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Head of Client Operations

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
English

Other Skills

  • Accountability
  • Distributed Team Management
  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Experience leading client operations, account management, or delivery in a startup environment.
  • Strong background in cold email, lead generation, or outbound campaigns.
  • Hands-on expertise in cold email strategy, copywriting, deliverability, and campaign optimization.
  • Technical understanding of APIs, automations, and data workflows, plus experience using AI tools for day-to-day operations and optimization.

Requirements:

  • Act as the primary point of contact for 20–30 active clients, lead client check-ins, manage expectations, and own client satisfaction and retention.
  • Diagnose and optimize cold email campaigns, troubleshoot deliverability issues and list quality, and review campaigns before launch.
  • Build and refine delivery processes and documentation, create scalable playbooks and workflows, and track SLAs and client health metrics.
  • Collaborate with developers on technical and infrastructure issues, coordinate with the outreach team, and report to the founder on client health, risks, and performance.

Job description

Head of Client Operations (Cold Email, Client Success, Campaign Performance – Remote, U.S. Hours)

About the Role

We’re hiring a Head of Client Operations to own everything that happens after a client signs — from campaign performance to retention and results.

This is a high-ownership role where you’ll manage client relationships, optimize cold email campaigns, and ensure delivery quality at scale. You’ll work directly with the founder, outreach team, and developers to keep campaigns performing and clients satisfied.

If you’ve operated in fast-growing startups, understand cold email and lead generation, and can take full accountability for outcomes — this role is for you.

Responsibilities

Client Relationship Ownership

  • Act as the primary point of contact for 20–30 active clients
  • Lead client check-ins, manage expectations, and handle ongoing requests
  • Proactively identify risks and prevent churn
  • Own client satisfaction, retention, and long-term success

Campaign Performance & Optimization

  • Diagnose and fix underperforming cold email campaigns
  • Troubleshoot deliverability issues, list quality, and low-converting copy
  • Review and QA campaigns before launch
  • Continuously optimize campaigns for performance and results

Processes, Systems & Documentation

  • Build and refine delivery processes and documentation
  • Create scalable playbooks and workflows
  • Track SLAs, client health metrics, and performance standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with developers on technical and infrastructure issues
  • Coordinate with the outreach team on execution and optimization
  • Report directly to the founder on client health, risks, and performance

Requirements

  • Experience leading client operations, account management, or delivery in a startup environment
  • Strong background in cold email, lead generation, or outbound campaigns
  • Hands-on expertise in:
    • Cold email strategy
    • Copywriting
    • Deliverability and inbox placement
    • Campaign optimization
  • Ability to personally write and improve campaign copy
  • Technical understanding of APIs, automations, and data workflows
  • Experience using AI tools for day-to-day operations and optimization
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in fast-changing environments
  • Comfortable working remote with U.S. client time zones

Nice to Have

  • Experience in high-growth startups or early-stage companies
  • Experience managing multiple client accounts simultaneously
  • Familiarity with outreach tools and campaign infrastructure

Tools & Tech

  • Cold email platforms and outreach tools
  • CRM and campaign management tools
  • AI tools for content, analysis, and optimization
  • Automation tools and API integrations

Why Join

  • Own end-to-end client operations and campaign performance
  • Work directly with the founder in a high-impact leadership role
  • Operate in a fast-growing startup environment
  • Opportunity to build and scale systems, processes, and playbooks
  • Fully remote role with high ownership and autonomy

What Success Looks Like

  • High client retention and low churn
  • Strong campaign performance and deliverability outcomes
  • Consistent, high-quality client experience and satisfaction
  • Scalable and efficient delivery systems and processes

Apply Now

If you’re a Head of Client Operations who can own client success, optimize campaigns, and drive results, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help scale high-performing client operations in a fast-growing environment.

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