VP, Campus Experiences

The VP of Campus Events & Experience is responsible for shaping and leading the strategy, operations, and ongoing enhancement of employee-facing services across corporate campuses. This role is accountable for oversight of the Corporate Security, Executive Security & Transportation, Restaurant, Credit Union and key employee engagement initiatives, including people leadership of these teams.

This role plays a critical part in shaping how employees interact with their physical work environment, services, and amenities-ensuring those experiences reflect and reinforce the company's culture, values, and Employee Value Proposition (EVP). Responsibilities * Develops and implements enterprise-wide strategic vision for future development of corporate security, including physical security and travel safety programs for all employees. * Oversees executive protection and transportation, ensuring secure, and reliable services for senior leadership. * Develops strategy and leads the execution for dining and hospitality services across campuses, focusing on quality, healthy offerings, and employee experience. * Drives campus engagement initiatives that foster community, connection, and a sense of belonging. * Oversees the Northwestern Mutual Credit Union (NMCU) and ensuring strong partnership with the NMCU Board of Directors to deliver NMCU's strategy. * Collaborates with internal stakeholders to align campus experience programs with broader organizational goals. * Governs program(s) effectiveness through employee feedback and usage data. * Oversees compliance with safety, privacy, and regulatory standards across all experience-related services. * Incorporates external benchmarking and best-in-class to deliver high quality employee experiences. * Optimizes the management of vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and budget oversight. * Cultivates a positive culture and environment that motivates, engages, and empowers both professional and non-exempt employees to excel. * Acts as a talent multiplier within the department and across the company by leading with an enterprise first and continuous learning mindset.

Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in business administration, hospitality management, risk management, criminal justice, finance or related field. * Minimum of 10+ years' business leadership experience preferably in corporate security, hospitality management, finance, or related field. * Experience leading enterprise-wide employee or campus experience strategy. * Proven ability to develop and implement a strategic vision. * Excellent analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to anticipate and proactively address challenges. * Superior leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and hold team's accountability at all levels. * Demonstrated ability to influence, build alignment and collaboration across multiple stakeholders including executives, strategic partners, external industry partners, and within the team. * Demonstrates the ability to seamlessly transition between strategic vision and detailed execution, identifying key implications with precision. * Exceptional leadership and executive communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire senior executives, stakeholders, and team members at all levels towards a shared vision. * Ability to simplify and communicate complexity to a wide range of audiences.

Preferred Qualifications * Previous experience in managing a non-exempt workforce. * Experience with corporate security best practices. * Experience in external restaurant operations and management. * Experience in banking or credit union operations.

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Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.

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• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups