Corporate Security Operations (Senior) Manager
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About the Role
Whatnot is seeking an experienced security operations leader to own physical safety across offices, live events, and field engagements. The role involves program-building (playbooks, vendor standards) and hands-on execution during high-stakes events.
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Responsibilities
- Own the security standard across all global office locations
- Manage third party guard vendors to performance expectations
- Partner with Workplace on emergency response programs
- Develop repeatable security playbooks for events
- Conduct advance site assessments and implement security measures
- Serve as on the ground security lead at high visibility activations
- Assess and mitigate risk for seller engagements and community initiatives
- Build training and incident response protocols for field teams
- Assist in design and oversight of travel security framework
- Support response coordination for travel related incidents
Requirements
- 10+ years of corporate security operations experience
- Experience managing external vendors to high standards
- Ability to work in office 2 3 days per week
- Willingness to travel at least 25% of the time
- Experience in multi office environment security pillar
- Experience in events/field security pillar
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Role Overview
- Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform in North America and Europe.
- The Corporate Security team is looking for an experienced security operations leader to own physical safety across offices, live events, and the field.
- The role is both strategic (program building) and tactical (hands on execution).
Office Security Operations
- Own the security standard across all global office locations.
- Manage third party guard vendors to performance expectations.
- Partner with Workplace on emergency response programs.
- Be the person with the plan when something goes wrong at a site.
Event Security Operations
- Develop repeatable security playbooks for events.
- Conduct advance site assessments and implement appropriate security measures.
- Serve as on the ground security lead at high visibility activations.
Field Security Operations
- Assess and mitigate risk for seller engagements and community initiatives.
- Build training and incident response protocols for Category and Community teams.
Travel Security Management
- Assist in design and oversight of travel security framework.
- Support response coordination for travel related incidents.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of corporate security operations experience.
- Track record of managing external vendors and cross functional partnerships.
- Ability to work in office 2 3 days per week and travel at least 25%.
Benefits
- Generous holiday and time off policy.
- Health insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision.
- Home office setup allowance and monthly cell phone/internet allowance.
- Annual wellness allowance and childcare allowance.
- Lifetime benefit for family planning.
- 401k with employer match up to 4% of base salary.
- 16 weeks paid parental leave.
Location & Travel
- Based in Los Angeles, CA or New York, NY.
- In office cadence: 2 3 days per week.
- Regular domestic and international travel (~25 40%).
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