Director of Operations - Marketing Agency

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Lead and optimize agency operations for a results-driven marketing agency. Manage a remote team of 20-30 specialists and build scalable systems. Ideal candidate has proven operations leadership and experience scaling revenue from $2M to $5M+.

Key Highlights
Oversee and scale agency operations
Manage a remote team of 20-30 specialists
Build and enforce SOPs for efficiency and scalability
Track and report KPIs to align with company growth goals
Collaborate with leadership on long-term strategy and daily execution
Technical Skills Required
ClickUp GoHighLevel Zapier KPI dashboards
Benefits & Perks
Path to COO role
Salary increases + performance-based bonuses
10 PTO days (increasing yearly, capped at 20) + 10 U.S. paid holidays
Half-day Fridays
80% U.S. medical insurance coverage
Access to consultants and training support
100% remote with occasional travel

Job Description


About Base Coat Marketing:

Base Coat Marketing is a results-driven full-service marketing agency serving Residential Painting, Commercial Painting, and Concrete Coating companies. Our team of “Base Coat Brainiacs” combines creativity, data, and strategy to deliver measurable results for long-term clients, specializing in Website Design, SEO, Google Ads, Social Ads, Email Marketing, and more.


About the Role:

We’re looking for a motivated, experienced Director of Operations to oversee, scale, and optimize agency operations. This role is key to growing the business, managing a remote team of 20–30 specialists, and building scalable systems. Strong candidates have led marketing agency operations, scaled revenue from $2M to $5M+, and thrive in remote leadership.


This is a full-time remote role with opportunities to grow into a COO position.


You’re a Fit If You Have:

  • Proven operations leadership in a marketing agency, scaling from $2M → $5M+ revenue.
  • Managed cross-departmental teams (SEO, Paid Ads, Web, Media) remotely.
  • Strong financial acumen: budgeting, forecasting, margins, and strategic decision-making.
  • Experience building/refining SOPs, implementing EOS or similar frameworks.
  • Skilled in KPI tracking (SEO, ads ROI, gross margins, labor efficiency, client churn).
  • Bachelor’s in Business/Operations/Marketing preferred; EOS or Project Management certifications a plus.
  • Proficiency with ClickUp, GoHighLevel, Zapier, and KPI dashboards.
  • Excellent communicator, motivating and holding teams accountable, balancing strategy and execution.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and optimize daily operations across SEO, Paid Ads, Web, and Media teams.
  • Define, track, and report KPIs to align performance with company growth goals.
  • Build, refine, and enforce SOPs for efficiency and scalability.
  • Manage budgets, forecasts, and margins.
  • Recruit, coach, and hold accountable a remote team of 20–30 employees.
  • Collaborate with leadership to balance long-term strategy with daily execution.
  • Oversee client performance strategies for painting and concrete coating industries.
  • Identify bottlenecks, implement solutions, and drive continuous improvement.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and high performance.


Growth Opportunities & Perks

  • Path to COO role and major growth opportunities.
  • Salary increases + performance-based bonuses.
  • 10 PTO days (increasing yearly, capped at 20) + 10 U.S. paid holidays.
  • Half-day Fridays (12pm ET).
  • 80% U.S. medical insurance coverage.
  • Access to consultants and training support on demand.
  • 100% remote with occasional travel (1–3x/year).


You’re not a fit for this role if

  1. You haven’t worked at a marketing agency.
  2. You don’t have a track record of scaling companies.


Our hiring process is made up of 3 parts, so please be aware that you will need to dedicate time for a questionnaire and two 1-on-1 interviews.


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