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Security Specialist

Gavin de Becker & Associates
USAfull_timePosted 22 Jun 2026

About the role

<p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Gavin de Becker &amp; Associates (GDBA)</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures.&nbsp; Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:-20,&quot;335559737&quot;:-20}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span data-contrast="auto">GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:-20}">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><strong><em><span data-contrast="auto">A newly hired Protector in Tulsa will earn no less than $65,000 in base earnings during their first year with GDBA. Tulsa-based Protectors could earn up to $77,000 in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.</span></em></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335559685&quot;:-20,&quot;335559737&quot;:-20}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><u>Your Role as a Protector:</u></strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center&nbsp;</li> <li>Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to protected site&nbsp;</li> <li>Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide secure transportation as needed&nbsp;</li> <li>Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client&nbsp;</li> <li>Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity&nbsp;</li> <li>Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Who You Are:</u></strong><u>&nbsp;</u></p> <p>Military, law enforcement, or experience in executive protection/security is meaningful, though not a requirement to become a GDBA Protector.&nbsp; We’re less interested in what you are than <em>who you are</em>. Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a

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