Head of Client Operations
2026-04-21T10:47:28+00:00
Pavago
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https://www.pavago.co/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Business Operations,Sales & Retail,Advertising & Marketing,Management,Customer Service
2026-05-07T17:00:00+00:00
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Pavago connecting businesses with top talent, streamlining hiring processes, and providing comprehensive support for long-term success.
This role requires someone who understands the realities of scaling startups — changing priorities, imperfect systems, fast iteration, and high ownership. You will work closely with the founder, developers, and outreach team to ensure client delivery keeps pace with growth while maintaining strong results and retention.
Responsibilities or duties
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
- Anticipate risks early and proactively prevent churn
- Own client satisfaction, retention, and long-term success
Campaign Performance & Results
- Diagnose and resolve underperforming cold email campaigns
- Troubleshoot deliverability issues, list quality problems, and low-converting copy
- Quality-check campaigns before launch to ensure readiness and performance
- Continuously optimize campaigns for measurable outcomes
Processes, Systems & Documentation
- Build and refine delivery documentation as the business scales
- Create practical playbooks that evolve with a growing startup
- Track SLAs, client health metrics, and delivery standards
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the development team on technical and infrastructure issues
- Coordinate with the outreach team on execution and optimization
- Report directly to the founder on client health, risks, and delivery performance
Qualifications or requirements
What Makes You a Perfect Fit
- You have operated in fast-growing startups where roles are fluid and ownership is high
- You take responsibility for outcomes without waiting for perfect processes
- You communicate directly and confidently with founders and executives
- You are comfortable adapting as the business evolves
- You focus on execution, impact, and results
Required Experience & Skills
- Experience leading client delivery, operations, or account ownership within a growing startup or early-stage company
- Background in cold email agencies, lead generation, or similar high-velocity environments
- Hands-on expertise in cold email strategy, copywriting, deliverability, warm-up, and inbox placement
- Ability to personally write copy and troubleshoot campaigns when needed
- Technical enough to understand APIs, automations, and data flows without relying heavily on engineering
- Daily, practical use of AI tools for real operational work
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in environments where systems are still being built
Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)
- Client retention and churn reduction
- Campaign performance and deliverability outcomes
- Client satisfaction and relationship health
- Delivery consistency and SLA adherence
- Overall impact on client results as the company scales
- Act as the primary point of contact for 20–30 active clients
- Lead client check-ins, manage expectations, and handle ongoing requests
- Anticipate risks early and proactively prevent churn
- Own client satisfaction, retention, and long-term success
- Diagnose and resolve underperforming cold email campaigns
- Troubleshoot deliverability issues, list quality problems, and low-converting copy
- Quality-check campaigns before launch to ensure readiness and performance
- Continuously optimize campaigns for measurable outcomes
- Build and refine delivery documentation as the business scales
- Create practical playbooks that evolve with a growing startup
- Track SLAs, client health metrics, and delivery standards
- Work closely with the development team on technical and infrastructure issues
- Coordinate with the outreach team on execution and optimization
- Report directly to the founder on client health, risks, and delivery performance
- Experience leading client delivery, operations, or account ownership within a growing startup or early-stage company
- Background in cold email agencies, lead generation, or similar high-velocity environments
- Hands-on expertise in cold email strategy, copywriting, deliverability, warm-up, and inbox placement
- Ability to personally write copy and troubleshoot campaigns when needed
- Technical enough to understand APIs, automations, and data flows without relying heavily on engineering
- Daily, practical use of AI tools for real operational work
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in environments where systems are still being built
- You have operated in fast-growing startups where roles are fluid and ownership is high
- You take responsibility for outcomes without waiting for perfect processes
- You communicate directly and confidently with founders and executives
- You are comfortable adapting as the business evolves
- You focus on execution, impact, and results
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Vacancy title:
Head of Client Operations
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Business Operations,Sales & Retail,Advertising & Marketing,Management,Customer Service]
Jobs at:
Pavago
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, May 7 2026
Duty Station:
This Job is Remote
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 21 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Pavago connecting businesses with top talent, streamlining hiring processes, and providing comprehensive support for long-term success.
This role requires someone who understands the realities of scaling startups — changing priorities, imperfect systems, fast iteration, and high ownership. You will work closely with the founder, developers, and outreach team to ensure client delivery keeps pace with growth while maintaining strong results and retention.
Responsibilities or duties
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
- Anticipate risks early and proactively prevent churn
- Own client satisfaction, retention, and long-term success
Campaign Performance & Results
- Diagnose and resolve underperforming cold email campaigns
- Troubleshoot deliverability issues, list quality problems, and low-converting copy
- Quality-check campaigns before launch to ensure readiness and performance
- Continuously optimize campaigns for measurable outcomes
Processes, Systems & Documentation
- Build and refine delivery documentation as the business scales
- Create practical playbooks that evolve with a growing startup
- Track SLAs, client health metrics, and delivery standards
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with the development team on technical and infrastructure issues
- Coordinate with the outreach team on execution and optimization
- Report directly to the founder on client health, risks, and delivery performance
Qualifications or requirements
What Makes You a Perfect Fit
- You have operated in fast-growing startups where roles are fluid and ownership is high
- You take responsibility for outcomes without waiting for perfect processes
- You communicate directly and confidently with founders and executives
- You are comfortable adapting as the business evolves
- You focus on execution, impact, and results
Required Experience & Skills
- Experience leading client delivery, operations, or account ownership within a growing startup or early-stage company
- Background in cold email agencies, lead generation, or similar high-velocity environments
- Hands-on expertise in cold email strategy, copywriting, deliverability, warm-up, and inbox placement
- Ability to personally write copy and troubleshoot campaigns when needed
- Technical enough to understand APIs, automations, and data flows without relying heavily on engineering
- Daily, practical use of AI tools for real operational work
- Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in environments where systems are still being built
Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)
- Client retention and churn reduction
- Campaign performance and deliverability outcomes
- Client satisfaction and relationship health
- Delivery consistency and SLA adherence
- Overall impact on client results as the company scales
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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