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Security Specialist

Gavin de Becker & Associates
Atlanta, Georgia, US
$60K a year
Full-time

Mission

The Safety, Privacy, and Wellbeing of our Clients

A newly hired Protector in Atlanta will earn no less than $50k in their first year with GDBA. Atlanta-based Protectors could earn up to $60k in first year earnings when accounting for prior relevant experience, GDBA Training Academy performance, and promotion opportunities.

This is a full-time position with benefits, including : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and 401(k).

Your Role as a Protector :

  • Monitor property while utilizing the tools and technology of a GDBA Command Center
  • Screen visitors and vendors; control all access to 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 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

Who You Are :

Military, law enforcement, or experience in executive protection / security is meaningful, though not a requirement to become a GDBA Protector.

We’re less interested in what you are than who you are . Our most successful Protectors come from a variety of backgrounds and have succeeded because they communicate effectively, are physically fit, willing to learn, tell the truth, and enjoy working in a team environment.

Our promotion system is merit-based. Performance matters most, not seniority.

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 :
  • 500 hours of training, mentoring, instructing, and certification
  • 4 additional advanced executive protection / leadership training academies
  • Be able to pass (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 :

  • $1k-$3k sign-on bonus
  • Gym, massage, 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)

Visit our Earnings and Benefits Page to learn more about benefits, stipends, additional overtime opportunities, bonuses, travel pay, and more :

Learn more about our organization by visiting our following GDBA on social media, or connecting with us on LinkedIn.

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