Overview
Reporting to our Head of SEO, we are looking for a passionateand strategicSEO Account Director(Maternity Cover)toleadsome of the worlds mostrecognisedluxurybrands and ecommerce sites.
We’relooking for an experiencedSEOaccount directorwith 2+ years ofaccountdirector experience,who’sable to step in during a mat leaveand really hit the ground running.
As a leader within the team,you’llown a portfolio ofhigh-profileclients and oversee a team of SEO managers and executives.You’llset the standard for industry leading SEO,innovationand commercial responsibility, as well as working across new business andwith a wide range of channels.
Responsibilities
- Strategic ownershipofa pod oflarge-scaleSEO accounts, delivering high value work, across content, technical and digital PR, as well as ensuring client satisfaction
- Build trustwith clients who are nervous about there being a change in the team and put their minds at ease with your interpersonal skills
- DriveexistingSEOroadmapsandhelp us achieve ourKPIsaligned to client business goals.You’llensure all deliverables are on track anddriving towards business goals
- Champion Innovationwithin your accounts and the wider SEO team-bringing ideasand new ways of thinking to the table, from AI to the future of Search
- Internal & External Stakeholder Management, providing leadership and direction to clients, team members, and cross-agency collaborators.
- Lead New Business Pitchesin partnership with theHead of SEO,andourgrowth and strategy teams. From SEO-specific proposals to cross-channel pitches,you’llmanage the process end-to-end, frombriefing junior members of the team, commercial modelling, andparticipatinginpitch presentations
- Forecastingusing benchmark data, client data and reasonable logic using your enhanced excel skills
- Collaboratewith other teams and channels within the agency, creating cross channel reporting,testingandintegratedstrategies
- Staying ahead of the curvewith the industryandwhat’shappening in the search landscapeand algorithm updates
- Team Leadership & Development— manage and mentor a team of SEO managers and execs, providing strategic direction, performance feedback, and career development opportunities.
Required Skills
- Minimum4+ years’ experiencein SEO, withminimum2+ years agencyand account directorexperience,ideally within a leading digital or integrated agency.
- Proventrack recordofleadinglarge scale internationalSEOstrategiesforluxuryecommerce sites
- Understanding of key pillars of SEO: Technical,on-sitecontent, off-sitetacticsincluding digital PRand outreach, Google Merchant Centre,and Search on Social
- Experienceinleading a teamof specialists
- Client facing skills, able tomanage senior stakeholders
- Commercially minded, understandingbudgets, being able to put together scopes of works and contributing to team revenue
- Familiarity with toolslikeSemrush, Screaming Frog, GA4, GSC, Adobe etc
- International SEOexperience
- Experience in working withdifferent channels
Equal Opportunities
Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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