Yelp · 14 hours ago
Senior Manager, Security
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$157K/yr - $196K/yr
8+ years expYelp is seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Manager to lead our Physical Security function. This role ensures the safety, security, and overall experience of Yelp employees and visitors across multiple sites and events, while maintaining a seamless work environment that reflects our culture and values.
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Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and oversee Yelp’s global physical security strategy and programs, ensuring compliance with all legal and corporate requirements
Lead training, education, and communication initiatives to increase security awareness and preparedness across the organization
Own the creation and continual improvement of security policies and procedures
Lead Yelp’s response to critical events (e.g., natural disasters, threats, major incidents) ensuring the safety and well-being of employees
Coordinate cross-functional response teams, including People Operations, Communications, Rev Ops/Customer Success, ADs, PR, and other involved departments
Establish and maintain clear communication protocols with executive leadership, providing timely and accurate situational updates
Partner with relevant external agencies as required for incident response and business continuity planning
Design, implement, and manage security programs and protocols tailored for Yelp’s executive team, both in the workplace and during travel, events, and public appearances
Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies for executive protection as warranted by events or threat intelligence
Collaborate closely with executive leadership, administrative teams, and external security partners to ensure proactive identification and management of potential security risks
Develop briefing materials and provide real-time security updates to executives as situations evolve
Oversee all physical security operations at Yelp offices, ensuring appropriate safeguards and monitoring processes are in place
Manage security and risk assessment for onsite and offsite events, ranging from small meetings to large gatherings (over 1,000 attendees)
Collaborate with Event Operations and Workplace teams to ensure safety compliance at all functions
Qualification
Required
8+ years of progressive experience in physical security, or a related field
Proven experience managing crisis response and employee communication during high-stakes situations
Track record of developing and rolling out security awareness and training programs at scale
Experience managing security at diverse events, including large-scale corporate gatherings
Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills; experience interfacing with executive leadership
Excellent judgment, discretion with confidential information, and strong verbal/written communication abilities
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
Direct experience managing executive protection programs and protocols is highly preferred
Relevant certifications (e.g., CPP, PSP, CFM, executive protection credentials) preferred
Benefits
Effective your first day: Full medical, vision, and dental
15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter), 12 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
Monthly wellness subsidy
Work from home reimbursement
Flexible spending account
401(k) retirement savings plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
Yelp
Yelp is an online platform that connects people with great local businesses through user-generated reviews and recommendations.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$56MKey Investors
Elevation PartnersDAG VenturesBenchmark
2012-03-02IPO
2010-01-27Series E· $25M
2008-02-26Series D· $15M
Leadership Team
Jeremy Stoppelman
CEO
Sam Eaton
Chief Technology Officer
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