Associate Director, SEO

New York City, NY (On-site)

$120K/yr – $125K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and mature the client\'s SEO practice by turning audits, training, and reporting into scalable services while leading a growing team and collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver measurable search performance.

  • Lead SEO program development: scope projects, define in/out of scope, and standardize deliverables for audits, training, and reporting.
  • Drive service-line evolution: identify new opportunities, automate tactical work, and collaborate with paid search, content, and web partners across agencies.
  • Develop people and partnerships: mentor managers and analysts, create development opportunities, and maintain positive morale to win new business.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy for presentation of audits, training, and reporting.
  • Build out cutting edge SEO services such as search as business intelligence and reputation management.
  • Lead, develop, and manage Manager, Sr. Analyst, and Analysts.
  • Offer guidance, support, and direction as well as provide development opportunities and ongoing feedback.
  • Accountable for team development, including utilizing organizational tools such as learning and development, creating internal opportunity for staff, and maintaining positive morale.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies and templatize/automate tactical work.
  • Clearly define elements of SEO projects to set expectations of what is and is not in scope.
  • Aid the director and VP in scoping both future projects and staffing.
  • Work seamlessly with cross-functional teams including paid search, paid social, content production, and web development from multiple agencies within the IPG family.
  • Verbally, literally, and visually provide strategic and tactical guidance on SEO best practices.
  • Identify new opportunities for service line evolution and development.
  • Maintain good working relationships and sell in new projects where it benefits the client.

Requirements

  • Substantial experience in digital marketing with an emphasis on SEO.
  • Substantial experience with tools relating to web analytics, SEO reporting, link, and technical analysis.
  • Experience collaborating or working in Paid Search and Social.
  • Strong grasp of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the know-how to translate detailed knowledge into key takeaways for all positions from analysts to C-level executives.
  • Demonstrated track record of moving client partnerships forward to generate results and new business opportunities.
  • KINESSO does not require candidates to have a college degree

Preferred

  • Comprehension of site development from conception and wireframes to build and development.
  • Solid understanding of HTML and dedication to white hat techniques.
  • Highly analytical with the ability to internalize the importance of performance KPIs such as ROI.
  • Familiarity with how both front end design and back-end servers can affect SEO performance.
  • Reliability to develop agendas, set up conference calls, and present either in-person or by phone.
  • Consistent organizational skills, attention to detail, and accuracy when working with numbers.

Benefits

  • We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.
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Omnicom Media, the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc., designs ecosystems for growth. Powered by the Omni Intelligence Platform, Omnicom Media connects best-in-class capabilities that enable our full-service media agencies OMD, Initiative, PHD, UM, Hearts & Science and Mediahub to deliver more relevant and actionable consumer experiences, more productive and proactive client experiences, and more collaborative and rewarding talent experiences for the more than 40,000 people serving the world’s leading brands in Omnicom Media agencies around the globe.

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