Executive Protection Lead, Operations

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Executive Protection Lead, Operations to strengthen protective services for its executives. The role combines hands-on protection with strategic planning, risk management, and cross-functional coordination across internal teams and external partners.

You will oversee protective operations, manage complex travel, and respond to crises while continuously improving protection standards and processes in a global context.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in progressive executive protection experience, including international travel for executives and VIPs.
• 2+ years in a team leadership role within protective services or security operations.
• Experience planning complex domestic and international travel for executives.
• Ability to solve complex logistical and operational problems under pressure.
• Familiarity with protocol-driven environments (corporate/government/diplomatic).
• Strong communication and presentation skills in high-stakes settings.
• Proven project management, organization, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to travel ~50% and work with vendors globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage executive protection operations with a focus on risk-based deployments.
• Oversee 24/7 residential security and transportation security operations.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute complex domestic and international travel for high-profile executives.
• Respond to global crises impacting executive leadership, including natural disasters or threats.
• Collaborate with intelligence, security, travel, legal, and comms teams to align strategies.
• Provide direct oversight to protection agents assigned to operations.
• Manage communications with executives and staff, ensuring discretion and trust.
• Evaluate protective technologies to enhance effectiveness.
• Develop documentation, SOPs, and briefings on security operations and travel support.
• Support security training initiatives and evolve protection standards.

Skills

Executive protection

Risk management

Operations coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Tools

Risk intelligence platforms

GPS tracking

Emergency communications systems

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced leader to work full-time on an Executive Protection team. The role is broad and involves operational and strategic skills, along with experience in communicating effectively with a broad range of stakeholders, collaborators and clients, at different levels. The Executive Protection Lead, Operations will support the safety, security, and mission continuity of our executive leadership. This role is designed for a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a demonstrated understanding of dynamic risk environments, complex protocols, and global operations. You will lead protective efforts for executives, ensuring readiness, coordination, and discretion across varied operational contexts. You will work as part of the Global Security Executive Protection team and be supporting management on all aspects, from operations and planning, advance work, training and overall support of the security program. This is a cross-functional role that partners closely with internal and external partners.

Executive Protection Lead, Operations Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage executive protection operations for executives and leaders, with a focus on risk-based deployments
• Manage 24/7 residential security and transportation security operations
• Plan, coordinate, and execute complex domestic and international travel for high-profile executives, often in high-risk environments
• Respond to enterprise-wide global crises that impact executive leadership, including natural disasters, geopolitical disruptions, or threats to personal safety
• Collaborate cross-functionally with intelligence, physical security, corporate travel, legal, and communications teams to ensure executive protection strategies are aligned and informed
• Provide direct oversight and leadership to protection agents assigned to executive operations
• Manage high-level communications with executives and their staff, ensuring trust, discretion, and seamless coordination
• Utilize and evaluate protective technologies and tools to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency
• Develop and maintain documentation, SOPs, and briefings related to residential security, executive movements, emergency protocols, and travel support
• Support executive protection training initiatives and contribute to the evolution of global protection standards

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of progressive executive protection experience, including experience with international travel for Corporate Executives, High Ranking Government Officials, VIPs, and/or UHNW individuals
• 2+ years in a team leadership role within a protective services or security operations context
• Proven experience organizing and managing complex global trips and high-stakes events for executives
• Demonstrated experience solving complex logistical and operational problems under your own initiative, often in time-constrained or demanding environments
• Experience operating in protocol-driven environments, including corporate, government, or diplomatic contexts
• Evidenced success in communication and presentation skills, particularly in high-stakes or executive-facing settings
• Practical experience in project management, including organization, communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration
• Proven experience working with minimal oversight, maintaining sound judgment and discretion at all times
• Willingness to travel extensively (approximately 50%), sometimes on short notice and to high-risk areas
• Familiarity with risk intelligence platforms, GPS tracking, emergency communications systems, and other EP-related technologies
• Proven experience influencing and driving operational outcomes with vendor teams in global environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Multilingual capabilities preferred to support global executive protection operations across multiple regions and languages
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience supporting crisis management or incident response efforts at the enterprise level
• Formal training in executive protection, defensive driving, emergency medical response, or threat assessment
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Prior work in multinational organizations, high-growth companies, or complex matrixed environments
• Law Enforcement experience in a security or executive protection role, preferably in a leadership position

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$137,000/year to $190,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.