Associate Director, Search Engine Optimization

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$97K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead SEO engagements from scoping to delivery, including proposals and client deliverables. Drive process improvements, timelines, and resource planning, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy and high-quality outputs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Clearly and convincingly presenting search engine optimization capabilities to clients and best practices to internal teams
  • Developing and presenting proposals and recommended tactics to clients and working with Managers and Supervisors to present all client deliverables
  • Leading process improvement efforts
  • Developing or approving all scopes of work that include search engine optimization
  • Ensuring excellence and accuracy in all client deliverables
  • Collaborating with Delivery Managers on project timelines and with Staffing on resource needs
  • Developing and maintaining high-quality talent

Requirements

  • A four-year degree in marketing, computer science or a related field
  • 6+ years of combined experience in search engine optimization, project management or account management
  • Proven leadership skills and prior experience managing a team
  • Experience scoping projects, providing forecasts and driving ongoing process improvement
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills – and a knack for details
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and make smart, fast decisions
  • Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
  • Outstanding leadership and people management skills
  • Stellar communication and presentation skills – you’re poised, articulate and convincing
  • Willingness to travel as needed – you’re open to new places, new faces and new ideas

Preferred

  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

Benefits

  • medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

London, England, United Kingdom
11K employees (3,008 in marketing)

Salaries

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$97K/yr – $140K/yr

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Referral
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Social
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Paid
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Associate Director, Search Engine Optimization

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V · Chicago, IL · On-site