Global Safety & Security Leader

The role

You will build and lead a new global physical safety and security function. This includes managing physical security strategy, incident response, travel risk, executive protection, and emergency preparedness across global offices.

What you will do

• Define physical safety and security posture across workplace, events, and facility operations
• Conduct risk assessments and translate findings into mitigation strategies
• Direct the design of physical security systems for new and existing workplaces
• Oversee day-to-day security operations including guard services and access control
• Own incident response, investigation, and follow-up
• Develop and execute emergency preparedness and response plans
• Build and operate a travel risk program
• Provide executive protection support for senior leadership
• Manage relationships with security vendors and external partners
• Design safety programs and communications to build employee trust

Required qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in corporate security, physical security, LEO or a closely related field
• Experience building or significantly scaling a corporate safety and security function from the ground up
• Deep expertise in physical security systems (access control, CCTV, alarm), emergency response planning, and threat assessment methodologies
• Experience running travel risk programs and executive protection, including vendor and partner management
• Ability to write and operationalize policy
• Experience partnering with HR, Legal, and Workplace on complex cases
• Experience operating in fast-paced environments

Nice to have

• CPP (Certified Protection Professional)
• PSP
• equivalent certification

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Company-wide recharge days
• Paid parental leave up to 16 weeks
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Fertility and family-building benefits through Carrot
• Mental health support and coaching through Modern Health
• Stipends for professional development, wellness, and work from home needs
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan

About the company

Faire is a technology wholesale platform that uses tech, data, and machine learning to connect independent retailers with products from around the world. The company has headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo with a global presence.