Specialist, Executive Protection

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! 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.

Join Our Team as an Executive Protection Professional!

Are you an experienced professional with a passion for safeguarding others? We're looking for dedicated individuals to join our team in Columbus, OH.

This role requires a strong background in law enforcement or corporate security, proven risk assessment and protection planning skills, and the ability to remain calm and decisive in high-pressure situations.

Flexibility for frequent travel and non-standard hours is essential, along with strong judgment, discretion, and collaboration with internal and external security partners.

If you're committed to excellence and ready to make a significant impact, we invite you to be part of our team!

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. 

 

License/Certification/Designation: Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Private Investigator Security Guar