Manager, Future Mobility

Metropolis Metropolis · Vertical AI · New York, NY +1 · Growth

Manager, Future Mobility role focused on site selection and activation for autonomous vehicle hubs, drone delivery nests, robot delivery stations, and eVTOL vertiports. This role sits at the intersection of real estate, operations, and business development, managing partnerships and driving growth in the Recognition Economy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead site assessment and selection across the 4,500+ location portfolio for AV, drone delivery, robot delivery, and eVTOL partners
  2. Project-manage site retrofits to enable Future Mobility operations by working cross-functionally with real estate, procurement, and operations teams
  3. Serve as the primary liaison between Future Mobility partners, asset owners, and operations to build trusted relationships and unblock issues
  4. Partner with sales and business development to source net-new sites that meet partner needs, scoping deal terms and acquisition requirements
  5. Work hand-in-hand with operations leaders and on-the-ground teams to ensure partners receive necessary support at launch and through ongoing operations

Skills

Required

  • Site selection
  • Project management
  • Partner management
  • Business development
  • Real estate operations
  • Mobility operations
  • Analytical skills
  • Communication skills
  • Presentation skills

Nice to have

  • Experience in AV, drones, or eVTOL
  • Knowledge in parking, mobility, or real estate

What the JD emphasized

  • 4+ years of relevant experience in mobility operations or business development at a fast-paced tech startup
  • Experience in future mobility including AV, drones, or eVTOL
  • Possess well-versed knowledge in at least one of parking, mobility, or real estate
  • Demonstrated success in partner management, account management, or strategic partnerships in an externally-facing role
  • Experience managing multiple partner accounts and projects in parallel while delivering against externally-facing commitments
  • Strong analytical skills to build reporting, track KPIs, and quantify business impact
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate results and recommendations to senior leadership
  • Ability to operate with comfort in ambiguity within a fast-moving environment and roll up your sleeves alongside operators, partners, and asset owners