Drive Law Firm Marketing – “WE HELP LAW FIRMS GROW ONLINE”
DRIVE Law Firm Marketing is a law firm SEO agency that specializes in online marketing strategies for law firms across the country. Since David Haskins founded the firm in 2013, it has grown into a widely-known business in the legal marketing industry with a strong culture. DRIVE Law Firm Marketing has been awarded the following awards from SC Best in Business, Best of the Upstate and Greenville Business Magazine.
- Best Place to Work
- Best Small Size Company (1-99 employees)
- Best Ad Agency/PR/Marketing Firm
- Best Info/Tech Company Of The Year
- CEO Of The Year
- CMO Of The Year
The Role
We are hiring a Director of Digital Marketing to lead the strategy, performance, and growth of our marketing department. This is a senior leadership role. You will own the vision for how we rank and convert for our clients, lead a team of SEO, content, and paid media specialists, and be accountable for the department's budgets and results. You will still be deeply fluent in the work, but your primary job is to set direction, raise the bar on quality, and build a team that consistently wins.
What You Will Own
Department Leadership
- Set and drive the overall SEO and digital marketing strategy across the client portfolio
- Lead and develop a department of SEO specialists, content specialists, and paid media strategists
- Own department budgets across link building, citations, content, and software, and manage them to a return
- Partner with the Director of Operations to improve efficiency, service quality, and delivery standards
- Serve as the escalation point for account managers on complex client issues and strategy questions
Strategy and Standards
- Define and maintain the standard operating procedures the team executes against, from onsite optimization to site architecture
- Set SEO requirements for new web builds before launch, including site architecture, URL structure, and redirect planning
- Prioritize and delegate work across the team, stepping into execution when the situation calls for it
Technical, Onsite, and Local SEO Expertise
- Direct technical SEO across the portfolio: resolving 404s with 301 redirects, and interpreting Google Search Console, GA4, and Core Web Vitals
- Lead local SEO strategy, including ranking and optimizing Google Business Profiles in Google Maps
- Fluency with tools such as Ahrefs, AgencyAnalytics, Screaming Frog, BrightLocal, Local Falcon, and Yoast
GEO / LLM and AI-Driven Process
- Push the team to use AI to improve process, quality, and speed of delivery
- Build and show automations created with scheduled tasks or Claude Code
- Test and develop strategies for ranking businesses in GEO and LLM-based search
- Adapt quickly as search engines and AI search continue to change
Paid Media Oversight
- Guide strategy across paid channels, including LSA, PPC, and paid social
- Hold campaigns accountable to real results: CPC, CTR, and cost per lead
Client Communication
- Articulate SEO strategy, expected outcomes, and timelines to clients and account managers when needed
What You Bring
- 5 or more years in digital marketing, with a track record of leading or mentoring others
- Proven experience ranking service-based businesses for high-competition, high-volume keywords in both organic and local search
- Hands-on experience with Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, SEMrush, Google Analytics / GA4, Google Search Console, and rank trackers
- Experience running paid campaigns across Google Ads, Local Service Ads, and Meta Ads
- Experience identifying and solving SEO problems with minimal direction
- Hands-on experience with Claude Code
- Law firm or legal marketing experience is a strong plus
Strong preference for candidates who can show screenshots of past wins from rank trackers, Google Analytics, and paid campaigns.
Who You Are
- An entrepreneurial leader who brings new ideas forward and has the conviction to see them through
- Genuinely energized by SEO and digital marketing, and driven to get results for clients
- Comfortable and effective in a fast-paced, growing company
- An exceptional communicator with clients, account managers, and your own team
What We Offer
- 100% paid health insurance for all employees
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- Unlimited PTO plus paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Casual office attire
The Details
Compensation: $70,000 to $80,000 per year, based on experience
Job type: Full-time, Monday to Friday
Location: In person in Greenville, SC 29607. Candidates must reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Is the salary range listed in the job description adequate for you?
Experience:
Work Location: In person
