Market Manager (Fleet Operations)

Location: Chicago, United States; on-site in market. Candidates must be based in Chicago or willing to relocate ahead of launch and work hours required by a 24-hour operation, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.

Base salary: $120,000–$130,000 per year, plus annual performance bonus and stock option grant.

Company

hirify.global is a Los Angeles-based technology and logistics company building operational infrastructure for autonomous and non-autonomous rideshare fleets across multiple U.S. markets.

What you will do

• Launch Chicago from zero by securing and outfitting a facility and lot, establishing on-site workflows, and building a local vendor network.
• Coordinate licensing, registration, inspections, vehicle readiness, driver activation, and hiring and training of the local operations team.
• Own day-to-day fleet operations, including 24-hour driver scheduling, dispatch, vehicle availability, maintenance, repairs, safety, and rider experience.
• Scale driver supply, fleet size, shift coverage, service area, and local headcount while building the market growth and investment plan.
• Own operating and financial metrics, including utilization, revenue and cost per vehicle, driver retention, contribution margin, budget, and KPIs.
• Ensure compliance with Illinois and City of Chicago requirements and safety standards, run audits, and address operational and regulatory risks.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in operations management, business consulting, or a comparable operating role, including ownership of business goals and related processes.
• 2+ years of direct people management, including hiring, coaching, and developing a team.
• Direct experience opening a new market, site, facility, branch, region, or line of business and operating it through its first months.
• Ability to make decisions and take action with incomplete information, build analyses independently, interpret data, and act on insights.
• Strong communication skills with drivers, hourly teams, vendors, city officials, and company leadership.
• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical operating experience.
• Based in Chicago or willing to relocate ahead of launch; this is an on-site role.
• Willingness to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and other hours required by a 24-hour operation, especially during launch.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Nice to have

• Experience in rideshare, last-mile delivery, car rental, vehicle leasing, or another vehicle-heavy operation.
• Experience operating on or alongside Uber, Lyft, or similar platforms.
• Founder or early-employee experience.
• Familiarity with the Chicago metropolitan market, including its vendor landscape, labor market, and geography.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site work in Chicago with ownership of a new market from launch through scale.
• Annual performance bonus and stock option grant in addition to base salary.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application and interview process.