About Us

FreeWorld is a fully remote, tech-enabled, nonprofit organization in the US that helps individuals affected by the justice system obtain high-income careers to end the cycle of recidivism and generational poverty brought on by our country's mass incarceration problem.

Each FreeWorld team member is incredibly passionate about what we do and cares deeply for our program participants (called Free Agents) and our team. All applicants should share our passion for the mission and truly believe that everyone deserves a real second chance!

Our Mission ‍

FreeWorld’s mission is to end recidivism and generational poverty by:

• Placing returning citizens into high-wage careers at scale.

• Embracing technology and automation to expand our reach.

• Developing a self-sustaining revenue model to accelerate our growth.

• Investing in our team and maintaining a culture of honesty, vulnerability, and trust.

• Creating systemic change by leveraging our deep layers of graduate data in partnership with the Criminal Justice System to become the Gold Standard for re-entry.

Job Description

The Employer Partnerships Manager is responsible for building and overseeing FreeWorld’s Employer Partnerships function. In this role, you are a representative of FreeWorld with senior stakeholders across the trucking industry; a program designer who can help us develop approaches to employer sourcing at scale; a results-oriented person who can bring a sales focus to your work; a people manager and coach; and a strategic leader who collaborates closely with FreeWorld’s CEO and COO. our mission and believes everyone deserves a real second chance!

Your work is critical to our success: everything FreeWorld does is designed to culminate in gainful employment for our graduates in high-quality jobs. You are strategic in your approach; well organized, and able to manage multiple stakeholder relationships; an effective people manager and coach to others; and you have relevant experience in the trucking, logistics, career services, or job placement functions.

The Employer Partnerships Manager will report to the Chief Operating Officer and collaborate closely with the CEO and other members of the Program Leadership team.

What you’ll do (Job Responsibilities)

You are a leader within the program team. You will be expected to:

• Work with the COO and the existing Employer Partnerships Specialist to improve and iterate on the core processes and tools that are used within the Employer Partnerships function - including our lead generation methods; our CRM tools; and the marketing materials that support this outreach

• Build a team of Career Services Specialists to help us execute our mission of placing CDL holders at scale. This will include recruiting, onboarding, and training others - as well as being an effective coach, manager, and mentor to your team members

• Help FreeWorld develop robust approaches to addressing common challenges faced in our employer engagement - including by using evidence and data to refute common myths

• Directly engage with senior leaders of trucking companies to secure partnership opportunities for FreeWorld. Manage your own pipeline of opportunities (akin to a sales pipeline) - diligently tracking progress from opportunity identification through to a win or loss

• Work cross-functionally with others at FreeWorld - including our Government Partnerships team and Engineering teams - to ensure that your work supports our broader efforts and that you draw on the best of your cross-functional partners to fuel your work

• Collaborate with our CEO when needed - including deploying him to help you close deals or secure commitments when it is helpful to your work
• Define success for your department and work with the COO and engineers to establish dashboards and reporting that allow us to regularly track progress and course correct when we are falling short. Maintain a strong focus on performance, outcomes, and lessons learned throughout your work

• Be dependable, adaptable, and resourceful. Always follow through and follow up!

What you’ll have (Required Experience and Qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience in criminal justice, reentry, workforce development, trucking, or other related spaces;
• Knowledge of the justice system and the barriers that individuals with criminal records face in their reentry journey
• The ability to not just do great work but to create the systems and processes that will allow us to do that work at scale. You need to be a program builder, not just a program contributor.
• Able to demonstrate impact on reducing barriers for justice-impacted individuals or other marginalized populations
• A solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to see challenges, barriers, and roadblocks as opportunities
• Excellent project management skills with a high level of attention to detail and organization.
• Strong written and oral communication, with developed interpersonal skills and the ability to speak with and understand the needs of business leaders and decision-makers
• Demonstrated ability to "pitch" FreeWorld's work - to clearly communicate our story/brand/idea to business partners and vary the pitch depending on the audience.
• The knowledge, skills, and experience to effectively build and maintain relationships and to serve as the face of FreeWorld with a range of employers across our program geographies
• Adaptability - You understand that things change, and you can pivot as needed

• High-speed cable internet or better with a minimum download speed of 100Mbps and a minimum upload speed of 10Mbps

• Is incredibly passionate about our mission and believes everyone deserves a legitimate second chance

Bonus Points if… (Preferred Qualifications) ‍‍

• Impacted by the criminal justice system (directly or indirectly)

• Experience managing a team remotely
• Experience with Google Suite, Zoom, Slack, Asana, Zendesk, or AirTable a plus

• Experience working in the trucking or logistics industries

• Experience working in a tech-based startup or nonprofit

Where you’ll work

FreeWorld is a 100% US-based remote company. You may work anywhere in the U.S. with a great internet connection that is quiet and free from distractions!

Hiring Process

1. Read our FreeWorld Culture FAQ and our FreeWorld Company Values, and if you still think you are a fit…

2. Complete the brief application and include a cover letter and LinkedIn profile link. If your qualifications are a match…

3. We have a 15-minute introductory call. If we love each other, then…

4. You complete a brief task related to the role (such as completing a short assessment or submitting a work sample).

5. You meet 1:1 with a member of management for one hour to discuss your previous experiences and career goals.

6. You meet with a few additional team members for a 30-minute (each) focused interview.

7. Last but not least, we talk to a few of the folks you worked with, and if all goes well, we agree on terms.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full-time, non-exempt position. Compensation is based on experience, but we are targeting the range provided below.

FreeWorld is dedicated to caring for our team. For an up-to-date list of employee benefits, view our 2024 FreeWorld Benefits. A few key benefits are listed below:

• Remote work flexibility

• Team-centric culture of honesty, vulnerability, & trust!

• Awesome Health & Disability Insurance (medical, dental, vision, mental health)

• Financial Health: 401k & High-Yield Savings Account

• Employee Development (Quarterly Wellness Stipend, Paid Professional Development, and more)

• Incredible Work-Life Balance! (Unlimited PTO, 14+ paid holidays, & paid parental leave)

• Creating tremendous impact at scale