SEO Manager

Del Mar, CA (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $100K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-client SEO programs across industries by turning technical findings into business actions, while tracking AI-enabled search trends to improve visibility, traffic quality, and conversions.

  • Lead and translate SEO workstreams into actionable strategies across technical SEO, content, and site optimization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tie SEO outcomes to business metrics and drive measurable growth.

Job Description

  • Lead client meetings and present SEO strategies, recommendations, reporting insights, and performance updates in a clear and actionable way.
  • Build and evolve SEO strategies that support visibility, discoverability, traffic quality, engagement, and conversion goals.
  • Identify growth opportunities, competitive risks, and strategic priorities during quarterly and annual business reviews.
  • Translate technical findings, analytics, and SEO performance into business-focused recommendations that stakeholders can easily understand and act on.
  • Lead SEO reporting and analysis using platforms such as GA4, Google Search Console, Adobe Analytics, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, and related SEO tools.
  • Develop and execute keyword, content, search intent, and site optimization strategies aligned with customer behavior and business objectives.
  • Audit and improve technical SEO elements including crawlability, indexing, site architecture, internal linking, structured data, metadata, and page performance.
  • Support ecommerce SEO initiatives across platforms such as Shopify Plus and Adobe Commerce.
  • Partner with development teams to prioritize and implement technical SEO recommendations.
  • 5+ years of professional SEO experience within an agency, consultancy, or related environment.
  • Experience developing and executing successful SEO strategies across multiple industries and website types.
  • Prior people management experience & responsibilities.
  • Strong understanding of technical SEO fundamentals including crawling, indexing, site architecture, structured data, page performance, and analytics.
  • Familiarity with how search is evolving toward AI-generated answers, conversational interfaces, and generative discovery experiences.
  • Experience tying SEO performance to business outcomes and communicating recommendations confidently to clients and stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills and comfort working with platforms such as GA4, Google Search Console, Adobe Analytics, Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Screaming Frog.
  • Comfort using AI and LLM tools to support analysis, research, workflows, and strategic thinking.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience supporting ecommerce SEO initiatives is preferred.
  • Agency experience strongly preferred.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Life / AD&D
  • FSA - Health/Dependent Care
  • Voluntary Life / AD&D
  • Retirement Plan
  • FTO - Flexible Time Off
  • Paid Holidays Annually: 13
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85SIXTY

For over 14 years, 85SIXTY has been helping clients transform the way they reach, acquire and engage with their customers through an integrated combination of data, technology, cross-channel strategies, and creative thinking. Some might call us a full-service digital consultancy, but we like to think of ourselves as a partner that can both drive strategy and orchestrate delivery. Founded in 2010 by a veteran in retail, eCommerce, and digital, 85SIXTY was built around a consultative, high-touch approach that allows us to work across a broad spectrum of areas to increase our value to our customers. We are supporting today’s forward-thinking brands in their journey towards growth, whether that be financially, operationally and/or strategically. Solving whatever is thrown our way and translating it into simple solutions is at the core of 85SIXTY. We are looking for team members who fit that ethos.

Founded in 2012
Del Mar, California, USA
75 employees (37 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
25%
Direct
49%
Referral
7.4%
Social
10.3%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~75

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
35 (47% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1