Hybrid Public Figure Protection/ Executive Protection Team Lead - Miami FL presso Gavin de Becker & Associates

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

Gavin de Becker & Associates (GDBA) protects the world’s most influential and at-risk public figures.  Founded in 1978 by 3-time Presidential appointee, Gavin de Becker, our firm’s Protectors, Analysts, and Investigators are committed to our mission of protecting human life through the assessment, prediction, and management of violence. 
 
A newly hired Protector in Miami will earn no less than $80,000 in their first year with GDBA. Miami-based Protectors could earn up to $110,000 in first year earnings.  
 
Team Leader opportunities are earned by merit when accounting for prior relevant experience and GDBA Training Academy performance. Protectors that excel in their individual performance and during their ongoing training along the Two-Year Professional Leadership Track (PLT) can make themselves eligible for an accelerated pathway to a Team Lead opportunity. 
 
This is a full-time position with benefits, including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k). 
 
GDBA’s Mission: The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients 
 
GDBA is seeking qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds that can bring their skills and experiences to our firm’s protective mission. Team Leaders lead and train protector teams, harness GDBA's mission essential resources, and protect clients in various challenging circumstances. 

Your Role as a Team Leader:

Communicate directly with clients and become subject-matter experts for specific assignments 
Collaborate with senior leadership on high-level decisions 
Plan shift schedules and make adjustments based on client needs and approved Protector requests 
Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center (CC) 
Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to a protected site 
Coordinate and execute security plans and respond to medical emergencies 
Provide physical protection and logistical support at clients' homes and when they travel 
Provide secure transportation (STO) as needed 
Survey and prepare (advance) locations prior to arrival of client 
Prepare detailed documentation of suspicious activity 
Create and maintain readiness to meet any threat
Interested Candidates Should Expect the Following: 

12-Day Introductory Essential Protector Skills (EPS) Training Academy 
Professional Leadership Track (PLT) - 2‑year on-the-job executive protection training curriculum that prepares Protectors for future leadership positions at GDBA: Includes 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certification + 4 additional advanced executive protection/leadership training academies 
Be able to pass physical readiness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run) 
Protectors must be drug and nicotine free 
Able to pass a pre-employment background investigation 
Must be able to swim 
Additional Compensation and Benefits:  

$2,000 sign-on bonus
Gym, Ammunition, and Cellphone reimbursements 
$1,100 Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution  
Family benefits including family outing fund, active kids fund, and school supplies fund 
Free vacations each year for 200 qualified Protectors 
Up to $2,500 stipend for CCW Licenses  
Up to $1,000 stipend for Special Certifications (EMT, Lifeguard, NRA, Pilot, Maritime) 

Who You Are: 
 
GDBA’s ideal candidate for an Executive Protection Team Lead position possesses one or more of the following experience levels/credentials: 

3+ years of experience conducting close protection/executive protection operations for high-net-worth clients/at-risk clients.  
Experience working in one of or a combination of the following environments is preferred: Residential, Corporate, Technology, or Military/Law Enforcement Protective Security Details (PSD). 
International or domestic field/travel experience is also beneficial but not required 
3+ years working in a full-time certified law enforcement officer position(s) 
HR-218 (LEOSA) eligibility or possession of a concealed carry (CCW) permit is notable 
2+ years working as an Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT), a Paramedic (NREMT-P) or a Registered Nurse (RN). Equivalent military medical experience is also accepted such as a Corpsman, Combat Medic, and Special Operations Medical experience, etc.