Head of Enterprise Physical Security & Crisis Response

Star Valley Veterinary Clinic; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

National Veterinary Associates is seeking a Director, Physical Security to own enterprise security strategy, governance, and operations for a large multi-site organization in Nashville, TN. You will lead crisis management, incident response readiness, and executive protection for leadership across hospitals and corporate sites.

You will collaborate with Legal, Operations, People, and Executive leadership to implement scalable security programs, manage vendors, and drive risk mitigation while

Qualifications

• 12+ years in physical security, risk management, or crisis response leadership.
• Experience supporting multi-site or distributed operations (healthcare, retail, or field-based).
• Proven experience leading crisis management and incident response programs.
• Strong cross-functional leadership with Legal, HR, Ops, and Executives.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the enterprise physical security strategy across facilities and corporate locations.
• Own crisis management and response readiness with playbooks, simulations, and escalation protocols.
• Lead executive protection and high‑risk event security coverage for leadership and sensitive situations.
• Oversee security operations including facility security, access control, monitoring, and incident response.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, HR, and Operations on workplace safety and investigations.
• Manage external security vendors and partners for performance and cost‑effectiveness.
• Provide leadership visibility into security risks, incidents, and mitigations.

Skills

Leadership

Crisis management

Executive protection

Cross-functional

Vendor management

Security governance

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Access control systems

Video surveillance systems

Crisis management software

Job description

National Veterinary Associates is seeking a Director, Physical Security to own enterprise security strategy, governance, and operations for a large multi-site organization in Nashville, TN. You will lead crisis management, incident response readiness, and executive protection for leadership across hospitals and corporate sites.

You will collaborate with Legal, Operations, People, and Executive leadership to implement scalable security programs, manage vendors, and drive risk mitigation while