Executive Protection Advisor

Cardinal Health•Dublin, OH

8d•$68,500 - $97,700•Onsite

About The Position

Cardinal Health’s Corporate Security team is seeking an experienced Executive Protection Advisor based in Dublin, Ohio. The role provides executive protection services to senior leaders and other designated personnel while supporting broader corporate security and risk management initiatives. It calls for strong protective operations experience, sound judgment, professionalism, discretion, confidentiality, proactive security awareness, and effective communication and relationship-building. The position requires flexibility to support executive schedules, travel, meetings, and special events, with approximately 50% domestic and international travel. Occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel assignments may be required as business needs dictate. The advisor provides close protection, advance planning, protective intelligence, risk mitigation, facility security support, incident response, external-partner coordination, documentation, and executive support. Cardinal Health offers medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid time off; a health savings account; a 401(k) savings plan; access to wages before payday through myFlexPay; flexible spending accounts; short- and long-term disability coverage; work-life resources; paid parental leave; and healthy lifestyle programs. The anticipated salary range is $68,500–$97,700, and the role is not bonus eligible.

Requirements

At least two years of experience in executive protection, law enforcement, military security, corporate security, or a related field.
Previous corporate executive protection experience supporting C-suite leaders.
Strong background in advance work, risk assessment, and protective operations.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
Knowledge of executive protection principles, defensive tactics, and emergency response procedures.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
Ability to work independently and collaborate with executives, business partners, security personnel, vendors, and law enforcement agencies.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and schedules.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
Ability to obtain and maintain required licenses, certifications, and permits.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, Security Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Current First Aid, CPR, AED, and/or EMT certification.
Advanced protective driving and defensive driving certification.
Experience conducting protective intelligence, threat assessments, and security investigations.
Familiarity with Global Security Operations Center (GSOC) environments and corporate security programs.

Responsibilities

Provide close protection for senior executives during daily activities, business travel, meetings, and special events.
Conduct advance planning, site assessments, and security reviews for executive travel, meetings, and corporate events.
Identify risks and implement protective measures, including route and contingency planning, security sweeps, and emergency response procedures.
Maintain situational awareness and monitor environments for potential threats or suspicious activity.
Provide secure transportation and protective driving support as required.
Coordinate domestic and international travel security arrangements.
Respond to security incidents, medical emergencies, and unexpected operational events.
Support crisis management and emergency response activities involving protected individuals.
Conduct threat assessments and support protective intelligence related to executives, facilities, travel, and events.
Monitor and evaluate potential threats using intelligence resources, social media monitoring, and security-related platforms.
Develop threat mitigation strategies and provide protective recommendations.
Support facility security operations using CCTV, access control, alarm monitoring, and visitor management systems.
Conduct or support security investigations, incident reviews, case management, and related reporting.
Coordinate with law enforcement, venue security teams, vendors, transportation providers, and other external partners.
Assist with business continuity, emergency preparedness, and corporate security initiatives.
Prepare and maintain executive travel plans, operational records, incident documentation, and required security reports.
Maintain confidentiality of executive activities, travel, personnel information, and other sensitive matters.
Complete required training and maintain relevant executive protection and corporate security certifications.
Provide customer service and executive support while representing the organization professionally.