Hiring.Camp

Head of Freight

Forge

·

Sep 13, 2026

Salary
$80k – $200k/yr
Location
New York, New York
Workplace
Onsite
Type
Full-time
Source
Y Combinator

Description

THE ROLE

We’re looking for someone to build out our freight forwarding businesses. This is a hands-on, high-touch role where you’ll be setup up trade lanes, build partner relationships from the ground up, and help us grow our freight forwarding business. You’ll partner directly with our founders and engineers to drive the products we build.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Continuously setup and optimize trade lanes
  • Develop long term relationships with freight partners, including ocean carriers, warehouses, international agents, etc.
  • Manage the buy-side of the freight business
  • Partner with our CTO to turn your prototypes into durable production software
  • Report directly to the CEO
  • Wear many hats. Early-stage means we all do a bit of everything

BONUS POINTS IF YOU

  • Experience with carrier negotiations
  • Asia-US lane experience
  • Speak another language fluently
  • Are a licensed customs broker (LCB)

WHY FORGE

  • Founding-level ownership over a core function of the business
  • Small team, fast decisions, no bureaucracy
  • Direct exposure to clients, partners, and how their businesses operate
  • Build the playbook, then build the automation that replaces it
  • 5 days a week in office. We move fast and we do it together

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

  • Free lunches & dinners
  • 401k matching
  • Health insurance
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Competitive salary: we offer three cash/equity balance options; no negotiation needed

Skills

Negotiation

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