ETL Assets Protection
Target · NJ · Posted 2026-08-24
Job description
The pay range is $64,000.00 - $128,000.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits. ALL ABOUT TARGET Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here. ALL ABOUT ASSETS PROTECTION The job of Assets Protection (AP) teams is to keep our guests, team and brand secure and lead through crisis events. They protect profitable sales by mitigating shortage risks, preventing, theft and fraud to ensure products are available for our guest. They also build relationships inside and outside of Target including store leaders and public safety officials, including law enforcement. At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career. The role of Executive Team Leader - Assets Protection can provide you with the skills and experience of: Creating and managing a security culture, including crisis response, a strong safety environment and crowd-management planning and providing support to both guests and team members Leading strategic AP goals and strategies and delivering results through your team Identifying and developing strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud and apprehending individuals attempting to cause a loss consistent with Target policy Planning and conducting internal and external investigations, from identification through resolution Recruiting, selecting, retaining, development and talent management of hourly team members and leaders As Executive Team Leader - Assets Protection, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day most likely will include the following responsibilities: Consistently delivers guest experience commitments Holds TLs accountable to deliver exceptional guest experiences through consistent accountability, team development, training and recognition. Celebrates outstanding guest experiences across teams and ensures recognition is consistent and meaningful. Reviews area guest, financial, and team metrics to identify gaps and understand team behaviors. Celebrates wins, sets clear priorities, and leads actions that drive results and enhance the guest experience. Partners across teams to create an easy, inspiring and friendly guest experience. Establish, manage, influence and validate a security culture by driving and improving physical security processes. Lead store response to emergency and crisis situations and develop security plans for in-store events. Educate store leaders and teams on emergency preparedness and physical security procedures. Identify shortage risks in key areas and develop strategies and tactics to reduce shortage and drive profitable sales. Drive total store sales and increase profitability by ensuring product is in stock and available to our guests. Guide AP team leaders in your district/market on strategies to execute company initiatives. Plan and lead investigative and verbal de-escalation trainings as needed; identify, plan and facilitate other trainings as needed for your AP team, store or district. Maintain all required training for you and your team. Manage identification and resolution of internal investigations including conducting internal interviews for your store and nearby stores in partnership with your leader. Anticipate and identify theft and shortage trends in your store and develop proactive strategies to prevent shortage and theft. Support store team in determining operational shortage priorities for store; educate and influence store teams on these priorities. Manage prevention (inclusive of merchandise protection budgeting), identification and resolution of external theft incidents and investigations. Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs, based on security and theft patterns (this includes early morning/overnight shifts, evening and weekends). Build partnerships that allow you to identify market trends and competition strategies. Build a relationship of trust and accountability with your leader and Store Director in order to appropriately advocate for AP priorities and initiatives. Develop, schedule and deploy resources based on analysis of security and theft trends in your unique location. Plan, lead and follow up on organizational and operational changes. Establish and maintain a culture of accountability through clear expectations and performance management. Anticipate short-term and long-term staffing and scheduling needs. Manage talent planning, recruitment and AP payroll utilization. Support the onboarding and development of AP Team Leaders in your district/market. Develop, coach and lead your team members and Team Leaders (if applicable) to elevate their skills and expertise. Educate store leadership on merchandise protection best practice and audit execution in partnership with key partners. Create, communicate, influence and educate AP priorities (including shortage priorities) to your team, peers and store teams. Develop and lead store safety culture and performance of the department through modeling and recognizing safe behaviors, identifying and correcting hazards in partnership with store leaders, holding the t