Meta
Executive Protection Lead, Operations
$137K–$190K
Menlo Park, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Menlo Park, CA
Washington, DC - Experience
- 7+ years of progressive executive protection experience; 2+ years in a team leadership role.
About the job
Leads executive protection operations, travel and crisis response while managing agents and coordinating global security support for Meta’s executives.
What you'll do
- Lead risk-based executive protection, residential security, transportation security, and complex domestic and international travel operations.
- Manage assigned protection agents and coordinate with internal and external partners during executive operations and global crises.
- Develop security plans, SOPs, briefings, and training, and evaluate protective technologies and tools.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of progressive executive protection experience, including international travel for corporate executives, high-ranking government officials, VIPs, and/or UHNW individuals.
- 2+ years in a team leadership role in protective services or security operations.
- Experience organizing complex global trips and high-stakes executive events, and working in protocol-driven environments.
- Willingness to travel extensively (approximately 50%), including sometimes on short notice and to high-risk areas.
Nice to have
- Multilingual capabilities.
- Formal training in executive protection, defensive driving, emergency medical response, or threat assessment.
Pay
$137,000/year to $190,000/year (base salary)
Tools
risk intelligence platforms, GPS tracking, emergency communications systems
AI focus
Integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and achieve measurable impact; follow responsible AI practices, including risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews; continue developing AI skills such as prompt/context engineering and agent orchestration.
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