Executive Event Protection - Duress Response Team Member - Security

Responsibilities (What you Will do):

• Conduct overt and discreet observation of crowds, perimeters, entry points, and surrounding areas, maintaining a working knowledge of baseline behavior to recognize anomalies
• Identify and report hostile reconnaissance and pre-incident indicators, such as repeated probing of access points, unusual photography or note-taking, abandoned items, and attempts to evade security
• Detect and report attempts to surveil event staff, VIPs, or security operations
• Monitor for emerging risks, including aggressive or erratic behavior, prohibited items, crowd surges, medical distress, severe weather, and alerts relayed by the command team
• Escalate concerns immediately through the defined reporting chain using clear, concise radio and written reports, and support threat assessment with accurate ground-level information
• Respond promptly when activated to incidents including medical emergencies, fires, evacuations, altercations, and suspicious items
• Provide basic first aid, CPR, and AED support until EMS arrives
• Execute the emergency action plan, including evacuation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown procedures, and coordinate with police, fire, EMS, and venue management under the incident command structure
• Preserve scenes and evidence until relieved by appropriate authorities
• Maintain disciplined radio communication and complete accurate, timely incident reports, activity logs, and witness statements
• Attend pre-event briefings, post-event debriefs, and scheduled drills, tabletop exercises, and refresher training
• Remain reachable and able to report within the agreed response window when on call
• Operate within all applicable laws and company policy on surveillance, privacy, use of force, and detention, and safeguard sensitive operational, client, and attendee information

Qualifications:

Required

• Valid state security guard license or registration
• Current First Aid, CPR, and AED certification
• Demonstrated observation, note-taking, and report-writing skills
• Strong verbal communication and de-escalation skills
• Ability to remain calm, discreet, and decisive under pressure
• Ability to pass a background check, drug screen, and reference check
• Reliable transportation and a working phone for call-out notifications
• Flexibility to work short-notice activations, including nights, weekends, holidays, and extended shifts during active incidents
• Ability to stand, walk, or hold observation posts for 8-12+ hours, lift up to 50 lbs, and work in extreme weather and dense crowds
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred

• Valid CCW permit and/or state armed-guard firearms permit (e.g., BSIS Firearms Permit with exposed carry authorization) in good standing, with current firearms qualification and documented range proficiency
• Training in use-of-force law, judgment shooting, and weapon retention
• Background in surveillance/counter-surveillance, protective operations, law enforcement, military, intelligence, or emergency services
• Training in behavioral detection or threat recognition
• FEMA ICS-100 and IS-700 (NIMS) certification
• Stop the Bleed or Emergency Medical Responder (EMR/EMT) training
• Active-threat response and crowd management training
• Familiarity with CCTV, body-worn camera, and incident reporting systems
• Bilingual abilities
  

Benefits:

• 401k (enrollment optional)
• Competitive Base Hourly Rates

If you share our values and are ready to build your next career, we want to hear from you!