Fire&Spark is a future-focused SEO agency dedicated to delivering measurable results that go beyond vanity metrics. We focus on SEO with meaningful, measurable impact on business growth and scalability.ย
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We manage SEO campaigns and content marketing with a primary focus on digital health. Some of our clients include Nestle, Hinge Health, Allara Health, Citizen Watch, Bicycle Health. With 25+ years of technology and marketing expertise, we have helped clients generate over $500M in revenue.
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We are proud to partner with forward-thinking businesses across digital health and ecommerce, driving the future of SEO rooted in real opportunities and sustainable, measurable success.
ย The Opportunity
Fire&Spark is seeking an experienced Director of Client Services to own the day-to-day operations and strategic leadership of our client services team. This is a senior leadership role with significant responsibility: you will drive client retention, service delivery, innovation and staff retention across our service delivery team of 20.
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The ideal candidate is as excited by helping clients achieve marketing success as they are by leading a team of driven marketing professionals. They are a natural problem-solver who can operate at a high level while also diving into the details when it matters. They bring operational rigor, SEO curiosity, and a genuine passion for both client outcomes and team development.
This is a remote position, with 9-5pm EST working hours (with some flexibility).
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ResponsibilitiesClient Leadership
- Serve as the executive owner of client success, ensuring exceptional delivery and measurable results across all accounts.
- Directly manage relationships with our most strategic clients, including leading quarterly business reviews.
- Serve as the escalation point for complex client problems and disputes, resolving issues with professionalism and urgency.
- Lead upsell and contract extension conversations in partnership with the sales team.
- Proactively identify at-risk clients and develop retention strategies before issues escalate.
- Own the Gross Profit and Client LTV metrics
Team Management
- Provide oversight and management of the Client Services team, ensuring delivery of an exceptional client experience.
- Personally manage Client Services team leads, including one-on-ones, growth plans, and performance reviews.
- Coach and support team members to help them meet departmental goals for retention, revenue, and profitability.
- Forecast and manage team capacity to enable growth goals.
- Determine hiring priorities, interview candidates, and make hiring recommendations.
Operations and Process
- Develop, operationalize, and oversee processes that allow the Client Services team to run effectively and efficiently.
- Own and continuously improve high-priority service delivery workflows, ensuring best practices are followed across the team.
- Document critical workflows to support team training, consistency, and automation readiness.
- Track departmental KPIs on a weekly basis and report to leadership.
Strategic Contribution
- Identify future capability needs 1-2 years out and make recommendations for investment.
- Identify opportunities for our staff to promote their work through thought leadership, content, and industry event participation.
ย Required Qualifications
- Familiarity with marketing agency financial metrics (gross profit, net profit, utilization)
- At least 3 years of client management experience in a marketing agency setting
- Minimum 2 years of project or account management experience
- Minimum 2 years of people management experience
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills with a track record of developing teams
- Proven experience developing and implementing client service processes that drive efficiency and profitability.
- A deep-seated "Passion for Learning" and the intellectual curiosity required to quickly master the fundamentals of our SEO methodology.
- Experience working in a remote team and a proactive approach to building relationships and fostering culture virtually.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
- Comfortable presenting and interacting at the C-level with internal and external stakeholders
- Analytical mindset with comfort working in spreadsheets and data
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Well-organized and detail-oriented
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- Digital marketing experience; SEO experience strongly preferred
- Experience building or improving operational processes and SOPs
- Healthcare industry experience
- Startup or high-growth agency experience
- Remote team management experience
- Knowledge of EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)
- People management training or certifications
- Familiarity with Shopify, WordPress, and modern CMS platforms
- Experience with data and analytics tools
Culture and Core Values
We love what we do and we live our core values every day:
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- PASSION FOR LEARNING - Pursue continuous learning with passion, enthusiasm, and curiosity. Failures are expected and valued as learning opportunities.
- TEAM FIRST - Put team success ahead of personal glory and avoid unnecessary competition.
- LET DATA GUIDE YOU - Challenge opinions not supported by data. Evidence based on facts and hard numbers is the best basis for decision-making.
- GET THE DETAILS RIGHT - Sweating the small stuff is the difference between mediocre and magnificent.
- TAKE OWNERSHIP - Celebrate successes and take full responsibility for negative outcomes. Always ask what you could have done better.
- INNOVATE EVERY DAY - Develop a habit of questioning assumptions while rethinking business-as-usual and searching for improvements that solve problems and create value.
Compensation and Benefitsย
- Competitive salary
- 401k match up to 4%
- Health and dental insurance
- 15 days vacation + 5 days paid sick leave + 10 paid holidays
- Exceptional internal training and skills development
- $3,000 annual paid training and education budget
- $500 annual wellness stipend
- $750 annual remote work stipend
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