Head of Brokerage Operations

Asheville, NC, USA|Remote, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Range $71,400.00 - $128,100.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Performance bonus
Hybrid work option
Professional development opportunities
collaborative work environment

Job Description

Serve Freight is a dynamic and rapidly expanding freight brokerage headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina. Specializing in high-stakes, time-sensitive, and complex shipments, Serve Freight is at the forefront of the logistics industry, offering innovative solutions that connect carriers with shippers efficiently and reliably. The company is committed to building a multi-division logistics platform that operates seamlessly and with precision, akin to a finely tuned machine. With a dedication to operational excellence and customer satisfaction, Serve Freight seeks talented professionals who can contribute to its vision of transforming freight brokerage through technology and process optimization. This company prides itself on fostering a collaborative work environment where each employee is empowered to perform their role with clarity and confidence. Serving diverse industries, Serve Freight consistently delivers value by managing shipments that demand accuracy and timely execution. As the logistics landscape evolves, Serve Freight continues to invest in advanced tools and systems such as Turvo, HubSpot, Miro, Notion, Loom, and Highway to enhance operational efficiency and data accuracy.

The Head of Brokerage Operations at Serve Freight is a pivotal leadership role designed for a highly skilled operator who excels in managing complex workflows and driving organizational performance. Reporting directly to the CEO, this full-time, salaried position offers a competitive base salary ranging from $105,000 to $130,000 plus a performance-based bonus. The role can be performed on-site or in a hybrid capacity from Asheville, NC, with an immediate hire timeline due to the critical nature of the position.

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for scaling Serve Freight’s operational infrastructure by building, documenting, and running the systems that ensure every team member knows their responsibilities and executes them to the highest standards. The Head of Brokerage Operations will own the development and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures (SOPs), process flow maps, training programs, operational playbooks, and KPI accountability systems across sales, carrier sales, and operational support teams. This hands-on position demands a leader skilled at both strategic planning and tactical execution — someone who can simultaneously build training content, coach team members, analyze operational metrics, and optimize process flow to maximize performance.

The role offers a unique opportunity to work directly alongside the CEO and leadership team, contributing insights to Serve Freight’s ongoing growth strategy while ensuring operational excellence remains central to the company’s success. The Head of Brokerage Operations will drive continuous improvement efforts, proactively identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies to deliver measurable outcomes that enhance customer satisfaction and operational productivity. This is a demanding but rewarding position that requires a proactive, self-directed individual who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and enjoys accountability for team performance and operational results. The company values innovation, transparency, and teamwork, supporting a professional culture in which operational excellence is not just a goal but a standard embedded in every process and interaction.

Job Requirements

  • 3-7 years in the freight brokerage or logistics industry
  • Strong process documentation skills
  • Experience pulling data and building reports
  • Experience with TMS platforms and CRM tools
  • Proficiency with freight coverage and compliance tools
  • Proficiency with Notion Loom Miro and Google Workspace
  • Self-directed and proactive
  • Comfortable with accountability and coaching
  • Experience building or leading training and onboarding programs

Job Qualifications

  • 3-7 years in the freight brokerage or logistics industry
  • Strong process documentation skills including experience building SOPs training programs process flow maps or operational playbooks
  • Ability to pull data and build reports with proficiency in operational carrier and revenue metrics
  • Experience with TMS platforms especially Turvo and CRM tools including Hubspot
  • Proficiency with DAT Highway and standard freight coverage and compliance tools
  • Proficiency with Notion Loom Miro Google Workspace and basic spreadsheet modeling
  • Self-directed with ability to create task lists identify issues and independently implement fixes
  • Comfortable with accountability including coaching confronting and holding team members to standards
  • Experience building or leading training and onboarding programs
  • Experience building operational dashboards or recurring performance reports preferred
  • Background in process automation using tools like Zapier Make or TMS-native automation preferred
  • Experience in high-growth or founder-led environments preferred
  • Exposure to project logistics over-dimensional or overweight freight or specialized high-stakes shipments preferred
  • Familiarity with carrier vetting sourcing workflows and compliance documentation preferred
  • Experience managing or providing operational leadership to remote teams preferred

Job Duties

  • Own and continuously improve the end-to-end operational workflow from quoting through delivery identifying bottlenecks eliminating inefficiencies and driving measurable outcomes
  • Design document and implement SOPs process flow maps and operational playbooks that create consistency reduce errors and enable the team to scale without sacrificing quality
  • Build and maintain training and development materials for all sales and operations staff ensuring every team member has clear guidance knows the standard and can execute independently
  • Interface with and provide hands-on operational leadership to the sales carrier sales and operations support team setting expectations running quality control and driving continuous improvement
  • Own internal KPIs and outcomes proactively surfacing issues and executing fixes before they become customer andor carrier facing problems
  • Leverage and optimize tools and systems including Turvo Hubspot Miro Notion Loom and Highway to improve process efficiency data accuracy and team workflows
  • Collaborate directly with the CEO and leadership team on strategic planning and the operational foundation for Serve Freights next phase of growth
  • Support the buildout of a scalable freight brokerage including contributing to hiring decisions onboarding frameworks and performance standards as the company grows

Job Criteria

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)


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