Luxury Resort Security & Safety Director - Pre-Opening

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts; Brookside (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is seeking a Director of Security for a pre-opening luxury resort project in the Dominican Republic. You will lead security operations, risk management, and crisis planning to safeguard guests, staff, and assets.

Ideal candidates bring pre-opening luxury hospitality experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with security systems, governance, and emergency response. Fluency in English is required; Spanish is a strong advantage.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience as a Director of Security or senior security leader in a luxury hotel/resort.
• Luxury hospitality pre-opening experience strongly preferred.
• Expertise in security operations, risk management, crisis response, and emergency planning.
• Ability to build, lead, and develop high-performing teams.
• Thorough understanding of hotel security systems, surveillance tech, access control, and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-opening strategy, planning, and setup of the Security department.
• Develop and implement security, safety, and risk management programs across the resort.
• Establish security policies, procedures, and emergency response protocols in line with Four Seasons standards and local regulations.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop a high-performing Security team.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement preventive measures for guests, employees, assets, and reputation.
• Oversee all physical security operations: access control, surveillance, investigations, incident management.
• Partner with resort leadership to ensure safety across pre-opening and operations.
• Build relationships with local law enforcement, emergency services, and authorities.
• Lead crisis management, emergency preparedness, business continuity, disaster recovery.
• Monitor security trends, regulatory requirements; ensure proactive compliance.
• Prepare and manage departmental budgets, resources, and security tech investments.
• Investigate incidents and produce reports with corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Pre-opening

Security operations

Crisis management

Team leadership

Surveillance systems

Access control

Stakeholder mgmt

Government liaison

English fluency

Job description

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is seeking a Director of Security for a pre-opening luxury resort project in the Dominican Republic. You will lead security operations, risk management, and crisis planning to safeguard guests, staff, and assets.

Ideal candidates bring pre-opening luxury hospitality experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with security systems, governance, and emergency response. Fluency in English is required; Spanish is a strong advantage.