Executive Protection Lead

The role

The Executive Protection Lead owns the global executive protection program. This person will personally lead protective details and build the program's protocols and standards.

What you will do

• Personally plan and lead protective details for executives and principals.
• Provide close protection across residence, office, travel, events, and public appearances.
• Serve as a protective/secure driver for the CEO and principals.
• Conduct and oversee advance work including site surveys and route planning.
• Own and scale Archer's executive protection program globally.
• Build, lead, mentor, and schedule a team of protection agents and vendor resources.
• Lead threat and risk assessments for principals, residences, events, and travel.
• Partner with the GSOC and intelligence function on protective intelligence.
• Develop and maintain emergency and crisis response plans.
• Build trusted relationships with principals, families, and support staff.

Required qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience in executive protection, special operations, the military, or law enforcement.
• Demonstrated ability to build a program, capability, or function from the ground up.
• Ability to personally run details in the field.
• Deep expertise in advance work, protective intelligence, threat and risk assessment, and secure travel.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and schedule protection teams and/or manage vendor agents.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to serve as a protective/secure driver, including defensive/evasive driving.
• Ability to obtain a nationwide concealed carry permit (CCW), or existing LEOSA (H.R. 218) carry authority.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including on short notice.
• Ability to work irregular hours.
• Uncompromising ethics and integrity.

Nice to have

• Active U.S. government security clearance.
• Background in federal protective service, military, or law enforcement (e.g., protective operations, Diplomatic Security, or equivalent).
• Formal executive protection training and relevant certifications.
• Emergency medical or first-responder training (e.g., first aid/CPR, TECC/TCCC).
• Experience protecting principals in aerospace, defense, technology, or another high-profile, multi-site environment.

About the company

Archer is a leader in the next-gen aerospace sector building an end-to-end advanced air mobility platform. The company delivers air taxis, unmanned aircraft systems, and aviation-related physical artificial intelligence solutions.