Director of Security & Guest Protection

About the role

The client operates a confidential luxury hospitality campus spanning 300+ acres in Franklin/Brentwood, Tennessee, featuring guest accommodations, private cottages, event venues, wellness facilities, dining operations, and VIP guest services. The high‑end campus serves luxury guests, VIP visitors, private events, and special productions, providing lodging, dining, wellness amenities, outdoor recreation, event spaces, and 24/7 operations. The environment blends luxury hospitality, private estate‑style operations, executive/VIP visitor management, high‑end events and productions, and comprehensive security and emergency preparedness programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide security leadership and manage multi‑shift operations.
• Oversee access control, surveillance systems, alarm systems, visitor management, and security reporting platforms.
• Develop and maintain security SOPs.
• Lead crisis response, incident command, fire and life safety, evacuation planning, severe weather response, and medical emergency coordination.
• Coordinate executive protection and high‑profile guest management while maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Prepare incident reports, conduct risk assessments, deliver executive presentations and briefings.
• Track security metrics and oversee budget.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in physical security, protective operations, emergency management, law enforcement, military security, hotel security, corporate security, or a comparable field.
• 3+ years of leadership experience managing supervisors and multi‑shift security operations.
• Experience with access control, surveillance systems, alarm systems, visitor management, and security reporting platforms.
• Ability to develop security SOPs.
• Crisis response and incident command capabilities.
• Fire and life safety, evacuation planning, severe weather response, and medical emergency coordination.
• Executive protection coordination and high‑profile guest management; maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Prepare incident reports, conduct risk assessments, deliver executive presentations and briefings.
• Track security metrics and oversee budget.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; on‑call leadership availability.
• Ability to meet licensing and background requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Hospitality, or Business (preferred).
• Certifications: ASIS CPP, ASIS PSP, FEMA ICS‑100, FEMA ICS‑200, FEMA IS‑700, FEMA IS‑800, CPR, AED, First Aid (preferred).
• Preferred experience in hotel security leadership, resort security leadership, private club security, estate security, executive protection, event security, vendor management, contract management, security technology implementations.
• Tennessee Security Registration; Armed Registration (if required).

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Potential incentive compensation.
• Possible relocation support.
• Potential vehicle allowance.
• Potential phone allowance.

Pay

Base salary range: $95,000 – $110,000 annually; most offers expected between $100,000 – $105,000.

Schedule

Expectation to work evenings, weekends, and holidays; on‑call leadership availability required.