Corporate Security Operations Manager

Whatnot

Security Operations Manager overseeing safety measures for corporate office locations and events at Whatnot. Responsible for developing security frameworks and managing vendor relationships across global operations.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $174,000 - $205,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the security standard across all Whatnot global office locations
Manage third-party guard vendors to performance expectations you will define — not just oversight, but accountability
Partner with Workplace on emergency response programs
Develop repeatable security playbooks for events ranging from intimate seller meetups to large-scale live activations
Conduct advance site assessments (in-person or virtual) and implement appropriate security measures
Serve as the on-the-ground security lead at high-visibility activations, managing vendors in real time
Assess and mitigate risk for seller engagements, category activations, and community-based initiatives
Build training and incident response protocols for Category and Community team members working in non-traditional environments: retail floors, warehouses, private residences, etc
Assist in the initial design and oversight of Whatnot’s travel security framework supporting domestic and international travel
Support response coordination for travel-related incidents and crises as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of physical security experience
10+ years of experience in corporate security operations, with extensive depth in the multi-office environment pillar and solid experience in the events/field security pillar
A track record of managing external vendors to high standards and running cross-functional partnerships without friction
You must know what "good" looks like and how to build toward it in a fast-moving organization
You are at your best when the environment is fast-moving and the playbook doesn't exist yet — you spot what needs fixing, scope it, and get to work
You communicate in plain language that non-security stakeholders can act on
You are willing to work in office 2-3 days a week and travel at least 25% of your time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous Holiday and Time off Policy
Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
Work From Home Support
Home office setup allowance
Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
Care benefits
Monthly allowance for wellness
Annual allowance towards Childcare
Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
Parental Leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

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Hard Skills & Tools

physical securitycorporate security operationsvendor managementrisk assessmentincident response protocolssecurity playbooksemergency response programssite assessmentstravel security frameworkevent security

Soft Skills

communicationcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingaccountabilityadaptabilityleadershiptraining developmentstakeholder engagementstrategic thinkingattention to detail