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Meta lists this Director of Global Executive Protection Operations opportunity in menlo park, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Meta is seeking an experienced security executive to lead Global Operations within our Global Security Executive Protection organization. Reporting to the Director of Executive Protection and Threat Management, this leader owns the strategy, operating model, and end-to-end delivery of executive protection operations globally — including 24/7 residential and transportation security, domestic and international executive travel, event and offsite protection, and crisis response affecting Meta's senior leadership. The role carries direct people leadership of a team of Executive Protection Leads and program owners, and full accountability for the performance, budget, and risk posture of the programs under it.
This is a senior leadership seat within Executive Protection and Threat Management. The successful candidate will operate as a trusted deputy to the Director — representing the organization to executive stakeholders, carrying decision authority in the Director's absence, and partnering as a peer with the leaders of Protective Intelligence, Threat Management, Specialized Executive Protection Operations, Risk Management, and the Founder's protection team. Breadth matters as much as depth: this leader must be equally credible running multi-million-dollar budgets and vendor portfolios, navigating Legal, Privacy, HR, and Compliance obligations, and standing in a room with Meta's most senior leaders during a live incident.
The successful candidate is a builder and can execute strategy— someone who exemplifies Meta's values, makes work happen with speed and simplicity, reduces complexity rather than adding to it, and develops leaders who go on to lead. They bring a high degree of discretion, sound judgment in time-sensitive, high-stakes situations, and a demonstrated record of building high-performing, healthy organizations in high-stakes environments.
12+ years of progressive experience in executive protection, corporate security, law enforcement, military, or intelligence operations, including significant experience protecting corporate executives, senior government officials, or UHNW principals
6+ years of people leadership experience, including demonstrated success managing managers and/or senior individual contributors, and building a leadership bench through both external hiring and internal development
Demonstrated experience building or fundamentally restructuring a security or protective operations function — establishing strategy, operating model, standards, and metrics where little or no structure previously existed
Proven accountability for a substantial operating budget, including annual planning, forecasting, headcount and contingent workforce planning, and vendor negotiation and performance management
Track record of leading global, geographically distributed operations and standardizing practices across regions while respecting local legal, cultural, and operational realities
Demonstrated ability to act as the senior decision maker during crises and critical incidents, exercising sound judgment in time-sensitive situations with incomplete information
Exceptional executive presence and communication skills, with a proven ability to advise, influence, and build trust with C-suite executives, their staff, and senior cross-functional partners
Established record of forming effective partnerships across organizational boundaries and driving outcomes through influence rather than authority
Demonstrated ability to translate protective intelligence and threat assessment into operational strategy, and to partner effectively with intelligence and threat management functions
Proven ability to build and sustain healthy, high-performing organizations, with measurable results in retention, engagement, and manager effectiveness
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively through organizational change and ambiguity, including managing a portfolio of programs at different stages of maturity
Sound judgment in handling highly sensitive and confidential matters, with unimpeachable discretion, ethical integrity, and adherence to company policy and global security best practices
Familiarity with protective technologies and platforms — risk intelligence, travel risk, GPS tracking, mass notification, emergency communications, and command center operations
Ability and willingness to work a flexible, non-standard schedule and to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 25%), sometimes on short notice and to higher-risk locations
Ability to communicate in multiple languages, which supports coordination of executive protection operations across global regions
An advanced degree in a related field, or formal credentials such as a CPP, PSP, or an equivalent professional certification
Formal training in executive protection, protective operations, threat assessment, defensive driving, or emergency medical response
Experience as a second-in-command or deputy to a senior security executive, with demonstrated readiness to assume broader responsibility
Experience deploying technology or AI-enabled tooling to improve security operations at scale, in partnership with engineering teams
Prior work in large multinational technology organizations, high-growth companies, or complex matrixed environments.
Experience in standing up or scaling 24/7 command center functions
Experience leading an enterprise crisis management or incident response function
Senior law enforcement, military, or intelligence community leadership experience
Experience leading executive protection for high-profile principals
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menlo park, CA, 94029, US
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