or apply directly on Nooks's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Nooks's roles stay open a median of 20 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Nooks's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Nooks
- moderate 4 stale, 1 reposted of 16 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nooks's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nooks.
About this role
As a Security Manager at Nooks, you will lead security operations at your site, ensuring compliance with various security regulations and overseeing the site security team. Your role includes managing security incident responses, conducting risk assessments, and acting as the primary liaison with government and industry partners. You will also mentor your team and provide strategic recommendations to enhance security operations and client experiences.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 Nooks as an employer.
What you need
- At least 9 years of experience in industrial and physical security, with significant time in cleared defense contracting, SCIF, and/or SAP environments.
- Prior experience serving as an FSO or in a role carrying equivalent authority.
- Deep working knowledge of NISPOM, SCI, and SAP requirements.
- Demonstrated people-management experience, including supervising, mentoring, and developing a well-rounded security team.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills, with comfort serving as the primary liaison to senior government and industry stakeholders.
- A track record of driving process improvements and pace in a compliance-heavy environment.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting business development or technical sales conversations in a cleared or defense-adjacent environment.
Worth weighing
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and must maintain a U.S. government security clearance as a condition of employment.
- The role requires comfort with ambiguity and a proactive approach, which may be challenging in a fast-paced startup environment.
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Listed by Nooks on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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