Physical Security Regional Manager, West Region - USDS

About the role

The Physical Security Leader will oversee 24/7 site security operations, including access control, video management, visitor management, badging operations, incident & emergency response, and contract security personnel. Reporting to the Head of Physical Security, this role involves managing teams, projects, and policies & procedures in a large geographic area.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and continuously improve physical security and fire & life safety programs at multiple sites/campuses/facilities.
• Ensure smooth day-to-day physical security and safety operations with appropriate guard, reception, and SOC staffing and resources.
• Write, edit, maintain, and update security policies, procedures, checklists, and post orders.
• Train Security personnel to ensure competencies on access control standards and security guard & SOC operator SOPs.
• Establish and effectively table-top and/or exercise staff on emergency preparedness & response protocols for medical, fire, and other workplace emergencies.
• Work with internal and external partners to establish and maintain cooperative operating procedures related to emergency building evacuations or requests for first responder services.
• Liaise and build positive relationships with fire and police resources.
• Stay up-to-date on technical security solutions; implement improvements where appropriate.
• Help recruit, interview, manage and mentor security talent.
• Constantly review the performance of security team members; participate in vendor Quarterly Business Reviews; and oversee invoices, budgets, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders.
• Track incident metrics, analyze data, and create benchmarking to support optimal security practices.
• Ensure incident response, reporting, and after-action review to correct errors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS,) or 5+ years in law enforcement, military, or intelligence.
• 5+ years of experience in a security management role as well as 5+ years of industry experience in corporate security.
• Security leadership experience with a track record of success and increasing responsibilities.
• Experience in conflict de-escalation and management of behavior, as well as training team members in these same subjects.
• Able to write defensible and rigorous Policies, Procedures, Checklists, Post Orders, and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Capable of crafting security emergency response plans and rolling out training and table-tops to geographically dispersed sites.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale. On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $99983 - $183709 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).