SEO & GEO Lead

London, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the expansion of AI-enabled GEO/SEO services, delivering hands-on optimization, data-driven performance insights, and scalable leadership for a regional team.

  • Service Development: Define and evolve the AI-enabled SEO/GEO offering and drive client value.
  • Delivery & Optimization: Lead hands-on SEO, prompt engineering, and AI-powered content workflows to improve traffic, rankings, and ROI.
  • Team & Strategy: Build a regional team and translate analytics into strategic growth initiatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Service Development: Support the design our SEO & GEO service offering, identifying how AI can enhance SEO, content, and digital strategies.
  • Strategy & Execution: Deliver SEO and LLMO projects hands-on, including keyword research, technical SEO, AI-powered content workflows, prompt optimization, and performance tracking.
  • Client Engagement: Act as the division’s first point of contact for clients, pitching services, presenting strategies, managing expectations, and providing strategic guidance.
  • Collaboration: Work with internal teams, including Marketing and Data & Analytics, to build tools, workflows, and processes (no deep coding required) that deliver measurable results.
  • Performance Tracking: Measure and report results, tying optimizations directly to traffic, rankings, engagement, and ROI.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Leverage analytics to optimize performance, identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous innovation in GEO strategies.
  • Market & Trend Research: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitor strategies, and emerging AI technologies to inform both client strategies and the division’s roadmap.
  • Team Leadership: As the division scales, help build and lead a dedicated regional team.

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in SEO (agency experience preferred), with a track record of driving measurable results.
  • Interest in and working knowledge of AI/GEO applications (prompt engineering, AI-assisted content, AI-automation).
  • Deep understanding of the SEO concepts, including technical SEO, content optimisation, backlinking, research, measurement and market trends.
  • Familiarity with APIs, NLP (Natural Language Processing) concepts and AI automation tools. Coding experience is a plus but not required.
  • Proficiency with SEO tools such as Google Analytics, Semrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog.
  • Ability to both sell and deliver, confident in client-facing roles while being hands-on in execution.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable to build a new revenue stream from scratch.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
  • Exceptional communication skills, able to present data-driven recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritising efforts that align with business goals.

Preferred

  • Coding experience is a plus but not required.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and benefits package with generous annual holidays and private healthcare.
  • Employer-contributory pension, life assurance, and income protection.
  • Wellbeing support including subsidised gym membership and access to Diversity and Inclusion programs and employee networks.
  • Commitment to personal development to support success in the role.
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M+C Saatchi UK

Creators and curators of Cultural Power

Founded in 1995
London, England, GBR
918 employees (228 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
57.2%
Direct
31.1%
Referral
8.3%
Social
2.5%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~918

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
117 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6

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