Executive Protection Specialist Senior

About the role

This role requires associates to be in-office 3-5 days per week at our Indianapolis location, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Responsibilities

• Provides protection for the CEO, President, members of the Board of Directors, and other executives of the organization.
• Participates in protective programs to include personal protection, corporate facilities, residences, event security, ground and air transportation, protocol, personal assistance, and special projects.
• Coordinates off-site planning, execution of plan for visiting VIPs to include the Board of Directors, CEOs of other companies, major account customers, political leaders, and others.
• Contributes to the planning and execution of corporate events of different risk levels, and visits by VIP guests of the organization to ensure a safe environment.
• Maintains a wide range of intra and interdepartmental coordination.
• Assists in evaluating the need for procurement, installation and operational instruction of security equipment required at the executive offices, residences, and vacation homes.
• Develops, completes, and analyzes relevant metrics for planning, risk evaluation, and financial efficiencies.
• May contribute to maintaining personal profiles and conducts risk assessments of all personnel covered by the executive security team.
• Contribute to identifying groups, individuals and merging technologies that may pose a threat to executives.
• Conducts site advances to establish contingency plans, assess risk, and mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Participates in professional forums and maintains currency with trends and developments in the executive security field.
• Functions as lead or technical expert on medium to complex projects.
• Controls access to the executive floor; monitors closed circuit television, fire, and other life safety systems.
• May greet visitors to the executive suite.
• Provides overall area security, and responds to any emergency.

Requirements

• Requires a BS/BA degree and a minimum of 10 years of law enforcement experience to include investigations; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• LEOSA certification required.
• Requires a valid federal/state/local driver's license in good standing.
• Role is expected to carry a firearm.
• Role will be expected to travel more than 30% of the time, which may include international travel and passport requirements.
• This role requires working early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays with little or no notice.
• Role is expected to: carry a firearm across state lines and be able to meet city, state, federal and organizational requirements to carry a firearm and maintain proficiency requirements of said firearm; maintain CPR and AED certification; and to be certified or ability to complete an executive protection evasive driving training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Retired Secret Service strongly preferred.
• Understanding of the administration and operation of various security technologies to include closed circuit TV systems, access control, intrusion alarm, and incident reporting software and hardware are strongly preferred.
• 10 years of executive protection work experience is strongly preferred.
• Work experience supervising and managing others is preferred.
• Certified in CPR and AED operations is strongly preferred.