Protective Intelligence Director

zerohash • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Protective Intelligence is zerohash’s security function responsible for the safety of its people. This is a hands-on, individually accountable role in which the Director owns daily operations and case decisions, from monitoring and triage through vendor management and executive travel security planning. The role also serves as the primary after-hours escalation contact for time-sensitive matters, with backup coverage from Risk leadership.

Requirements

• Background in corporate security, executive protection, protective intelligence, or law enforcement/federal investigative work.
• Comfortable serving as the single point of accountability.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive personal information about executives and their families.
• Able to work directly and credibly with senior leaders and their support staff without an intervening management layer.
• Available for time-sensitive escalations outside standard hours as the primary after-hours escalation contact.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with OSINT research and digital-risk monitoring tools; not required on day one.
• Experience building relationships with law enforcement or conducting government liaison work.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, and remediate digital risk alerts, online impersonation, and brand abuse.
• Assess and manage threat cases involving executives and their families with appropriate sensitivity and rigor.
• Determine executive protection coverage and assess travel-related security risks, including international travel.
• Conduct physical security risk assessments for residences, company offices, hosted events, and public appearances.
• Build relationships with law enforcement and coordinate with Legal before engaging law enforcement.
• Manage digital risk monitoring vendors, the program budget, and documentation.
• Deliver security awareness briefings to enrolled executives and report activity to leadership.
• Serve as the primary after-hours escalation contact for time-sensitive escalations, with backup coverage from Risk leadership.

Benefits

• Healthcare insurance: zerohash covers roughly 100% of employee premiums and a portion of spouse/children premiums (U.S. only).
• Vision and dental insurance (U.S. only).
• Chance to earn equity.
• Maternity and paternity leave after 6 months.
• WeWork All Access Membership.
• Yearly work-from-home stipend.
• Yearly learning and development stipend after 6 months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed