Executive Protection Lead for C-Suite Security

The Security Executive Council; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Security Executive Council is seeking an Executive Protection Chief to lead protective operations for senior executives in a high-trust environment. You will oversee a team of professionals, manage risk assessments, advance planning, secure transportation, and incident response with discretion and integrity.

This role emphasizes building trusted relationships with senior leaders, internal partners, and external security stakeholders while ensuring protection services align with business

Qualifications

• 10+ years in executive protection or related security leadership.
• Experience leading protective teams for senior executives in complex environments.
• Knowledge of advance work, threat assessment, secure transportation, travel security, and event security.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust with leaders and staff.
• Strong communication, judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills.
• Flexibility and composure under changing schedules and threat conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of executive protection professionals supporting C-suite executives.
• Oversee daily protective operations, advance planning, secure movements, travel security, event support, and incident response activities.
• Build and strengthen trusted relationships with senior executives, assistants, and security stakeholders.
• Ensure protection services are delivered with discretion, professionalism, and minimal business disruption.
• Develop operating expectations, communication protocols, staffing plans, and accountability standards for the team.
• Coordinate with internal partners and external security providers as needed.
• Assess risk, threat, travel, and event conditions to determine protective posture and resources.
• Provide leadership during elevated-risk situations, incidents, and emergencies.
• Review performance and lessons learned to strengthen readiness.

Skills

Executive protection

Team leadership

Threat assessment

Operational planning

Confidentiality

Job description

The Security Executive Council is seeking an Executive Protection Chief to lead protective operations for senior executives in a high-trust environment. You will oversee a team of professionals, manage risk assessments, advance planning, secure transportation, and incident response with discretion and integrity.

This role emphasizes building trusted relationships with senior leaders, internal partners, and external security stakeholders while ensuring protection services align with business