Executive Protection Lead, Operations

Meta; Menlo Park, Washington (CA, District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Executive Protection Lead, Operations, to safeguard our executives across global operations. You will drive readiness, coordination, and discretion in diverse contexts while partnering with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders.

With 7+ years in protection and 2+ years in leadership, you will manage complex trips, risk mitigations, and AI-enabled workflows, traveling up to 50% and operating in protocol-driven environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in progressive executive protection and global travel for executives
• 2+ years in a team leadership role within protective/security operations
• Proven ability to organize complex trips and high-stakes events for executives
• Solves complex logistical problems under time constraints with initiative
• Experience in protocol-driven environments (corporate/government/diplomatic)
• Strong communication and presentation skills in high-stakes settings
• Proven cross-functional collaboration and project management
• Willingness to travel extensively (approx. 50%)
• Familiarity with risk intelligence platforms and EP technologies
• Experience aligning ethics in AI practices and tools

Responsibilities

• Lead protective efforts for executives across global contexts
• Support safety, security, and mission continuity for leadership
• Oversee operations, advance work, training, and program support
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to optimize protection

Skills

Executive protection

Team leadership

Risk assessment

Logistics planning

Global travel

Stakeholder comms

Protocol experience

AI tools use

Crisis management

Multilingual

Vendor coordination

Security program

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.

• 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
• 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