Director, Threat Management & Workplace Violence Prevention

This role may be based in Chicago, New York City, Washington DC, Houston, or San Francisco.

We seek a skilled expert in the high-risk crisis response topics of workplace violence prevention and threat assessment to join our expanding threat management team.

The role of Director is that of a fee-earning consultant who will be expected to market, sell and deliver end-to-end consulting projects including both readiness and responsive services related to workplace violence (WPV) prevention. Some of these projects will include WPV prevention program reviews and collateral development, executive briefings and trainings, WPV and active shooter training, and crisis management exercise development and facilitation. In addition, the individual will advise clients who are dealing with crisis situations leveraging previous experiences in this area as well as knowledge of Control Risks' processes. This role will require 24/7 threat response availability and preparation of detailed threat assessment reports pertaining to complex threat situations will be required as well.

Tasks and responsibilities

Work with team members and independently on consulting engagements of diverse scope and complexity consistent with industry best practice and drawing on personal experiences. Specifically:

• Deliver executive briefings independently and as a member of a team
• Develop response plans for crisis situations
• Conduct needs assessments on workplace violence programs
• Develop workplace violence prevention programs for clients
• Deliver crisis intervention and conflict resolution training
• Support clients as they work through crisis situations
• Actively market our expertise in speaking engagements
• Conduct business development activities including client meetings and outreach, proposal development and speaking events
• Independently secure new business as a senior seller servicer
• Contribute to marketing activities such as article contribution, speaking engagements, industry group participation and partner channel support
• Serve as an ambassador for broader Security services

Requirements

Knowledge and experience

• 15+ years of relevant work experience
• Excellent client relationship skills
• Significant experience in threat management and workplace violence prevention within the corporate setting
• Substantial experience conducting behavioral threat assessments and/or managing threat management teams
• Experience leading cross functional security and intelligence functions (e.g., protective intelligence, executive protection, crisis management) within the corporate setting
• Superior verbal and written communications; candidate must be comfortable speaking in front of large and senior executive audiences
• Experience leading teams
• Previous law enforcement / government experience in a related field preferred
• Previous consulting experience in a corporate setting preferred
• ATAP Certified Threat Manager (CTM) preferred

Qualifications and specialist skills

• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time and on short notice
• Ability to work extended hours including on weekends and evenings occasionally as needed
• Exceptional written and interpersonal communications skills
• Ownership and accountability to drive success both within the team and across Control Risks
• The ability to multi-task and balance competing requirements, including client-facing, business development related and internal matters
• Creative and analytical problem-solving skills
• Confident, solution-oriented and with a positive attitude
• A high level of integrity, loyalty and discretion

Behaviors

• All employees are expected to display behaviors reflective of our company values: Integrity and Ethics, Collaboration and Teamwork, Commitment to People and Professionalism and Excellence.

The base salary range for this position is $170,000-$190,000 per year. Exact compensation offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarized in the full job offer.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasize the value of in-person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• Medical Benefits, Prescription Benefits, FSA, Dental Benefits, Vision Benefits, Life and AD&D, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Disability Benefits, Voluntary Benefits, 401 (K) Retirement, Nationwide Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.