Sheffield (hybrid) – 4 days per week in the office
Working pattern
- Sheffield-based
- In the office 4 days per week
- Hybrid flexibility outside of core office days
- 28 days holiday
- Gym contribution
- Office barista
- Birthday off
- Christmas Eve off
- Early Friday finish
- Annual company holiday
- Commission for new business wins/upsells
- Quarterly bonuses based on profit
- Clear and genuine career progression as the agency grows
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced SEO Account Manager to take full ownership of SEO delivery across our client portfolio. This is a hands-on role for someone who can manage client relationships, build and execute strategy, and be fully accountable for performance and quality.
You’ll work closely with our Director of Search, with autonomy over delivery while operating within a clear, structured framework.
Key responsibilities
- Own SEO delivery end-to-end for a portfolio of clients.
- Lead client relationships, including strategy development, ongoing communication, and confidence in delivery
- Build, maintain, and execute SEO strategies across technical SEO, on-page, content, and authority
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of AI-driven search (e.g. Google’s AI Overviews, LLM-led discovery, changing SERP behaviour) and incorporate this into
- SEO strategy and recommendations
- Use AI tools practically to improve SEO workflows, including research, analysis, content planning, reporting, and delivery efficiency
- Plan and manage your own workload and priorities in line with capacity targets
- Brief, manage, and quality-check freelance resource (content, links, specialist SEO)
- Own reporting, tracking, and performance analysis, ensuring progress is clearly measured and insights are communicated proactively to clients
- Be accountable for performance, retention, and delivery quality across your client portfolio
- Own and manage the agency’s own SEO as if it were a client, including roadmap, execution, and performance tracking
- Ensure work is delivered efficiently, consistently, and to a high standard, following agreed processes
Required experience
- 5+ years’ SEO experience, ideally agency-side
- Proven experience owning SEO clients end-to-end
Strong technical SEO knowledge (audits, implementations, migrations, troubleshooting). - Confident building and executing SEO strategies, not just following instructions
- Experience managing priorities, time, and external resource effectively
- Comfortable being accountable for outcomes, not just activity
- Experience with social search (e.g. TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit) and how it intersects with SEO
- Exposure to or collaboration with digital PR for authority and link acquisition.
- Understanding of CRO principles and how SEO performance ties into conversion
Personal attributes
- Commercially minded and highly organised
- Confident communicator with clients and stakeholders.
- Calm under pressure and delivery-focused
- Happy being hands-on and close to the work
- Motivated by ownership, progression, and responsibility
This role is ideal for an experienced SEO professional who wants real ownership, modern ways of working, and clear progression within a growing SEO agency.
With over 15 years of experience in SEO and UX, Danny is the Founder and CEO of Circulate Digital. He has dedicated his career to helping businesses across various industries enhance their online visibility, improve user experiences, and achieve sustainable growth through search. Over the years, Danny has overseen search strategies for leading organisations such as the NHS, Octopus, and TUI, combining deep technical expertise with a strategic mindset to ensure measurable results.In his current role, Danny oversees both client strategy and agency direction. He collaborates closely with the Circulate team to provide high-quality SEO services while driving innovation within the agency. His focus is on creating strategies that not only improve search rankings but also lead to long-term revenue growth and a stronger digital presence.Danny says: “After more than 15 years in SEO and UX, I’ve witnessed the power of search when it is aligned with user needs and business goals. At Circulate, I have the opportunity to apply that experience every day, helping clients across industries dominate search results and grow with confidence.”
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