Operations Manager (BOS)

CLEAR
Boston, MA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have leadership experience in customer-facing operations and a background in security compliance.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with prior leadership roles in retail, hospitality, or similar sectors where customer interaction and team coaching are central.
    — “leadership experience in a customer-facing operation (i.e. retail, restaurants, hospitality, rental cars)”
  • Individuals who thrive in high-visibility, on-the-floor environments and can manage both people and performance metrics.
    — “Spend at least 80% of time on the floor in a customer-facing environment at the airport”
  • Professionals with a track record of fostering continuous learning and development within teams.
    — “Assist with the recruitment, on-boarding, and development of Ambassadors while supporting a culture of continuous learning and development.”

Things to consider

  • Must be available to work non-traditional hours, including weekends, holidays, and early mornings.
    — “Availability to work a non-traditional schedule (i.e. weekends, holidays, early mornings, and/or evenings)”
  • The role requires a government background investigation, which could impact eligibility for some applicants.
    — “Required to successfully complete a government background investigation”
  • Candidates must be physically capable of standing or walking for extended periods of time.
    — “Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to coach teams and drive performance through customer service and sales metrics.
    — “Coach, mentor, and train the team to meet sales and customer service goals and standards”
  • Emphasize your experience with compliance and security protocols in high-stakes environments.
    — “Ensure CLEAR and TSA policy and procedures are conducted with the highest levels of security and integrity”
  • Showcase your hands-on leadership style and your capacity to lead daily operations effectively.
    — “Support the General Manager in all essential duties for the efficient operation of the station”
  • Demonstrate your ability to build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
    — “Build and foster internal and external stakeholder relationships”
  • Quantify your experience with team development and onboarding in previous roles.
    — “Assist with the recruitment, on-boarding, and development of Ambassadors”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • efficient operation of the station
  • ambassadors perform duties related to security, service and sales
  • improve team performance
Typical background
operationsretailhospitality

Skills & requirements

Required

LeadershipCustomer ServiceSalesEmployee RelationsMetrics Analysis

Preferred

Airport OperationsSecurity

About the role

Original posting from CLEAR via Greenhouse

About CLEAR:

CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 38 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences.

The Operations Manager will be a part of our airport leadership team, reporting to the General Manager and leading and driving the daily operations of a team of hourly Ambassadors.  The ideal candidate for this position thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is a hands-on coach for security, customer service and sales. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

Support the General Manager in all essential duties for the efficient operation of the station, creating an environment in which Ambassadors are able to perform duties related to security, service and sales. 

Ensure CLEAR and TSA policy and procedures are conducted with the highest levels of security and integrity

Assist with the recruitment, on-boarding, and development of Ambassadors while supporting a culture of continuous learning and development. 

Coach, mentor, and train the team to meet sales and customer service goals and standards

Assist with employee relations matters & investigations as needed 

Analyze key metrics, customer feedback and direct "on the floor" observations to make informed decisions on how to improve team performance

Build and foster internal and external stakeholder relationships & serve as a trusted member of your local station leadership team

Spend at least 80% of time on the floor in a customer-facing environment at the airport

Ideal candidates will have:

At least 3 years of leadership experience in a customer-facing operation (i.e. retail, restaurants, hospitality, rental cars). 

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to motivate, mentor and influence others.

Solid leadership and organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in an ever-changing environment

Experience with employee engagement, customer satisfaction, sales and adhering to compliance standards. 

Proficiency in using technology daily in your work

​​Required to successfully complete a government background investigation

Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time

Ability to follow policies and procedures set forth by CLEAR, airport, state and federal regulations

Availability to work a non-traditional schedule (i.e. weekends, holidays, early mornings, and/or evenings)

The base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $85,000 / year depending on level of skills and experience. 

This range represents the base salary consistent with our current compensation program for this position at CLEAR. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience, and performance. 

Perks of Being a Team Member at CLEAR!

Competitive compensation structure with base and target bonus

3 weeks paid time off (inclusive of vacation & sick time), increasing with time in service and 10 company-paid holidays 

$100 monthly wellness stipend for health and fitness-related expenses

401k Retirement Plan with company match

Comprehensive benefit offerings that include medical, dental, vision, pet, home, and auto insurance, company-paid disability and life insurance

Family Planning benefits through KindBody

Paid Parental Leave

Family, Military & Bereavement Leave Program

Emotional Well Being Assistance

Ongoing training & development programs to grow & advance your career with a growing company! 

Free CLEAR memberships for you and one other. Plus a discounted membership for three friends!

Terms and conditions of the benefit, including eligibility are detailed in the applicable benefit policy or plan and are subject to change without notice.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

We are committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid CLEAR channels (e.g., a valid @clearme.com email address or verified CLEAR LinkedIn profile). We encourage candidates to remain alert to job scams and to report any suspicious activity.

Source: CLEAR careers (Greenhouse)

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