Application Guide

How to Apply for Deployment Strategist

at Forerunner

🏢 About Forerunner

Forerunner is a mission-driven company that empowers communities with actionable flood risk data to combat climate change impacts. Unlike generic SaaS companies, they focus specifically on climate resilience, making their work both technically challenging and socially impactful. Working here means contributing directly to tangible solutions for communities facing climate threats.

About This Role

As a Deployment Strategist at Forerunner, you'll lead customer workshops to translate business objectives into deployment roadmaps, serving as the primary point of contact during implementation. This role is impactful because you'll directly shape how communities access and use critical flood risk data, ensuring their systems are configured to maximize real-world climate resilience outcomes.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve leading a virtual workshop with a coastal city's emergency management team to map their flood response workflows, then collaborating with Forward Deployed Engineers to scope integration requirements. You'd likely spend time updating deployment roadmaps, identifying risks in upcoming go-live phases, and preparing transition materials for Customer Success Managers.

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🎯 Who Forerunner Is Looking For

  • Has 4-6 years of experience specifically in SaaS implementation delivery with a track record of translating ambiguous business challenges into structured plans
  • Demonstrates exceptional stakeholder management skills, comfortable moving between technical teams (Implementation Specialists, Forward Deployed Engineers) and executive decision-makers
  • Thrives in fast-paced environments while building repeatable processes, showing evidence of creating scalable implementation frameworks in previous roles
  • Possesses genuine interest in climate resilience or community-focused technology, with understanding of how data can drive environmental decision-making

📝 Tips for Applying to Forerunner

1

Highlight specific examples where you've translated ambiguous business challenges into structured deployment plans, ideally in climate tech, environmental data, or community-focused SaaS

2

Quantify your impact in previous implementation roles (e.g., 'reduced deployment time by X%', 'improved customer satisfaction scores by Y points during UAT')

3

Demonstrate knowledge of Forerunner's specific mission by referencing how flood risk data creates community value in your experience section

4

Show how you've built repeatable processes in previous customer-facing roles, not just managed one-off projects

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Include examples of coordinating cross-functional teams during deployment phases, specifically mentioning collaboration with technical specialists and customer success teams

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience translating business objectives into executable deployment roadmaps in SaaS environments', 'Specific examples of managing complex implementations with multiple stakeholders (technical teams, executives, end-users)', "Why you're drawn to Forerunner's specific mission of empowering communities with flood risk data", "How you've proactively identified and mitigated risks during customer deployments in fast-paced environments"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Forerunner's specific flood risk data products and how they're currently being used by communities
  • → Recent climate resilience initiatives in New York City and how data-driven approaches are being implemented
  • → The competitive landscape of climate risk data companies and what differentiates Forerunner's approach
  • → Case studies or testimonials from Forerunner's existing customers to understand deployment challenges in this domain

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you would structure a workshop with a municipal government to uncover their flood risk management objectives and constraints
2 Describe a time you had to coordinate between technical implementation specialists and non-technical stakeholders during a complex deployment
3 How would you approach user acceptance testing for a flood risk data platform with diverse user groups (emergency managers, city planners, community organizations)?
4 What repeatable processes have you built in previous implementation roles to scale delivery while maintaining quality?
5 How do you measure success in deployment projects, and how would you define success metrics for Forerunner's community customers?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Presenting only generic project management experience without specific SaaS implementation examples
  • Focusing solely on technical skills without demonstrating stakeholder management and business translation abilities
  • Showing no understanding or interest in climate resilience, flood risk management, or community-focused technology

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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