Permitting Associate

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale - including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies - to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $500M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $5.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity 

Flock Safety’s Permitting Team is a service organization dedicated to supporting Flock's customer delivery objectives by establishing a foundation for consistent and timely permitting deliverables. The Permitting Team plays a crucial role in the planning and delivery of Flock's suite of products through effective communication and coordination with cross-functional teams. They receive proper permissions from roadway jurisdictions nationwide for Flock's customers; ensuring seamless product installations at the right locations, with the right equipment, and within optimal timelines. The Permitting team upholds Flock's core value, "Do the Work," by expediting the implementation timeline and ensuring a smooth customer journey while providing Flock's innovative products to rapidly eliminate crime.

As a Permitting Associate, you will be responsible for supporting the Permitting Manager on all aspects of the permitting application process. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams such as the AutoCAD Team, Project Management Office (PMO), Deployment Specialists, and the Product Operations Team to expedite the permitting process and exceed customer expectations.

• Coordinate the Permitting Support for 100+ projects with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery to permitting jurisdictions. 

• Manage unique permitting and product requirements to ensure customers receive proper permissions for installations across the country.

• Demonstrate agility and innovative thinking to swiftly identify and implement creative solutions for various permitting challenges and obstacles.

• Utilize data-driven approaches, leveraging performance dashboards and analytics to track and monitor project performance, making data-backed decisions and recommendations.

The Skillset 

• 1-2 of experience in Permitting or Project Management experience

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships.

• Experience working in a fast-paced and high throughput role that has direct impact on a team’s performance.

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate complex situations and make sound judgments.

• Excellent organizational and time management abilities, capable of prioritizing tasks, managing multiple projects simultaneously, and meeting deadlines.

• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including the ability to motivate and inspire your team, foster a positive work culture, and drive performance excellence.

• Driven individual ready to “do the work.” 

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days, lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as a Permitting Associate at Flock Safety. 

The First 30 Days

• Proficient in Permitting processes and tools

• Know where to find information pertinent to permitting our products

• Able to answer basic questions about our products and installation process

• Solid foundation for success in your role

The First 60 Days 

• Develop problem-solving skills to proactively identify issues and address challenges before they arise

• Comprehensive understanding of the different types of permits commonly required and how to fill those out

• Develop strong documentation management skills

90 Days & Beyond 

• Own assigned permitting portfolio end to end in all assigned regions from start to finish

• Use data & metrics to set goals, track & report on performance and improvement
  

The Interview Process 

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way. 

1. Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background, what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are. 

2. The Hiring Manager Interview: You will meet with your potential future boss to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field. 

3. The Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners. 

Salary & Equity

💰Salary & Equity: In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $70,000 as well as stock options

The Perks 

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match. 

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. In 2025, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

🧠Spring Health

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support 

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions. 

💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today - Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚Productivity Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies. 

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at careers@flocksafety.com. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.

At Flock Safety, we compensate our employees fairly for their work. Base salary is determined by job-related experience, education/training, as well as market indicators. The range above is representative of base salary only and does not include equity, sales bonus plans (when applicable) and benefits. This range may be modified in the future. This job posting may span more than one career level.