Security Specialist - Fitness Professionals and College Athletes Encouraged to Apply
Gavin de Becker & Associates · Menlo Park, CA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Gavin de Becker & Associates's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 5% of Gavin de Becker & Associates's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Gavin de Becker & Associates
- high 37 stale, 0 reposted of 41 open
- Hiring momentum
- 42 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Gavin de Becker & Associates's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Gavin de Becker & Associates.
About this role
As a Security Specialist at Gavin de Becker & Associates, you will be responsible for monitoring properties, screening visitors, executing security plans, and providing physical protection for clients. The role requires physical readiness and involves responding to emergencies, preparing locations for client arrivals, and documenting suspicious activities. This position is particularly suited for individuals with a background in athletics or fitness training.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Gavin de Becker & Associates as an employer.
What you need
- Physical readiness to pass a fitness test (Pull-ups, Push-ups, Sit-ups, 800m run)
- Ability to swim
- Drug and nicotine free
- Background check required
- Ability to obtain state firearm and security licensing
Nice to have
- Experience as a collegiate or professional athlete
- Certification as a personal trainer (NASM, ACE, ISSA, NCSF, ACSM)
- Military fitness training certification
- Experience as a bodybuilder (NPC, OCB, NFF, IFBB)
- Experience as a Pilates or yoga instructor
What you get
- Base earnings of no less than $90,000 in the first year
- Potential earnings up to $110,000 in the first year based on experience and performance
- Best in Class 401k Retirement Plan
- $15,000 employer contribution for First-Year Associates
- $3,000 employer contribution each year thereafter
- 10% no-limit matching for all Associates who contribute to their retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Physical fitness is a core requirement of the role
- The position involves a 12-day training program in San Antonio, TX
- The job may require travel and working in various environments
- No specific mention of work-life balance or hours
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Listed by Gavin de Becker & Associates on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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