SEO Manager at Manchester Digital | Manchester, UK

Manchester Digital

SEO Manager

Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Own SEO strategy for a portfolio from ecommerce to multinational clients with hands on technical, strategy, and client-facing work.

Own end-to-end SEO execution and client impact across priority accounts.
Lead audits, migrations, and gap analysis to move search metrics and revenue.
Balance traditional SEO with generative AI and future-ready tactics to protect and grow performance.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Head of SEO, this is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for planning and delivering effective SEO strategies to impact our client’s bottom line.
Lead on number of priority clients
A mix of e-commerce and lead-generation, local businesses, through to multinational organisations
Overseeing all areas of SEO but hands on with technical, strategy and client communication
Working closely with the Digital PR team
On-going training, conferences etc (nobody can know everything)
Support the wider team with their clients, training and development

Requirements

5+ years of experience in an SEO role
Experience speaking with clients and/or internal stakeholders
Evidence of delivering successful SEO campaigns
Strong technical SEO knowledge
Able to conduct thorough technical SEO audits and implement recommendations
Website migration experience
Ability to conduct forensic keyword research and gap analysis
Understand the balance of ‘traditional’ SEO and the future of SEO including generative AI and LLMs
Proficiency working with tools such as SEMush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, AccuRanker, Google Search Console and Google Analytics
Experience demonstrating the impact of SEO performance to clients and stakeholders through reporting and meetings
Be organised, manage your time, and forensic in your approach
Have pride in your work
Never stop learning attitude

Preferred

Ambitious about speaking in front of an audience at industry events
Help the team upskill through innovation
International SEO experience
Experience in winning new business pitches
Experience working as part of an agency

Benefits

Hybrid working – 2 days a week in office
Flexitime
27 days annual leave
Plus your Birthday off
Mental Wellbeing Bupa programme
Leafy Altrincham location
Dark Horse will carbon offset your role with The Dark Forest (greed and green is good)
Working in an amazing team – learning from some fantastic people

Manchester Digital

Manchester Digital is the independent, sector-led, not-for-profit organisation powering Greater Manchester’s tech sector.We support tech businesses of every stage and size - from startups entering the market, to scaleups accelerating growth, to established and global companies investing in the region.We are owned by our members, the tech businesses that invest in us and shape our work. We exist solely to strengthen the sector. Every pound we generate is reinvested into programmes that build long-term capability across Greater Manchester’s digital economy.We are more than a network. We deliver the infrastructure behind the ecosystem, developing talent pipelines, supporting startup and scaleup growth, convening industry leaders, and providing an independent voice to government.Our work includes:• Apprenticeships and workforce development• Startup and scaleup support• Sector leadership that reflects the strengths of the GM ecosystem• Leadership and diversity initiatives• Policy engagement at regional and national level• Industry convening and cross-sector collaborationOur ambition is simple: make Greater Manchester the best place in the UK to start, scale and build a tech business.Independent. Not-for-profit. Member-led.

Founded in 2001

Manchester, England, GBR

38 employees (4 in marketing)

www.manchesterdigital.com