Executive Security Manager

Cardilogix Talent Specialists; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardilogix Talent Specialists in Johannesburg seeks an Executive Security Manager to oversee high-level protection operations for elite environments. The role demands deep experience in executive protection, tactical leadership, and discreet liaison with principals and families.

You will design security architectures, lead close-protection teams, conduct threat assessments, and coordinate with law enforcement and private networks to ensure safety and continuity.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of experience in executive protection, tactical law enforcement, or elite military operations.
• Proven ability to design security architectures and lead close-protection teams.
• Strong threat and risk assessment skills with contingency planning.
• Discretion and confidentiality when coordinating with principals, families, and staff.
• High-end situational awareness and emotional intelligence in elite environments.

Responsibilities

• Threat & Risk Assessments: conduct advance reconnaissance for routes, venues, and residences.
• Detail Leadership: recruit, train, and manage close-protection teams and security staff.
• Emergency Response Planning: develop contingency plans for medical and security incidents.
• Intelligence & Liaison: maintain contact with law enforcement and private intelligence networks.
• Liaison & Discretion: act as the bridge between principal, family, staff and stakeholders with confidentiality.
• Nerves of Steel: maintain composure under pressure with credentials.
• Professional Pedigree: 8–10+ years in executive protection or related fields.
• Leadership & Operations: design security architecture and lead teams for high-profile principals.

Skills

Executive protection

Threat assessment

Crisis management

Leadership

Job description

Executive Security Manager job vacancy in Johannesburg.

Are you the calm in the absolute center of a storm? Do you possess tactical brilliance, razor-sharp situational awareness, and the high-end emotional intelligence to blend seamlessly into elite corporate and private environments?

Wanted: The Ultimate Shield (With a Taste for the Extraordinary) aka Executive Security Manager.

Location: Johannesburg - full time.

Core Responsibilities of an Executive Security Manager:

• Threat & Risk Assessments: Conducting advance reconnaissance for travel routes, venues, and residences to identify vulnerabilities before the principal arrives.
• Detail Leadership: Recruiting, training, and managing the close-protection team, drivers, and residential security staff.
• Emergency Response Planning: Developing robust contingency plans for medical emergencies, security breaches, and crisis evacuations.
• Intelligence & Liaison: Maintaining proactive communication with local law enforcement, private intelligence networks, and venue security teams.
• Liaison & Discretion: Serving as the seamless operational bridge between the principal, family members, household staff, and external stakeholders while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Nerves of Steel: Impeccable composure under pressure, backed by advanced medical/trauma credentials.
• Professional Pedigree: Minimum of 8-10+ years of cumulative experience in high-level executive protection, tactical law enforcement, or elite military special operations.
• Leadership & Operations: Proven track record in designing security architecture, conducting rigorous threat/risk assessments, and leading close-protection teams for high-profile principals.