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Head of Growth and Operations

Organisation Overview

Cyces Innovation Labs LLP is an AI-first technology company specializing in product engineering, software development, data engineering, and applied AI solutions. Having partnered with 150+ organizations globally, we help startups, enterprises, and government bodies build scalable digital products, automate workflows, and drive business growth through technology. Our team of engineers, designers, and innovators combines strong engineering principles with product thinking to deliver impactful solutions across industries.

Location: Chennai (Work from office) 

Job Overview

We are seeking a strategic and results-oriented Head of Growth and Operations to lead and oversee our Website and SEO Managed Services division - Freshboost. This is a leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, managing cross-functional teams, ensuring exceptional client delivery, and contributing to the overall growth and success of the business unit.

The Head of Growth and Operations will be accountable for the performance of Account Management, SEO, and Website Services teams, ensuring the successful delivery of client engagements while maintaining high standards of quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership capabilities, commercial awareness, and a solid understanding of SEO, website development, digital marketing, Webflow, and WordPress.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Website and SEO Managed Services division, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and business objectives.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to Account Managers, SEO Specialists, Webflow Developers, WordPress Developers, and other team members.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of client services, ensuring projects and ongoing engagements are executed efficiently and successfully.
• Establish and monitor departmental goals, KPIs, and performance metrics to drive operational excellence and business growth.
• Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through proactive communication, effective stakeholder management, and quality service delivery.
• Act as the primary escalation point for delivery challenges, client concerns, and operational issues.
• Drive resource planning, workforce allocation, and capacity management across multiple teams and client accounts.
• Develop and implement scalable processes, workflows, and best practices to improve efficiency, productivity, and service quality.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define delivery strategies, growth initiatives, and service improvement plans.
• Review team performance regularly and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the successful execution of SEO, website development, website maintenance, and digital marketing initiatives.
• Analyze business performance, client outcomes, and operational data to identify opportunities for improvement and expansion.
• Partner with sales and business development teams to support client acquisition, solution design, and service expansion opportunities.
• Identify risks to project delivery and implement mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity and client success.
• Drive employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and team capability building within the division.
• Ensure adherence to company standards, service commitments, and delivery timelines across all client engagements.
• Stay informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and market developments to continuously enhance service offerings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Information Technology, Communications, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in digital services, managed services, digital marketing, website operations, or related fields.
• Minimum 2 years of proven experience in a leadership, managerial, or delivery management role.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing high-performing cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of SEO, website development, digital marketing, client delivery, and account management practices.
• Working knowledge of Webflow, WordPress, website management processes, and SEO best practices.
• Proven ability to manage multiple teams, projects, and client engagements simultaneously.
• Experience establishing KPIs, managing performance, and driving operational improvements.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to balance client satisfaction, team performance, and organizational objectives.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Experience managing client relationships, service delivery operations, and business performance metrics.
• Ability to influence, motivate, and develop teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in agency, managed services, SaaS, consulting, or technology-driven environments will be preferred.
• Familiarity with tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, project management platforms, and reporting tools will be an advantage.

• Play an integral role in new business pitches and hold responsibility for the effective on-boarding of new clients and operate as the lead point of contact for any and all matters specific to your customers
• Develop a trusted advisory relationship with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executive sponsors
• Provide strategic pre sales support for sales activities including needs analysis, data review, product demonstrations and other general sales support
• Mine the existing accounts for new business possibilities and utilizing available resources to drive account retention and growth
• Proactively assess, clarify, and validate customer needs on an ongoing basis and document as SOW
• Work cross-functionally with business development, marketing, product, technology and finance teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of the solutions per to customer needs 
• Analyze latest marketing trends using CRM and analytics tools and tracking industry activities and providing valuable inputs for fine-tuning marketing strategies.