Executive Protection Security Specialist

If you’re passionate about becoming a Nationwide associate and believe you have the potential to be something great, let’s talk. At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

At Nationwide, our mission is to protect people, businesses, and futures with extraordinary care.

We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team as Executive Protection Professionals. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the safety and security of our executives and key personnel.

Your expertise and dedication will help us maintain a secure environment, allowing our leaders to focus on driving the success of our organization.

Please note that schedules may vary, and this position requires 30-50% travel. 

If you are committed to excellence and have a passion for safeguarding others, we invite you to be part of our team.

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Job Description Summary

Providing a safe, secure environment for our workforce and visitors is crucial at Nationwide. Our Security team monitors security needs and assists associates with security and safety-related issues. If you are safety focused, a very effective communicator, detail oriented and ready to serve and protect our executives, associates and the public, we want to know more about you!

As Specialist, Executive Protection you’ll act as primary protection agent to our CEO, our top executives, and other dignitaries. You’ll conduct advance work to create comprehensive security plans for all trips, events and off-site meetings. You’ll operate with flexibility and independence while using sound judgement, high attentiveness and providing extraordinary care.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:   

• Provides high quality, top-rated executive protection for our CEO, top executives, and other high-profile dignitaries. 

• Conducts risk assessments, in partnership with threat management team members and others, for major events, travel, or other activities to identify and mitigate threats and vulnerabilities. 

• Proactively develops and carries out comprehensive protection plans with extraordinary care. 

• Transports and/or coordinates transportation of CEO and others as needed, ensuring the safest route to destinations. 

• Coordinates all security plans, schedules, and other details necessary to provide the utmost protection, prevention, and care. 

• Creates and maintains plans to respond to potential emergencies and crises for all locations to which executives may travel. 

• Gathers, analyzes, and shares all pertinent intelligence from reliable local and national sources.  Incorporates this information into protection plans as necessary. 

• Develops and ensures comprehensive and effective protection plans are in place for lodging, meeting, and other accommodations, as necessary. 

• Conducts social media and residential physical security, risk, and threat assessments for executives and recommends enhancements or changes. 

• Coordinates and partners with internal and external agencies, law enforcement and firms to provide close-in personal protection to executives and others. 

• May travel domestically as part of protection plans, provide emergency first aid medical support, and confront and de-escalate potential threat subjects and situations. 

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.   

 

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Manager, Executive Protection Services. This is an individual contributor role. 

 

Typical Skills and Experiences:   

 

Education: Undergraduate studies in business administration, psychology, criminal justice, security management, or other related areas preferred. <