Director of SEO at Digital Strike, LLC | Webster Groves, MO | $110K/yr – $125K/yr

Director of SEO

Webster Groves, MO (On-site)

$110K/yr – $125K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale a high impact SEO practice for diverse client partners, balancing strategy innovation with team leadership and cross-functional execution.

SEO Strategy Ownership: lead technical, on-page, off-page, and content SEO across portfolios while staying ahead of search updates and AI-driven intent shifts.
Team & Capacity Leadership: mentor a growing SEO team, run regular 1-on-1s, and align resources to maximize client ROI and staff performance.
Cross-Functional Growth: partner with Marketing Services and Client Success to translate audits into growth opportunities and measurable organic performance improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Oversee the development and execution of SEO strategies (technical, on-page, off-page, and content) for our diverse client partners.
Keep the agency at the forefront of the industry, pivoting strategies in response to search engine updates, generative AI search behaviors, and evolving user intent.
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of SEO Strategists. Conduct regular 1-on-1s, setting performance expectations, building a high-performance culture, and foster a collaborative, continuous-learning culture.
Responsible for team capacity planning, prioritization, and ensuring resources are aligned appropriately across client work.
Refine and scale the agency’s SEO framework, internal tool sets and deliverable templates to maintain high quality and efficiency.
Collaborate with Marketing Services and Client Success teams on service opportunities, high-level organic audits and growth projections for new and prospective client partners.
Key Accountabilities: Team Leadership, Management and Accountability (LMA)
Key Accountabilities: SEO Strategy Innovation and Service Quality
Key Accountabilities: Client Organic Performance ROI
Key Accountabilities: Department Profitability and Resource Capacity

Requirements

7+ years of dedicated SEO experience, with at least 3+ years leading an SEO team.
Deep understanding of technical SEO (site architecture, schema markup, Core Web Vitals, crawling and indexing issues) and content optimization strategies.
Deep understanding of content topical authority and the evolution of user-centric intent.
Proven track record of driving measurable organic growth, revenue impact, and search visibility improvements across diverse client portfolios.
Exceptional ability to explain technical SEO concepts to non-technical client stakeholders and executives.
Expert-level proficiency with tools like Ahrefs, semrush, Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), and Looker Studio.
Digital marketing agency experience preferred.