Director of Global Executive Protection Operations

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced security executive to lead Global Operations within the Global Security Executive Protection organization.

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.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading executive protection for senior leaders or UHNW principals.
• Proven ability to manage multi-million-dollar budgets and vendor portfolios.
• Strong partner and advisor to C-suite executives and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the strategy, operating model, and end-to-end delivery of executive protection operations globally.
• Lead 24/7 residential and transportation security, travel, events and crisis response for Meta's senior leadership.
• Build and develop a high-performing, healthy organization with a strong leadership bench.
• Manage budgets, headcount, and vendor performance across regions while navigating legal, privacy, HR, and compliance requirements.
• Represent the organization to executive stakeholders and operate as a trusted deputy to the Director.
• Scale and standardize protective operations across global regions respecting local realities.
• Lead crisis management and incident response, including high-stakes decisions with incomplete information.
• Drive protection programs that align with Meta’s values and strategic priorities.

Skills

Executive protection

Budget management

Global operations

C-suite engagement

Crisis management

Vendor management

Risk assessment

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Communications

Education

Advanced degree in related field

CPP/PSP or equivalent certification

Tools

Executive protection technologies

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