Job Description

Corporate Security Professional

About the Team

The Corporate Security team is responsible for the security and protection of all OpenAI employees and executives. We are committed to creating and maintaining a secure environment that allows our team members to focus on their work without fear of harm or disruption. 

About the Role

As the Corporate Security Professional based in our San Francisco office you will lead day-to-day security operations in and support our broader physical security strategies throughout the region. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that OpenAI’s security posture remains strong and adaptive in a fast-evolving environment.

This position requires hands-on experience in corporate security operations. This role typically involves four to five days in the office each week. 

In this role, you will:

• Office Security: Develop, implement, and manage physical security measures, including policies, systems, and vendor relationships, to protect employees and visitors in the San Francisco office.

• VIP Visit & Executive Protection Coordination:

  • Plan, lead, and execute executive protection coordination for VIPs, ensuring their safety during visits or events on campus.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (workplace, executive business partners, Legal, HR) to manage complex security logistics.

  • Work closely with internal and external security providers and law enforcement to ensure comprehensive protection coverage.

• Government and Delegation Coordination:

  • Lead coordination efforts with government officials and high-level delegations, ensuring secure access and compliance with relevant protocols.

• Event Security Management:

  • Develop, implement, and manage security plans for small to large-scale events, ensuring safety for all attendees and staff.

  • Coordinate with event organizers, workplace teams, and vendors to execute comprehensive security protocols.

  • Provide exceptional service to VIPs, guests, and delegations, ensuring a positive visitor experience.

• Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and strengthen relationships with local law enforcement agencies, peer security organizations, and other external partners to stay current on emerging risks.

• Policy Development & Compliance: Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training programs, and compliance initiatives, ensuring all protocols meet high-quality standards and legal requirements.

 You might thrive in this role if you: 

• Professional Experience: 3+ years in corporate security and/or have a BA/BS degree, or law enforcement/military experience.

• Physical security: Operations skills relevant to the safeguarding of a large office. 

• Technical Experience: Implementing and optimizing advanced security technologies—visitor management and access control.

• Vendor Management: A successful track record of coordination with 3 rd party security vendors. 

• Relationship Building: Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with internal teams and external agencies, forging strong, collaborative relationships.

• Operational Leadership: Proven skill in creating, revising, and executing SOPs to ensure consistent and efficient security practices, alongside training programs for both security personnel and broader teams.

• Adaptability & Resilience: Comfortable working in a dynamic environment, swiftly pivoting in response to emerging threats or organizational changes.

• Travel: Ability and willingness to travel to regional offices also to support various events a few times a year or as needed globally.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. 

For US Based Candidates: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made via this  link .

At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

Compensation

$140K + Offers Equity

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