Executive Team Lead, Asset Protection Jobs
Executive Team Lead, Asset Protection jobs are open across retail, big-box, and specialty store environments, from entry-level team lead to senior ETL and district-level roles, with specializations in inventory shrink reduction, organized retail crime investigations, and safety compliance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Job Description
Joining a new Wayfair store launch means being part of something special from Day 1. During the first several weeks, you will work alongside the team to help set up, organize, and prepare the store for opening, which will look different from your long term day to day responsibilities. This hands on, team first experience helps bring our store to life and sets us up for success once we open our doors to the community and our customers.
Overview:
At Wayfair, we believe great experiences start the moment someone walks through our doors. As an Asset Protection Associate, you’ll be the first and last impression for every guest and team member who enters our store. From offering a warm welcome to helping monitor safety and store standards, you’ll play a key role in creating a seamless, secure, and friendly in-store experience. If you thrive on human connection, are naturally observant, and love delivering standout service, you’ll feel right at home here.
What Does an Asset Protection Associate Do?
- Deliver Hospitality-Level Service: Go beyond expectations to ensure every guest feels valued, respected, and supported. Whether you’re greeting at the entrance, resolving concerns, or helping someone find their way, you’ll treat every interaction as a chance to leave a lasting positive impression.
- Create a Welcoming Vibe: You will ensure every visit starts and ends on a high note. Offer assistance, answer questions, and set a friendly, professional tone for the entire team.
- Support Customer & Team Needs: Assist guests with wayfinding, field inquiries, and surface feedback or concerns to store leadership. Be a go-to source for in-the-moment support—whether for customers or your teammates.
- Tackle Admin Tasks with Care: Answer store phones, check voicemails, help with device check-ins, and support internal communication needs. Document and escalate security or safety incidents with accuracy, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Enhance Asset Protection Awareness: Keep a watchful eye on store activity and flag behaviors that may indicate policy violations, theft, or safety risks. Work closely with the Asset Protection (AP) team to maintain a secure environment.
- Uphold Safety Standards: Conduct routine safety walks and monitor for potential hazards in both front-of-house and back-of-house areas. Respond promptly and appropriately to safety incidents and escalate issues when needed.
- Oversee Security & Access: Manage check-in procedures for associates and visitors, monitor security desk operations, and use store cameras to oversee key entry and exit points.
- Operate as “One Team”: You will support Wayfair’s total store goals by cross-training across key store functions, including sales and back-of-house operations. You'll flex where needed to support customers, teammates, store needs and peak business periods.
You’ll Thrive in This Role if You Have:
- People-First Energy: 1+ years of experience in retail, hospitality, or customer-facing roles, where you made others feel seen, supported, and welcome.
- Strong Communication Skills: You can clearly and professionally communicate in person and in writing, adjusting your tone as needed for guests, associates, and leaders.
- Situational Awareness: You’re observant, tactful, and know when to escalate concerns. You recognize when something is “off” and respond with care and confidence.
- Tech-Savviness: You’re comfortable using Google Suite tools like Gmail, Sheets, and Forms, and ready to learn new systems if needed.
- Dependable Flexibility: Available for a retail schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. You show up on time and bring your A-game to every shift.
- Hospitality Mindset: Background in hospitality or high-end service environments is a big plus. You bring warmth, attentiveness, and a solutions-focused attitude to every interaction ensuring guests feel truly cared for from start to finish.
Additional Physical and Environmental Requirements:
- Physical Activity:Frequent standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, and crawling.
- Mobility & Movement: Frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching throughout the day.
- Lifting Ability: Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs independently on a regular basis. Some projects may involve heavier items, which must be managed with proper assistance or equipment.
- Vision Requirements: Includes close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Temperature Flexibility: Comfortable in environments with varying temperature conditions.
- Noise Tolerance: Occasional exposure to moderate noise levels and physical activity.
- Safety Awareness: Minimal exposure to workplace or environmental hazards—must adhere to all safety protocols.
What are the Benefits*?
- Competitive Pay: Earn competitive compensation with regular opportunities for performance-based increases.
- Career Growth: Access professional development and advancement opportunities to help you grow with us.
- Health Benefits from Day One: Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage starts on your first day.
- Time to Recharge: Start accruing paid time off immediately—because work-life balance matters.
- 401(k) with Company Match: We’ll match up to 4% to help you plan for your future.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Eligible after 6 months of employment—learn, grow, and get support along the way.
- Wayfair Employee Discount: Generous employee discount of up to 30%+, although discounts will vary by product type. Plus, get 10% off at our in-store restaurant.
- Parental Leave Options: Choose from paid and unpaid leave plans to support your growing family.
- And So Much More: We’ve got more good stuff where that came from! Our full-time roles receive the full benefits package, while part-time or seasonal team members may have modified offerings. Your recruiter or in-store team can help with any questions!
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.
Need Technical Assistance?
For more information about applying for a career at wayfair, visit our FAQ page.
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have open availability Sunday through Saturday?
Ability to Commute:
- Yonkers, NY 10710 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Job Description
Joining a new Wayfair store launch means being part of something special from Day 1. During the first several weeks, you will work alongside the team to help set up, organize, and prepare the store for opening, which will look different from your long term day to day responsibilities. This hands on, team first experience helps bring our store to life and sets us up for success once we open our doors to the community and our customers.
Overview:
At Wayfair, we believe great experiences start the moment someone walks through our doors. As an Asset Protection Associate, you’ll be the first and last impression for every guest and team member who enters our store. From offering a warm welcome to helping monitor safety and store standards, you’ll play a key role in creating a seamless, secure, and friendly in-store experience. If you thrive on human connection, are naturally observant, and love delivering standout service, you’ll feel right at home here.
What Does an Asset Protection Associate Do?
- Deliver Hospitality-Level Service: Go beyond expectations to ensure every guest feels valued, respected, and supported. Whether you’re greeting at the entrance, resolving concerns, or helping someone find their way, you’ll treat every interaction as a chance to leave a lasting positive impression.
- Create a Welcoming Vibe: You will ensure every visit starts and ends on a high note. Offer assistance, answer questions, and set a friendly, professional tone for the entire team.
- Support Customer & Team Needs: Assist guests with wayfinding, field inquiries, and surface feedback or concerns to store leadership. Be a go-to source for in-the-moment support—whether for customers or your teammates.
- Tackle Admin Tasks with Care: Answer store phones, check voicemails, help with device check-ins, and support internal communication needs. Document and escalate security or safety incidents with accuracy, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Enhance Asset Protection Awareness: Keep a watchful eye on store activity and flag behaviors that may indicate policy violations, theft, or safety risks. Work closely with the Asset Protection (AP) team to maintain a secure environment.
- Uphold Safety Standards: Conduct routine safety walks and monitor for potential hazards in both front-of-house and back-of-house areas. Respond promptly and appropriately to safety incidents and escalate issues when needed.
- Oversee Security & Access: Manage check-in procedures for associates and visitors, monitor security desk operations, and use store cameras to oversee key entry and exit points.
- Operate as “One Team”: You will support Wayfair’s total store goals by cross-training across key store functions, including sales and back-of-house operations. You'll flex where needed to support customers, teammates, store needs and peak business periods.
You’ll Thrive in This Role if You Have:
- People-First Energy: 1+ years of experience in retail, hospitality, or customer-facing roles, where you made others feel seen, supported, and welcome.
- Strong Communication Skills: You can clearly and professionally communicate in person and in writing, adjusting your tone as needed for guests, associates, and leaders.
- Situational Awareness: You’re observant, tactful, and know when to escalate concerns. You recognize when something is “off” and respond with care and confidence.
- Tech-Savviness: You’re comfortable using Google Suite tools like Gmail, Sheets, and Forms, and ready to learn new systems if needed.
- Dependable Flexibility: Available for a retail schedule including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. You show up on time and bring your A-game to every shift.
- Hospitality Mindset: Background in hospitality or high-end service environments is a big plus. You bring warmth, attentiveness, and a solutions-focused attitude to every interaction ensuring guests feel truly cared for from start to finish.
Additional Physical and Environmental Requirements:
- Physical Activity:Frequent standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, and crawling.
- Mobility & Movement: Frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching throughout the day.
- Lifting Ability: Ability to lift and move up to 50 lbs independently on a regular basis. Some projects may involve heavier items, which must be managed with proper assistance or equipment.
- Vision Requirements: Includes close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
- Temperature Flexibility: Comfortable in environments with varying temperature conditions.
- Noise Tolerance: Occasional exposure to moderate noise levels and physical activity.
- Safety Awareness: Minimal exposure to workplace or environmental hazards—must adhere to all safety protocols.
What are the Benefits*?
- Competitive Pay: Earn competitive compensation with regular opportunities for performance-based increases.
- Career Growth: Access professional development and advancement opportunities to help you grow with us.
- Health Benefits from Day One: Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage starts on your first day.
- Time to Recharge: Start accruing paid time off immediately—because work-life balance matters.
- 401(k) with Company Match: We’ll match up to 4% to help you plan for your future.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Eligible after 6 months of employment—learn, grow, and get support along the way.
- Wayfair Employee Discount: Generous employee discount of up to 30%+, although discounts will vary by product type. Plus, get 10% off at our in-store restaurant.
- Parental Leave Options: Choose from paid and unpaid leave plans to support your growing family.
- And So Much More: We’ve got more good stuff where that came from! Our full-time roles receive the full benefits package, while part-time or seasonal team members may have modified offerings. Your recruiter or in-store team can help with any questions!
Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities
Wayfair is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all individuals, including individuals with disabilities. As part of this commitment, Wayfair will make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on business operations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by completing our Accomodations for Applicants form.
Need Technical Assistance?
For more information about applying for a career at wayfair, visit our FAQ page.
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.
Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have open availability Sunday through Saturday?
Ability to Commute:
- Yonkers, NY 10710 (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Who's Hiring
- Walmart50
- Macy's15
- The Home Depot15
- Hannaford14
- Green Thumb Industries14
Top Industries Hiring
- Retail
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in executive team Lead, asset protection jobs.
- Two or more years of retail asset protection or loss prevention leadership experience
- Proficiency with CCTV systems, EAS technology, and case management software
- Experience conducting internal investigations and documenting findings for HR review
- Knowledge of organized retail crime trends and external theft prevention strategies
- Wicklander-Zulawski or similar interview and interrogation certification preferred
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, business, or a related field or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Executive Team Lead, Asset Protection Job Search
Quantify shrink reduction on your resume
Hiring managers want numbers, not duties. Replace vague statements with concrete outcomes like percentage decreases in shortage, recovery totals from ORC cases, or reductions in workers comp incidents. Specific metrics from your store's performance reports set you apart immediately.
Highlight cross-functional leadership experience
Asset protection ETL roles require you to influence sales floor teams you don't directly manage. Call out instances where you trained hourly team members, partnered with operations leaders, or drove compliance across the full store, not just your department.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists executive team lead, asset protection openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume for each retail banner
A big-box retailer posting emphasizes systems like CCTV analytics and EAS compliance, while a specialty chain may prioritize coaching and culture. Read each posting carefully and mirror its language around the asset protection priorities that employer actually measures.
Prepare case-study answers for behavioral interviews
Expect detailed questions about how you handled a dishonest associate situation, escalated an organized retail crime case, or resolved a safety incident. Structure each answer with the situation, your specific action, and the documented outcome to demonstrate judgment and accountability.
Negotiate total compensation, not just base pay
Asset protection ETL offers often include quarterly bonuses tied to shortage results, safety metrics, or shrink targets. Before accepting, ask what the bonus structure looks like and what the store's historical payout rate has been to understand your full earning picture.
Executive Team Lead, Asset Protection Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most executive team lead, asset protections?
The most active employers for executive team lead, asset protections right now are Walmart, Macy's, and The Home Depot, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. High-volume retailers and mass merchandise chains consistently post the most openings at this level.
How many executive team lead, asset protection jobs are remote?
About 17% of executive team lead, asset protection openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most positions require a physical store presence. Remote opportunities tend to cluster in corporate-side roles such as ORC intelligence analysis, training program development, and regional audit coordination rather than store-based ETL positions.
How do you become a executive team lead, asset protection?
Start in a frontline loss prevention or asset protection role at a retail employer to build foundational skills in theft deterrence, exception reporting, and case documentation. Pursue a Wicklander-Zulawski certification or a similar interview training credential to qualify for investigative responsibilities. Demonstrate consistent shortage results and develop your ability to coach hourly associates, then apply for open ETL or team lead postings once you have direct supervisory experience.
Can I get hired as an executive team lead, asset protection with little experience?
Some retailers promote internally from asset protection specialist roles and prioritize demonstrated floor judgment over years on a resume. If you're transitioning from law enforcement, military police, or security supervision, emphasize your investigation experience, documentation skills, and ability to work within a retail compliance framework. Applying to stores that are expanding or opening new locations often creates more flexibility around experience requirements.
What does the executive team lead, asset protection interview process look like?
Most processes begin with a phone screen focused on your shortage results and leadership style, followed by one or two in-person rounds with the store director and a district asset protection manager. Expect behavioral questions about handling dishonest associate cases, coaching resistant team members, and responding to safety incidents. Some employers include a scenario-based exercise where you walk through how you'd investigate a specific shrink situation.
Where can I find and apply to executive team lead, asset protection jobs?
You can find and apply to executive team lead, asset protection jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, location preference, and retail specialty, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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