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Bird

bird.com · B2B · Send Email, SMS, WhatsApp, Apple Messages, and Voice with Bird. Build with MCP, CLI and SDKs, automate journeys, and track delivery.

31open roles
3new in 30 days
3closed in 30 days
2remote-eligible
acceleratinghiring velocity

What they're building

Local contract fleet operations in individual cities (e-scooters and e-bikes) strong signal

Today: A shared e-scooter and e-bike fleet, per the postings. The bird.com site text instead describes developer communications APIs, so confirm the hiring entity.

Roles: Operations Partner - Edmonton (Contract) · Operations Partner - Kamloops, Canada (Contract) · Operations Partner - Raleigh, NC · Operations Partner - Cleveland, OH · Operations Partner - Detroit - MI · Operations Partner - Vaughan - ON, Canada · Operations Partner - Brampton - ON, Canada · Operations Partner - Mississauga - ON, Canada · Operations Partner - Columbus, OH · Operations Partner - Minneapolis-St Paul - MN · Operations Partner - Providence - RI · Operations Partner - Ann Arbor, MI · Operations Partner - Vernon - BC, Canada · Operations Partner - New York City, NY · Operations Partner - Los Angeles, CA · Operations Partner - Edmonton - AB, Canada · Operations Partner - Calgary (Contract) · Operations Partner - Denver, CO · Fleet Manager - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · Fleet Manager - Memphis, TN (Contract) · Fleet Manager - Penticton, Canada (Contract) · City Operations Manager- Kamloops, Canada · E-Scooter Field Operations Specialist - Newark, NJ

Requirements mention: Class 5 Driver's License · mobile tools to locate and manage the fleet · overnight charging · local Bird warehouse · Vehicle Access · Storage Space

Inference: city fleets are run by local contractors market by market across Canada and the US (23 of 32 open roles). Most of these postings were opened between January and August 2026, and only one in the last 30 days.

Recent Operations hiring and an Operations talent pipeline moderate signal

Today: Fleet deployment, battery swaps, and facility and equipment upkeep (from the Expression of Interest posting)

Roles: General Expression of Interest: Operations · Vehicle Mechanic - Bloomington, IN · General Manager Canada · Operations Specialist (Driver) - Raleigh, NC

Requirements mention: fleet · battery swaps · routine maintenance · inventory control · vendor relationships

Inference: these four postings opened between 2026-09-18 and 2026-10-08, and the pipeline posting refers to 'upcoming hiring needs across our Operations team'. More Operations openings are likely in the coming weeks, but the postings do not say where.

Vehicle maintenance and repair at Bird warehouses moderate signal

Today: Upkeep of the electric scooter and e-bike fleet (from the mechanic postings)

Roles: Vehicle Mechanic - Bloomington, IN · Vehicle Mechanic - Bronx, NY · Maintenance Specialist - Windsor, ON

Requirements mention: Mechanical skills · electric fleet · hand tools · managing inventory · Previous experience in maintenance, logistics, or warehousing

Inference: maintenance hiring in three locations suggests repair work on the electric fleet is staffed locally. The postings do not say how many vehicles are involved.

Driver and van roles that move and check fleet vehicles weak signal

Today: Transport and checks for the electric scooter and e-bike fleet (from the driver postings)

Roles: Operations Specialist (Driver) - Raleigh, NC · Operations Specialist - Driver - Windsor, ON · Van Driver - Calgary- AB, Canada · Fleet Van Operator

Requirements mention: valid driver’s license · Vehicle inspection · load/unload · Basic maintenance · lift and transport objects

No inference drawn: weak signal of four roles in Raleigh, Windsor, Calgary and Edmonton.

General management for Canada weak signal

Today: Micromobility operations in Canada (from the General Manager Canada posting)

Roles: General Manager Canada

Requirements mention: people management · Government Relations · Asset Management

No inference drawn: one remote role tied to Canada with no other supporting postings.

Where the headcount is going

DepartmentOpen
Contractor24
Operations6
CL: Field Operations 1

The 32 open roles split into 23 Contractor, 8 Operations and 1 CL: Field Operations. The Contractor roles cover many separate cities, which suggests a city-by-city field hiring pattern, while the newest postings are mostly in Operations.

Who they need

Seniority: Mostly junior (9) or unlabelled (17), with 3 manager, 1 director, 1 mid and 1 intern roles.

Skills named most: mobile tools to locate and manage the fleet, Tech-Savvy, Problem-solve in real-time, Flexible schedule, Physical Ability, Local Knowledge, Field Execution, overnight charging, e-scooters and e-bikes, Operational Management, Class 5 Driver's License, Mechanical skills

Locations: Largest concentration is Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (3 roles), followed by Raleigh, North Carolina, Kamloops, Calgary and Windsor (2 roles each). Two roles are remote: General Manager Canada (Remote- Canada) and General Expression of Interest: Operations (Remote - USA).

How to use this

If you're applying: If you hold a Class 5 or valid driver's license, the Contractor fleet roles and the Operations driver roles are the clearest matches. Many Contractor roles are contracts that require your own 'Vehicle Access' and 'Storage Space', and some require insurance (Columbus: 'commercial auto insurance'). Their pay is often stated as weekly 'earning potential' or 'revenue-share' rather than an hourly wage. The Operations roles list hourly pay, for example $17-19/hour for the Raleigh driver role. Check lifting, licence, language and location requirements in each posting.

If you're selling or recruiting: Note that bird.com describes a communications API business, while these postings are for e-scooter and e-bike fleet work. Confirm which entity you are dealing with before outreach. Of the 5 roles opened in the last 30 days, four are in Operations or the Operations pipeline (Bloomington mechanic, GM Canada, Raleigh driver, Expression of Interest), and one is Contractor (Kamloops City Operations Manager). The 23 Contractor city roles are a larger but older group, and the Denver posting dates from July 2025.

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Open roles (31)

TitleDepartmentLocationPosted
Fleet Manager - Baton Rouge, LAContractorBaton Rouge, Louisiana, United States2026-10-16
Fleet Manager - Knoxville TNContractorTennessee, United States2026-10-16
General Manager Canada OperationsRemote- Canada (remote)2026-10-08
City Operations Manager- Kamloops, CanadaContractorKamloops, British Columbia, Canada2026-09-21
General Expression of Interest: OperationsCL: Field Operations Remote - USA (remote)2026-09-18
Vehicle Mechanic - Bronx, NY OperationsBronx2026-09-01
Operations Partner - Edmonton (Contract)ContractorEdmonton, Alberta, Canada2026-08-31
Operations Partner - Edmonton - AB, CanadaContractorEdmonton, Alberta, Canada2026-08-04
Operations Partner - New York City, NYContractorNew York, New York, United States2026-07-20
Fleet Manager - Oklahoma City, OklahomaContractorOklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States2026-07-16
Operations Partner - Cleveland, OHContractorCleveland, Ohio, United States2026-06-18
Van Driver - Calgary- AB, CanadaOperationsCalgary, Alberta, Canada2026-05-26
E-Scooter Field Operations Specialist - Newark, NJContractorNewark, New Jersey, United States2026-04-03
Fleet Manager - Memphis, TN (Contract)ContractorMemphis, Tennessee, United States2026-04-02
Operations Partner - Raleigh, NCContractorRaleigh, North Carolina, United States2026-04-02
Operations Partner - Ann Arbor, MIContractorAnn Arbor2026-04-02
Maintenance Specialist - Windsor, ONOperationsWindsor, Ontario, Canada2026-03-06
Operations Specialist - Driver - Windsor, ONOperationsWindsor, Ontario, Canada2026-03-05
Operations Partner - Columbus, OHContractorColumbus, Ohio, United States2026-03-05
Fleet Van OperatorOperationsEdmonton, Alberta, Canada2026-02-24
Operations Partner - Detroit - MIContractorDetroit, Michigan, United States2026-02-19
Operations Partner - Minneapolis-St Paul - MNContractorMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States2026-02-19
Operations Partner - Providence - RIContractorProvidence, Rhode Island, United States2026-02-19
Operations Partner - Vaughan - ON, CanadaContractorVaughan, Ontario, Canada2026-02-19
Operations Partner - Brampton - ON, CanadaContractorBrampton, Ontario, Canada2026-02-19
Operations Partner - Mississauga - ON, CanadaContractorMississauga, Ontario, Canada2026-02-19
Operations Partner - Vernon - BC, CanadaContractorVernon, British Columbia, Canada2026-02-19
Operations Partner - Calgary (Contract)ContractorCalgary, Alberta, Canada2026-01-08
Fleet Manager - Penticton, Canada (Contract)ContractorPenticton, British Columbia, Canada2026-01-08
Operations Partner - Kamloops, Canada (Contract)ContractorKamloops, British Columbia, Canada2026-01-08
Operations Partner - Denver, COContractorColorado, United States2025-07-29