Security Director

About UsAt The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.The HuntingtonFounded in 1919, The Huntington is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.The CultureHere we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies.At The Huntington, our organizational Culture is shaped by the following core values: Intellectual curiosity, Collaboration, Stewardship, Belonging, and tellectual Curiosity: Knowledge, lifelong learning, and a spirit of inquiry are at the core of our mission and organizational culture.Collaboration: Teamwork and a collaborative attitude are important at all levels of The Huntington. We foster relationships internally among our departments and externally with organizations throughout the community.Stewardship: We are committed to the care and development of our collections, our financial and physical resources, our staff, and our community.Belonging: We strive to attract and maintain a workforce of individuals with diverse talents, backgrounds, and perspectives. Our organizational culture promotes a sense of welcome, inclusion, and tegrity: We value respect and honesty, working to fulfill our mission with honor and ethical principles.Job DescriptionAbout the RoleThe Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is a world-class research and educational institution precisely because the dedicated people who bring their exceptional talent and expertise to work every day make it not just a wonderful place to work, but truly a magnificent treasure for members and visitors.The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens seeks a highly motivated, experienced, collaborative, and visionary Security Director. Reporting to the Vice President of Facilities and Capital Programs, the Security Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Security Department on a 24/7 basis. With 200 acres of land, 600,000 square feet of building spaces including galleries, library, offices, public spaces and more, the Security Director is responsible for securing a large and diverse campus. The Huntington hosts more than 800,000 guests each year and is home to 120 acres of botanical gardens; 36,000 works of art; 430,000 rare books and 9 million library objects.The successful candidate should have a proven record of leading transformational change of a complex security department, including building relationships across all levels of an organization, must be an effective manager of resources (both human and financial), and fit well within an institutional culture that values collegiality, trust, and transparency.Essential DutiesOversees staff of 120 who safeguard The Huntington’s collections, facilities and grounds, as well as the physical safety of employees, volunteers, visitors, students and event guests.Works across divisions to identify appropriate protection goals, objectives and metrics consistent with The Huntington’s strategic plan and departmental requirements.Performs managerial duties including the deployment and review of assignments; closely monitors all financial aspects of the department, manages performance; and develops higher level of expertise in staff members by encouraging further education, participation in seminars and providing learning opportunities within the department.Highly skilled communicator across the institution at all levels. Demonstrated ability to hold all staff accountable for performance.Identifies opportunities and recommends solutions in security coverage for a complex institution. Creatively analyzes current job descriptions to maximize effective delivery of security services.Cooperating with Human Resources, consults and advises supervisors on sensitive personnel issues to assist them in effective decision-making and enforcing relevant policies and procedures.Monitors the onsite security equipment to ensure proper operation and teracts with public agencies regarding The Huntington’s position in the community; develops and maintains effective working relationships with local law enforcement and first responder agencies.Leads the institution in the Emergency Management Plan program; manages and trains disaster response teams; conducts regular safety drills and training sessions to educate staff and volunteers about security, safety and disaster preparedness.Manages the development and implementation of security policy, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure ongoing maintenance of security relative to: employee education and awareness, asset protection, workplace violence protection, emergencies, access control systems and video surveillance.Reviews short and long term needs to assess and determine parking and delivery challenges; provides parking and traffic directional plans for large events or high capacity days that maximize the parking resources of the campus with as little impact as possible to The Huntington’s neighbors.Creates and manages department budget, ensuring expenditures comply with approved budget.Collaborates with Facilities Planning, Project Management and affected divisions on capital projects including new construction involving security, fire life safety and key protection systems.Participates in identification and selection of outside contractors to provide security services; manages the contracts; works with outside consultants as appropriate for independent security audits.Develops and maintains security skills through participation in workshops and conferences, active member of professional organizations, continuous education and research.Consults and collaborates with exhibitions and curatorial staff to define security needs for exhibitions including review of layout in advance of installation; works with exhibitions and registration staff to ensure security requirements are met; recommends security devices and/or procedures to meet the changing needs of exhibitions.Maintains The Huntington’s TSA cargo screening program certification.Recommends and oversees planning, evaluation, enhancement, purchase and testing of new and existing security systems, technology and devices (including cameras and intrusion detection) at The Huntington; oversees the implementation of new equipment/devices and their integration with existing systems.Fluent in all Office 365 applications, Microsoft Project, and industry-related operating systems.Candidate Requirements and ExperienceAt least 10 years of security management for an equivalent sized institution, campus, or agency.Cultural institution experience, especially museum, library or botanical collections preferred.Bachelor of Science in Security Management or equivalent strongly preferred.Preferred certifications: Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Institutional Protection Manager (CIPM), and Cultural Property Protection.Working ConditionsIndoor office setting.Moderate noise levels.Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens is an extensive and diverse campus; the Security Director will have an office but be required to operate in all interior and exterior pensation & BenefitsWe provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:Pay Range: $130,000.00- $140,000.00. Commensurate on experience.Medical, Dental, Vision403(b) retirement plan and matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer matchConsiderable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidaysDiscounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurantsFree admission to various museums and cultural institutionsFree passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the groundsThe Application ProcessPlease submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment.You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-21