SEO Manager / Leading Agency

SEO/Search Manager, Leading Edinburgh Agency

Hybrid / £28 - 36,000 + bonus / benefits

A talented Search (SEO) Manager is required for an award winning global full service digital agency to work within the marketing delivery team. We will consider most levels from Exec Or Manager level.

We are looking for a proactive and analytical thinker who can assist with and deliver search campaigns across a varied client base (blue chip clients across luxury brands).

What the role involves:

You are responsible for the performance of SEO campaigns for a variety of clients, ensuring their budgets are utilised effectively and techniques are applied to gain presence across the SERPs. 

You assist with the development of strategies and are partly responsible for delivering them. 

You will communicate these internally and externally to ensure results are achieved in line with agreed client requirements and KPI's, with support from the senior team. 

You work closely with the wider Search Team to assist in the definition and delivery of our Search strategy, ensuring that the high standards are met across all client campaigns. (You may also be involved in the delivery for PPC campaigns, with appropriate training.) 

Your role also involves:

‒ Maintain high levels of satisfaction and retention of clients regularly meeting with them to plan, execute, and monitor campaigns.

‒ Assist in the delivery of audits of your search campaigns to identify new opportunities and develop strategies to meet campaign objectives.

‒ Understand and help to deliver an effective strategy for key client accounts, regularly undertaking competitor analysis.

‒ Assist in the co-ordination, allocation and management of budgets across channel activities, internally and externally.

‒ Make regular and appropriate campaign optimisations, including technical audits with subsequent recommendations as well as content reviews with suggestions for future assets and copy to boost rankings and engagement.

‒ Develop achievable, engaging targets for your clients and ensure they are delivered.

‒ Provide support to the client services team, acting as a point of escalation for clients, as well as assisting in delivering client specific strategies for campaigns.

‒ Remain current on the latest industry trends, guidelines and changes, and ensure the team do the same.

‒ Support the communication of search activities to the wider business through regular presentations, the development of case study material, company blog and email.

‒ Seek out and embrace fresh and innovative ideas to meet client requirements and to continue to position the agency as the number one leading digital agency.

‒ Work with the business development team to identify and act upon sales opportunities as appropriate.

To be considered for this role:

You will have a proven track record within the world of Paid Search / SEO with some experience in Organic Search and possess an excellent understanding of the channels and how they work together. 

You also:

‒ Are an excellent communicator, both written and verbal.

‒ Can demonstrate experience in delivering Organic Search campaigns; a solid SEO background.

‒ Have an analytical mind-set with the ability to work with large data sets with excellent quantitative skills.

‒ Have strong organisational skills.

‒ Are forward-thinking and proactive.

‒ Build great rapport with clients and your colleagues.

‒ Possess educated and justified opinions and are respected and inspiring.

‒ Have strong influencing skills and are a comfortable networker.

Core Competencies:

Ideally you will have SEO within an agency environment, but if you hail from client side and want to try the cut and thrust of agency, then this is an organisation which will support your ongoing training and development.

Build Collaborative Relationships - People are the most Important part of working with this agency and being able to develop, maintain and strengthen relationships Inside and outside of the agency is fundamental to your continued growth.

Conceptual Thinking - You can help find an effective solution by looking at the bigger picture. Your vision, imagination and energy help shape your decisions and produce work to be proud of.

Continued Development - The agency are keen to continue to grow and the only way to do that is to make sure the team members do the same. Sharing knowledge, acquiring new skills and making sure you remain passionate about what you do makes sure you remain ahead of the curve.

Salary to c£37,000 Including bonus + other great benefits.

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Gilchrist Recruitment Partnership are a specialist recruitment agency and recruiting partner within the Marketing, Digital communications/PR, Creative & Design and Advertising industry for Scotland, both agency and client side.

When submitting your application, please outline your current salary, salary expectations and notice period. It is also essential that you are already legally permitted to work in the UK with the associated paperwork if you are not a UK citizen.

We cannot guarantee a response to each individual application, made necessary by the level of response we receive. We will contact only those candidates we wish to shortlist. Apologies in advance for an inconvenience this may cause.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.

Unless clearly stated otherwise, the advertised position is a permanent contract.