Global Security Area Manager

Meta; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 111,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Global Security Area Manager to lead the on-site physical security program across our Fort Worth operations. You will direct security teams, integrate cross-functional partners, and align security strategies with Meta’s broader goals.

This role emphasizes risk reduction, event security, and continuity planning within a dynamic, global environment. You will collaborate with the Security Operations Center and investigations teams, managing budgets and vendor staffing while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of site or campus physical security management experience.
• Experience leading security teams and managing third-party security vendors in complex environments.
• Experience in emergency and disaster management, critical incident response, risk management, and business resiliency planning.
• Experience with physical security technologies, including video surveillance, access control, incident management systems, and security operations centers.
• Experience conducting root cause analysis and data-driven security decisions.
• Experience in developing and presenting security briefings to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide management oversight of the on-site physical security program, ensuring alignment with policies and SOPs.
• Serve as a trusted security advisor within the site leadership structure.
• Provide security leadership direction for site-based events and projects.
• Collaborate with security teams to anticipate and mitigate risks.
• Execute security strategies encompassing investigations, crisis response, and business continuity planning.
• Leverage AI tools to optimize workflows and threat detection.
• Manage site security budget and quarterly forecast.
• Ensure vendor staffing compliance and qualifications.
• Cultivate partnerships with law enforcement and vendors.
• Communicate security updates and risk assessments to leadership.

Skills

Security leadership

Vendor management

Emergency management

AI in security

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Tools

Video surveillance

Access control

Incident management systems

Security operations center

Job description

Meta's Global Security organization is dedicated to protecting the people, assets, and reputation of Meta across our worldwide operations. Our mission is to create safe and secure environments in which innovation can thrive. The Global Security Area Manager plays a critical leadership role in reducing physical security risk, directing on-site security teams, and executing global physical security programs. In this role, you will build cross-functional partnerships across Meta's operational teams, cultivate relationships with law enforcement and government agencies, and ensure that physical security strategies align with Meta's broader organizational goals.

Global Security Area Manager Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide management oversight of the on-site physical security program, ensuring alignment with Global Security policies, protocols, standard operating procedures, and post orders
• Serve as a trusted security advisor within the site leadership structure, participating in strategic decisions that drive site-based operations, resourcing, and risk mitigation
• Provide security leadership direction for all site-based events, maintaining a strategic plan to support ongoing operations, projects, and construction milestones
• Collaborate with the Global Security Operations Center and the Global Security Investigations and Intelligence team to anticipate, identify, and evaluate emerging physical security risks
• Execute physical security strategies encompassing business conduct and integrity standards, employee safety, investigations, crisis response, and business continuity planning
• Leverage AI tools to optimize physical security workflows, enhance threat detection capabilities, and drive measurable improvements in security operations
• Manage the site security budget and quarterly forecast in accordance with annual planning guidance and leadership direction
• Ensure security vendor compliance with staffing requirements, including recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining qualified security personnel in accordance with the statement of services
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, third-party vendors, and community organizations to support the site's security objectives
• Communicate security updates, incident reports, and emerging risk assessments to site leadership and key cross-functional partners on a regular basis
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of site or campus physical security management experience
• Experience leading security teams and managing third-party security vendors in complex operational environments
• Experience in emergency and disaster management, critical incident response, risk management, and business resiliency planning
• Experience with physical security technologies, including video surveillance systems, access control platforms, incident management systems, and security operations centers
• Experience conducting root cause analysis, benchmarking security programs, and interpreting security data to inform operational decisions
• Experience in developing and presenting security briefings and reports to both technical and non-technical audiences
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and/or Physical Security Professional (PSP) certification
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Physical security management experience in a data center, critical infrastructure, or large-scale campus environment
• Demonstrated ongoing development in emerging security technologies and AI-assisted tools, including prompt engineering and agent-based workflow automation in a campus environment
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy review)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience integrating AI tools to optimize security workflows and drive measurable operational improvements
  
  

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.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$111,000/year to $161,000/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.