Director of Service

Director of Service

Location: Marietta, OH
Job Type: Direct Hire
Starting Salary: $180,000/year, with higher compensation available based on experience
Travel: Approximately 25%; may reach 50% depending on location
Position Overview

We are seeking a senior service leader to build and lead a high-performing field service organization supporting mission-critical equipment and data center customers.

This is a strategic, hands-on leadership role for someone who can design service systems and programs while also working directly in the field when needed. The ideal candidate combines strong business leadership with practical service experience and is comfortable troubleshooting issues, supporting customers, and developing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and establish a scalable service organization for a growing equipment business.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive service operating system across product lines.
• Create and manage preventive maintenance programs .
• Establish service documentation, procedures, and technical reference libraries.
• Develop employee and technician certification programs.
• Create and manage Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and performance standards.
• Own and manage the service department P&L , including budgeting and financial performance.
• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing service team focused on customer satisfaction.
• Establish service KPIs and use performance data to improve operations.
• Provide leadership for complex customer and field-service issues.
• Support scheduling, troubleshooting, field operations, and customer relationships.
• Travel to customer and field locations to support service activities and maintain strong relationships.
• Partner with Engineering and Operations leadership on product and service improvements.
• Provide strategic direction while remaining actively involved in day-to-day execution.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience building or scaling a field service organization .
• Experience leading service operations for industrial, electrical, or mission-critical equipment.
• Strong understanding of data center and mission-critical environments .
• Knowledge of PDU and STS systems strongly preferred.
• Experience managing a department P&L and service KPIs.
• Demonstrated experience developing preventive maintenance programs, SLAs, documentation systems, and certification programs.
• Strong customer-facing and team leadership skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and crisis-management abilities.
• Ability to develop strategy while also taking a hands-on approach to execution.
• Willingness and ability to travel to field locations and work directly with customers and service teams.
• Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Compensation & Travel

• Starting salary of $180,000/year , with higher compensation available based on experience.
• Performance-based bonus tied to KPIs, P&L performance, and SLA results .
• Approximately 25% travel , with travel potentially increasing to 50% based on the candidate's location.
• Candidates located outside the Marietta area should be prepared for regular travel to the Marietta, OH facility.

Leadership Opportunity

This position is part of the management team and will work closely with senior leadership, Engineering, and Operations to establish the service organization and support continued growth.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.