We’re looking for an SEO Manager to join The Marketing Optimist. We’re growing fast and we’re looking to add a Search Engine Optimisation marketer who wants to expand their existing strategic marketing skills on some really interesting and diverse clients.
You’ll need to demonstrate your analytics and creative skills and show that you clearly understand how search is applied as part of an overall marketing strategy.
You’ll be able to understand customers’ needs regardless of the client being B2B or B2C, and be able to create marketing campaigns that create interaction, build community and ultimately sales.
Who we’re looking for
- Confidently manage a portfolio of clients; implementing effective SEO strategies and providing clear project plans and briefs to drive content, creative and outreach campaigns
- Monitor campaign performance, analysing and interpreting data and making recommendations
- Have regular meetings with clients to discuss performance and develop strong relationships
- Compile in-depth monthly reports on SEO campaign performance for clients
- Keyword research
- Meta tags
- Technical Audits
- FAQ schema, and so on
- Keep knowledgeable about search engine and algorithm updates
What we would like you to bring to the role:
- Proven experience in successfully managing SEO campaigns and achieving results
- Experience working on WordPress websites including e-commerce
- Excellent organisation and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail
- Fantastic communication skills and an ability to create rapport at all levels
- The communication, and presentation skills to participate in meetings
- The ability to meet tight deadlines
- Excellent literacy skills are essential
- Advanced level of competence with SEO tools such as GA4, GSC, Moz and Semrush
- Experience working with PPC teams on integrated strategies to fill gaps and find opportunities
- An understanding of link building/digital PR and how it can improve SEO performance
- An expert at understanding user intent and keyword research
- Ability to create clear well-optimised content briefs and experience amending existing content to improve SEO optimisation
- Experience conducting competitor research to identify gaps and opportunities
- Strong analytical/excel skills and comfortable working with large sets of data
- Passionate about SEO, follow the latest trends and stay up to date with new tools and practices
What’s on offer?
- Competitive Salary – £27,500 to £35,000 pa
- Fully remote flexible working
- Office space in central Leeds when required
- Varied fast-moving projects
- 22 days starting holidays
- Additional days for long service
- Your birthday off
- One duvet day per year
- Pension contributions
- Additional training to continue further development
- Encouragement to progress within the business
Who are The Marketing Optimist?
We offer businesses a one-stop agile marketing solution that delivers results and business insight based on long-term marketing strategy. You’ll become part of our client’s marketing team, being involved from the very beginning and getting to know a client’s business and then coming up with marketing strategies to help them build their business.
We have a wide client base not just in Yorkshire but right across the UK, Europe and the US. Our clients are varied and interesting and the projects we help with are fast-moving and very involved.
Above all else, we are looking for someone with the same ethos as us. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional marketing campaigns while being very down to earth, collaborative and fun.
To apply send your CV and links to your social media profiles to richard@marketingoptimist.co.uk with the subject line – I want to work for The Marketing Optimist.
