Head of Protective Services

Overview

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

As part of the Anthropic security department, the Global Safety, Intelligence and Security team assesses, identifies, and mitigates physical safety and security risks in a manner that best protects Anthropic's people, assets, operations, and reputation. The Protective Services Program Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive protection strategies for company executives and other key personnel, as well as overseeing our vendor executive protection program.

This role requires a sophisticated understanding of risk management, proven leadership experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to operate with discretion in a dynamic technology environment.

• Design and implement comprehensive executive protection programs and protocols
• Conduct thorough risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for executive travel, events, and daily operations
• Manage and coordinate executive protection team members and vendor relationships
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with executives, their staff, and key stakeholders
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures for executive protection operations
• Coordinate with various internal teams including Global Security, Travel, and Executive Admin teams
• Utilize protective intelligence gathering and analysis to inform security operations
• Manage program budgets and resource allocation
• Provide regular reporting on program effectiveness and incident metrics

• Have 10+ years of experience in executive protection, with at least 5 years in program management
• Possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact professionally with C-suite executives and their staff
• Have experience building from the ground up or scaling executive protection programs in corporate environments
• Demonstrate excellent judgment and decision-making abilities in high-pressure situations
• Are adaptable and can maintain composure in dynamic, fast-paced environments
• Have strong project management and organizational skills

• Bachelor's degree in Security Management, Criminal Justice, or related field
• Advanced certifications in Executive Protection or Security Management
• Military or law enforcement background
• Experience in technology sector security operations
• International protective operations experience
• Proven track record of building relationships with law enforcement and other public sector security agencies

Final date to receive applications: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The expected base compensation for this position is below. Our total compensation package for full-time employees includes equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.

$305,000 - $375,000 USD

Education requirements: We require at least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Location-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.

Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work.

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