Executive Protection Operator

About the Role

As an Executive Protection Operator, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding the well‑being of OpenAI's executives and key employees. Your responsibilities will encompass providing security support during travel, events, and, when necessary, day‑to‑day operations. You will need to have proficiency in firearms handling and the legal authority to carry a firearm in the United States. You are a seasoned, collaborative security professional with a deep understanding of executive protection principles and a proven ability to navigate complex, dynamic security situations with discretion and tact.

This position is based in our San Francisco HQ. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week, though this role is expected to have a flexible schedule that aligns with the travel and operational needs of the executives you support. We offer relocation assistance to new employees.

• Plan, coordinate, and execute secure transportation and protective operations for executives and key employees.
• Conduct advance work, threat assessments, and route planning to mitigate security risks in both domestic and international environments.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, protective intelligence, law enforcement, and vetted vendors to maintain an agile, credible protective posture.
• Provide immediate response and crisis management during emergencies while preserving discretion and composure.
• Support residential and travel security assessments and contribute to SOP development and continuous improvement.
• Support the broader Corp Sec mission—including internal and external event security and special projects—with a “no job too small” attitude.
• Maintain current LEOSA / HR218 authority and the legal ability to carry a concealed firearm throughout the United States in support of executive protection operations.
• Maintain a valid U.S. passport and readiness to travel internationally on short notice, including assignments in foreign and potentially hostile environments.

• Have operational executive protection experience supporting C‑suite executives, senior government officials, or other high‑profile principals.
• Have completed a recognized Executive Protection training program or served five or more years in a dignitary protection assignment with a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency.
• Bring tactical medical training and demonstrated decision‑making ability under pressure.
• Understand foreign intelligence targeting tactics and tradecraft and have experience with mitigation strategies and counter‑surveillance operations.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, discretion, and professionalism when working with senior leaders and external partners.
• Are a team player who embraces a “no job too small” mindset and is willing to support a wide range of security operations.
• Are willing to obtain California‑specific licensing, including BSIS and related certifications, through company‑supported training pathways.

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general‑purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law, and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, for US‑based…