Director of Product, Freight

Lead Discovery, Definition, and Delivery

You will lead the discovery, definition, and delivery of freight-related product initiatives that support carrier workflows and marketplace growth.

Freight Product Roadmap

You will own and evolve the freight product roadmap, balancing near-term business impact with long-term platform strategy.

Freight Economics and Carrier Needs

You will bring a strong point of view on freight economics, carrier and broker needs, and operational realities to inform product decisions.

Customer Empathy

You will champion customer empathy by spending time with owner-operators, small fleets, and freight partners to deeply understand their needs.

Alignment Across Teams

You will drive alignment across engineering, design, data, operations, marketing, and business development teams.

KPIs and Team Building

You will define and track KPIs related to freight engagement, adoption, liquidity, retention, and monetization. You will build, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of product managers as the freight surface area grows.

Communication and Leadership

You will bring exceptional communication skills, including comfort presenting strategy and tradeoffs to executive leadership.

Team Evolution

You will demonstrate experience operating on teams that have evolved traditional SDLC processes into agentic workflows, where product teams drive discovery, rapid prototyping, and specification creation optimized for AI-assisted development before engineering execution.

Perks and Benefits

• Commuter benefits to ease your travel
• Lunches and snacks to keep you fueled
• Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth startup
• Multiple health benefit options
• Responsible Time Off
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunities and support for major career growth
• Annual Company offsite event (Mudfest!)

Company Overview

• Mudflap is on a mission to transform the trucking and logistics industry by leveling the playing field for owner operators and small fleets.
• We are backed by top-tier venture investors, including QED, Matrix Partners, Commerce Ventures, NFX, and 500 Startups and included in the Forbes Fintech 50 list.
• Our core team hails from Disney, Uber, Procore, DoorDash, Google, Meta, Capital One, Affirm and Brex.

Core Values

• Be Customer Obsessed: We deeply understand customer needs and put our customers at the center of everything we do
• Make it Count: Act like an owner by focusing on the impact of your work
• Find a Way: Be a creative problem solver who pushes past roadblocks to win for our customers and our teammates
• Sweat the Details: We keep our standards high and achieve them by paying attention to every detail
• Be Curious: Use a growth mindset to question assumptions, take calculated risks and stretch the boundaries of what’s possible

Compensation Range

The salary range for this role is $216,000 - $240,000. This information reflects a base salary range for this position based on current market data, which may be subject to change as new market data becomes available. The candidate's skills, experience, and other relevant factors will determine the exact compensation.