Hybrid Manager – Leadership Protection and Event Security

at GEICO

• Job title: Manager – Leadership Protection and Event Security
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $100,450 - $157,850 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bethesda, United States

About the role

• Manager overseeing leadership protection and event security for GEICO. Responsible for security planning, threat analysis, and incident management during company events.

Responsibilities

• Create and carry out detailed security plans for each event, including risk evaluations, staff requirements, and emergency response strategies.
• Responsible for developing and implementing protocols to ensure the safety of clients and associates at events.
• Oversee thorough screening procedures for all event guests.
• Manage projects and security assessments related to events.
• Travel ahead of events to conduct in-depth security surveys at all locations, establishing necessary contacts and arrangements for guest safety.
• Analyze potential threats by thoroughly monitoring and assessing multiple platforms.
• Maintain close relationships with Events teams, coordinating directly with Intelligence, Threat Management, and Regional Security Teams.
• Work alongside event planners, local law enforcement, and venue partners.
• Remain vigilant and ready to respond to security situations around the clock during events.
• Design and implement both short- and long-term threat management, intelligence, prevention, and security strategies to protect Geico Associates.
• Ensure all security activities meet legal and regulatory standards, while maintaining awareness of advancements in security technology and practices to improve safety measures.
• Act as the central contact for security incidents, leading resolutions efficiently and keeping Security Leadership informed.
• Build strong connections with key business stakeholders, as well as local and federal law enforcement agencies.
• Carry out projects and assessments concerning the security of the senior leadership team.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in corporate security, leadership/executive protection, and event management.
• Proven leadership with ability to communicate (written and verbally) with all levels of the organization.
• Proven experience in managing teams and coordinating with private security and international, federal, state, and local first responder agencies.
• Critical thinking under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated/self-starter.
• AED/CPR/ First Aid and STB Certified. Must be obtained within 6 months of hiring.
• Strong technical understanding of threat actor motives, tactics, and defense strategies.
• Collaborative skills working across technical and non-technical teams.
• Flexibility to work non-traditional hours as needed and travel up to 50% of the time.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation.
• 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match.
• Performance and recognition-based incentives.
• Tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.