Hybrid Senior Director, Physical Security

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About the role

  • Craft and execute a global physical security strategy aligned with enterprise risk and business priorities.
  • Responsible for the physical security operations across Coinbase’s global office footprint (including data centers) and executive residences.
  • Lead the design, deployment, and continuous improvement of access control, surveillance, perimeter protection, and emergency response programs.
  • Manage vendor performance (security systems integrators, guards, monitors, investigations).
  • Establish physical security standards and protocols integrated with cyber and information security programs.
  • Leverage risk assessments to make informed, risk-based recommendations; ensure compliance with local regulations and insurance requirements.
  • Drive business continuity and crisis management planning for on-site incidents and broad contingencies.
  • Hire, mentor, and lead a geographically distributed physical security team.
  • Navigate security due diligence for real estate and M&A transactions, and support executive protection planning.
  • Manage physical security budgets and measure program effectiveness through KPIs, dashboards, and risk reporting.
  • Fully manage and direct multiple Physical Security sub-teams including Security Systems, Executive Protection, Security Operations, Environmental Health & Safety, and Protective Intelligence.

Requirements

  • 12+ years in corporate or enterprise-level physical security, with 5+ years in leadership roles (director-level or above).
  • Experience leading a large team (20+ employees) across a wide range of skillsets, backgrounds, and personality types.
  • Experience scaling global security programs: offices, data centers.
  • Expertise in physical access systems, executive protection, surveillance design, investigations, and vendor oversight.
  • Strong risk-management background: assessments, business continuity, and emergency response.
  • Proven leadership: team building, mentoring, and cross-functional influence.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication—able to align security strategy with executive teams.
  • Willingness to travel 20-30% across major global facilities.
  • Experience at financial services or high-risk industries.
  • Previous remote/virtual team leadership experience.
  • Certifications: PSP, CPP, CHPA, or CEM.
  • Regulatory exposure: SOX, FFIEC, FINRA, GDPR, CCPA.

Benefits

  • target bonus
  • benefits (including medical, dental, vision and 401(k))
  • Team and company-wide offsites multiple times annually (attendance expected and fully supported)

Job title

Senior Director, Physical Security

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$302,515 - $355,900 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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