Full-Time

Commander Coordinator

Airspace

Airspace

201-500 employees

AI-powered time-critical freight with real-time tracking

Compensation Overview

$22 - $26/hr

Remote in USA

Hybrid

Must work Central or Mountain Time hours and be comfortable with regular local travel to meet drivers in person.

Bachelor's

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
CRM
Salesforce
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • At least 1-3+ years of experience in driver or contractor engagement, dispatch, account management, or another customer- or partner-facing operational role.
  • Comfort managing a caseload of drivers with different needs across tiers, including high-touch relationship management, standard engagement, and clear documentation for drivers being managed out.
  • Strong documentation habits and comfort owning a case queue in Salesforce or a comparable customer relationship management system.
  • Clear, empathetic communication skills, including delivering positive engagement and difficult feedback.
  • Based within, or willing to be based within, the assigned region, with Central Time or Mountain Time preferred; comfortable with regular local travel to meet drivers in person.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
  • Provide high-touch support to Tier 1 Commander and Copilot drivers through regular check-ins, concern resolution, and reinforcement of performance standards.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for Tier 1 drivers in the region.
  • Support the general driver population and new drivers through onboarding, ramp guidance, and routine engagement.
  • Monitor Tier 2 performance through automated reporting and flag drivers trending toward Tier 3 before issues escalate.
  • Identify and surface Tier 3 drivers whose behavior, reliability, or conduct warrants removal from the network.
  • Execute authorized deactivation workflows through Salesforce case management.
  • Manage the driver case queue in Salesforce by triaging and routing escalations and maintaining accurate regional records.
  • Partner with the Network Trainer to ensure onboarding and ongoing training content is being actioned by regional drivers, and flag completion gaps by tier.
  • Support the Regional Network Manager with regional context and data, escalating issues with enough detail to enable fast decisions.
  • Work closely with the Regional Network Manager as the escalation point for matters exceeding the role's authority.
  • Partner with the Driver Recruiter to support onboarding as new drivers activate in the region.
  • Use automated performance reporting to monitor driver tiers and flag anomalies or field-level context to the Regional Network Manager.
  • Coordinate with Network Quality & Compliance on documentation standards during periodic audits.
  • Build relationships with regional drivers, the Regional Network Manager, and the driver pool during the first 90 days.
  • Establish a consistent regional driver engagement cadence across all three tiers and maintain a clean, current case queue.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in logistics, transportation, or a gig or contractor network environment.

Airspace is a tech-enabled freight forwarder focused on time-critical logistics. It uses an AI-powered platform to plan routes, compare options, and provide end-to-end real-time tracking for shipments. The system monitors environmental conditions such as shock, temperature, and humidity, and delivers proactive communications plus a shareable tracking link for clients. The service targets industries with urgent, sensitive deliveries—healthcare (e.g., organ shipments) and aviation (e.g., critical aircraft parts)—offering higher reliability and visibility than traditional freight forwarders. Its goal is to make complex, urgent shipments more transparent and dependable by combining advanced routing with continuous monitoring and client-facing updates.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$136M

Headquarters

Carlsbad, California

Founded

2014

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Airspace says it ships thousands daily across aerospace, healthcare, life sciences, high-tech, automotive.
  • Prologis highlighted 20% faster coast-to-coast shipments and fewer major delays in September 2025.
  • The company raised $70 million, bringing total funding to $138 million for expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Competitors like FedEx SameDay and UPS Healthcare can undercut Airspace on scale and coverage.
  • Airspace’s value depends on premium time-critical volume; any healthcare slowdown hits revenue fast.
  • If airline capacity disruptions persist, missed organ and aerospace SLAs destroy customer trust quickly.

What makes Airspace unique

  • Airspace’s March 2026 instant-quoting freight launch targets same- and next-day shipments up to 10,000 pounds.
  • Its AirTrace platform tracks location, temperature, shocks, humidity, and exceptions in real time.
  • Proprietary AI routing dispatches shipments across 80 countries with 24/7/365 operations.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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