Manager, SEO

UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the SEO delivery engine from plan to proof, focusing on measurable outcomes, automation, and client-facing governance.

  • Own campaign delivery plans and target definitions, then track results and optimize iteratively.
  • Mentor teammates and help grow the practice while contributing to AI Search approaches and AI-powered visibility.
  • Partner with other channels and present insights to clients to improve strategy and outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Using your SEO knowledge, you'll be responsible for delivering campaigns that outperform KPIs, on time and to budget.
  • You'll start to define campaign delivery plans and set meaningful measurement targets.
  • You'll track and optimise campaigns, spotting what's working and acting on what isn't.
  • You'll be a day-to-day point of contact for clients, handling tasks and deliverables with confidence.
  • You'll develop, implement and follow guidelines and processes, and contribute ideas around automation and process improvement.
  • You'll contribute to the SEO practice roadmap, including how we approach AI Search, from optimising for AI Overviews to understanding how generative engines like Perplexity and ChatGPT Search affect organic visibility.
  • You'll mentor less experienced colleagues, helping grow capability and knowledge across the practice.

Requirements

  • Strong SEO delivery track record with at least two years of experience.
  • Genuinely passionate about SEO and curious about where search is heading, including AI-powered search features and what they mean for how clients get found.
  • Demonstrable success in improving campaigns through automation, process improvements and technology adoption.
  • A good understanding of how other channels work alongside SEO.
  • A confident, engaging and authentic communicator who cares about quality and continuous learning.
  • Keen to grow the people around you.
  • Strong presentation skills, with solid data analysis and reporting ability.
  • Attentive to detail, methodical and process-led.
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Brainlabs

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Hi! We're Brainlabs, an integrated media agency on a mission to make marketing more scientific. We built Brainlabs borrowing the best and most applicable parts of the scientific approach. We hired Smart people (The Brains) to develop breakthrough hypotheses, then put every idea through proper experimental conditions using our validation engine (the Labs).We pioneered the use of AI in advertising, which combined with the scientific approach, has propelled us to scale from a single employee to over 1,000 team members, becoming one of the fastest-growing independent media agencies globally. Today, we serve as a media agency of record for results-driven advertisers with total media spend ranging from $10M-$250M—companies like Capital One, Bozzuto, UNICEF USA, and Hornblower Group.

Founded in 2012
New York, New York, USA
1K employees (304 in marketing)
65% recommend to a friend
78% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.6%
Direct
41.5%
Referral
8.8%
Social
3.7%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
284 (27% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
2.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2023
    Private Equity
  • Mar 2019
    Private Equity

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