The Role
Serve as the primary security contact for a region: assess risks, design and implement security controls for facilities and events, manage security projects and vendors, provide onsite event security leadership, and develop stakeholder security capabilities.
Summary Generated by Built In
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.
The Stand Together Security Team mitigates risk for our community’s personnel, property, and facilities through advice and assistance, collaboratively developing and implementing security solutions for our customers. The Regional Security Manager will serve as a primary security point of contact for an assigned region, working directly with teams to assess risk, recommend control measures, and operationalize appropriate resources to put these measures into place. This role requires working closely with Stand Together entities including Americans for Prosperity, yes. every kid., and Stand Together Ventures Lab, among others, to ensure day-to-day operations and events are safe and secure. It requires great business partnership, strong trade-off thinking, established expertise on risk mitigation, and a firm commitment to the Stand Together philanthropic community.
This is a remote position with frequent travel. Proximity to the Northeast or Central Region of the USA is preferred.
How You Will Contribute
- Assess and implement risk controls for facilities, events, and operations
- Manage security projects from vision to completion
- Engage and develop customer security knowledge and capabilities
- Resource and manage vendor relationships
- Provide direct support and leadership to ensure security at events and business functions
- Translate security principles into plans, frequently assessing the effectiveness of control measures and adapting plans as needed
- Maintain strong internal relationships through partnership with stakeholders in the assigned region
- Implement security control measures based on principle-based thinking
What You Will Bring
- 3+ years of military, law enforcement, or executive protection experience
- Experience conducting risk assessments and providing recommendations for control measures
- Strong understanding of security principles and experience translating principles into security plans
- Experience contributing to or leading emergency response and risk mitigation trainings
- Strong partnership skills and the ability to maintain internal relationship built on mutual respect and benefit
- A demonstrated ability to weigh risks and tradeoffs in security recommendations
- Ability to travel regularly, approximately (25% of time)
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect
Standout Candidates Will Bring
- Knowledge and experience in a PBM work environment
- Experience with executive protection, event security, or facility security
- Strong operational and process development skills
What We Offer
- Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
- A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
- Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.
- Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.
Our Values Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
Our Values: Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.
We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. That is why we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, and respect.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of military, law enforcement, or executive protection experience
- Experience conducting risk assessments and providing recommendations for control measures
- Strong understanding of security principles and experience translating principles into security plans
- Experience contributing to or leading emergency response and risk mitigation trainings
- Strong partnership skills and ability to maintain internal relationships
- Demonstrated ability to weigh risks and tradeoffs in security recommendations
- Ability to travel regularly (approximately 25% of time)
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and steward organizational culture
- Knowledge and experience in a PBM work environment
- Experience with executive protection, event security, or facility security
- Strong operational and process development skills
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The Company
What We Do
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that partners with America's boldest changemakers to tackle the root causes of the country's biggest problems. By providing funding, a unique network, and a proven management playbook, they empower nonprofit leaders, educators, and activists to drive lasting solutions in areas like education, economic opportunity, and community development, ultimately helping people realize their full potential and live lives of meaning.
