Executive Protection Team Lead

Genesis Action Resources, Inc•Boca Raton, FL

About The Position

Fortified Risk Group is seeking a skilled and experienced Executive Protection Team Lead to lead a team providing security and surveillance services and help ensure clients’ safety and well-being. This full-time, salaried position combines hands-on executive protection with planning, team coordination, and client service. The role requires sound judgment, strong leadership, situational awareness, and the ability to manage changing priorities while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality. Schedules vary according to client events and operational needs, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and hours outside standard business schedules. Short-notice travel and availability for urgent operational requirements are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of five years of military service with an honorable discharge.
Minimum of five years of experience in security, law enforcement, or a related field.
Protective Service Detail (PSD) training with a DOD/Federal Certificate or Dignitary Protection Training with an Agency Certificate; POST certification is preferred.
Possess and maintain applicable licenses and certifications required for assigned duties.
Proficiency in the safe handling, storage, and use of firearms.
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
Sound judgment and the ability to respond effectively under pressure.
Strong time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple events, deadlines, and administrative responsibilities.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with assigned agents, FRG leadership, and client personnel.
Successfully complete and maintain required Physical Readiness Test (PRT) standards.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including prolonged standing and walking, occasional running, bending, and lifting or carrying up to 165 pounds.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to travel on short notice for events, emergencies, and operational needs.
Availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and hours outside standard business schedules, including urgent operational requirements.

Nice To Haves

HR218 qualification.

Responsibilities

Provide executive protection during client events, arrivals, departures, and transitions.
Supervise and support assigned part-time and contracted Executive Protection Agents during event operations.
Assign event-specific duties and positions to ensure complete protective coverage.
Coach, direct, and provide performance feedback to assigned personnel.
Conduct pre-event briefings and post-event debriefings.
Conduct and oversee protective advance work, including site assessments, venue reviews, route planning, crowd analysis, and identification of emergency exits and safe rooms.
Prepare protective plans addressing event schedules, venue layouts, threat levels, team assignments, and emergency contingencies.
Coordinate security arrangements with client representatives, venue staff, event organizers, and outside agencies.
Plan secure transportation routes, vehicle staging, driver assignments, and contingency procedures.
Monitor potential threats and adjust protective measures as conditions change.
Use de-escalation and conflict-resolution skills to manage disruptions or confrontational individuals.
Respond to security incidents, medical emergencies, and safety concerns, coordinating with emergency services when necessary.
Serve as a protective liaison for clients and communicate operational updates, concerns, and required adjustments.
Prepare and review incident reports, advance reports, shift logs, operational summaries, and timekeeping and scheduling documentation.
Maintain equipment readiness and monitor team compliance with FRG policies, licensing, certification, and training requirements.
Assist with training, emergency response drills, firearms qualifications, and operational improvements in collaboration with FRG Management.
Conduct and supervise protective sweeps of event venues, staging areas, entrances, and travel paths.
Manage access to client spaces, backstage areas, secure rooms, and restricted zones.
Perform security patrols and report suspicious activity or safety hazards.
Maintain confidentiality and discretion in client and operational matters.
Perform other duties as assigned.