About this role
About the Team
The Corporate Security (CorpSec) team at OpenAI is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of our people and facilities. We provide intelligence-driven security programs that enable OpenAI's teams to focus on advancing artificial intelligence responsibly and securely.
About the Role
As an Executive Protection Operator, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding the well-being of OpenAI's executives and key employees. Your responsibilities will encompass providing security support during travel, events, and, when necessary, day-to-day operations. You will need to have proficiency in firearms handling and the legal authority to carry a firearm in the United States. You are a seasoned, collaborative security professional with a deep understanding of executive protection principles and a proven ability to navigate complex, dynamic security situations with discretion and tact.
This position is based in our San Francisco HQ. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week, though this role is expected to have a flexible schedule that aligns with the travel and operational needs of the executives you support. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.
In this role, you will:
- Plan, coordinate, and execute secure transportation and protective operations for executives and key employees.
- Conduct advance work, threat assessments, and route planning to mitigate security risks in both domestic and international environments.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, protective intelligence, law enforcement, and vetted vendors to maintain an agile, credible protective posture.
- Provide immediate response and crisis management during emergencies while preserving discretion and composure.
- Support residential and travel security assessments and contribute to SOP development and continuous improvement.
- Support the broader CorpSec mission—including internal and external event security and special projects—with a "no job too small" attitude.
- Maintain current LEOSA / HR218 authority and the legal ability to carry a concealed firearm throughout the United States in support of executive protection operations.
- Maintain a valid U.S. passport and readiness to travel internationally on short notice, including assignments in foreign and potentially hostile environments.
You might thrive in this role if you:
- Have operational executive protection experience supporting C-suite executives, senior government officials, or other high-profile principals.
- Have completed a recognized Executive Protection training program or served five or more years in a dignitary protection assignment with a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
- Bring tactical medical training and demonstrated decision-making ability under pressure.
- Understand foreign intelligence targeting tactics and tradecraft and have experience with mitigation strategies and counter-surveillance operations.
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