergency responders to maintain a secure corporate environment.
• Act as the primary point of contact for third-party security vendors, ensuring quality, security needs and service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
• Manage contract negotiations, performance evaluations, and compliance audits for vendor-provided security services.
• Collaborate with the vendor to optimize resource allocation, ensuring efficient deployment of security personnel, technology, logistics and continuous vetting.
• Maintain strong relationships with law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and global security partners to enhance security posture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Military, law enforcement (USSS) or intelligence officer background preferred
• EMT or other medical certifications are preferred.