SEO Director

Worthing, Brighton and Hove, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead robust SEO programs that drive measurable organic growth for clients, combining strategy, delivery, and stakeholder leadership across UX, CRO, and analytics to deliver commercial ROI.

  • Lead end-to-end SEO strategy, audits, and opportunities across multiple client accounts.
  • Collaborate with UX, CRO, design, analytics, and dev teams to deliver integrated, audience-focused SEO solutions.
  • Mentor the SEO team, support new business pitches, and evolve the agency’s SEO offering with tools, processes and training.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leading the development and delivery of robust, insight-driven SEO strategies aligned to client objectives and commercial outcomes
  • Acting as senior SEO lead across key client accounts, presenting recommendations with clarity, confidence and authority
  • Forecasting, measuring and clearly demonstrating the impact of SEO activity on performance and ROI
  • Collaborating with UX, CRO, design, analytics and development teams to deliver integrated, audience-focused solutions
  • Leading SEO audits and consultancies for new and existing clients, identifying opportunities for growth and innovation
  • Acting as a subject matter expert in the evolving AI and search landscape, guiding clients through change and opportunity
  • Supporting new business activity, including pitches, proposals and strategic input to win and grow accounts
  • Identifying opportunities to grow revenue across existing clients through SEO and integrated services
  • Mentoring and developing SEO team members, identifying skills gaps and supporting continuous progression
  • Supporting the Head of SEO in evolving the agency’s SEO offering, including tools, processes and training materials

Requirements

  • Significant experience in SEO strategy and delivery, ideally within an agency environment
  • A strong track record of delivering measurable organic performance improvements for clients
  • Deep technical and strategic SEO expertise, with a strong understanding of how SEO integrates with UX, CRO and wider digital channels
  • Confidence operating as a senior specialist, managing stakeholders and leading client relationships independently
  • Experience forecasting, measuring and communicating performance impact clearly and commercially
  • Strong understanding of the evolving search landscape, including AI and its implications for SEO
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Commercial awareness, with experience identifying growth opportunities and supporting new business
  • A collaborative, proactive mindset aligned with Fresh Egg’s culture and values

Benefits

  • 3pm finish on Fridays
  • Input into company goals – we ask for opinions on where the company should be headed
  • A structured training programme built around personal development plans and skills gaps
  • Enhanced pension contributions, critical illness, and death in service packages
  • Regular social events to suit everyone – quiz nights, beer tasting, BBQs and our infamous Christmas party
  • Workplace flexibility – we entrust our line managers to work with you and allow flexibility where needed
  • Wellbeing support – financial wellness sessions, a wellness guide, employee savings and cycle scheme access, plus activities and an in-office gym
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
  • A structured induction programme to learn about the different functions across Fresh Egg
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Fresh Egg

Fresh Egg is the Website & Optimisation Agency.We partner with ambitious organisations to create intelligent digital experiences—platforms that adapt, evolve, and deliver measurable results.We bring together CRO, SEO, data, web design and development into one integrated model—removing friction, unlocking insight, and continuously improving the effectiveness of every digital experience.We don’t try to be everything to everyone. We focus on what drives meaningful change—strategic clarity, technical precision, and a relentless commitment to continuous improvement.We’ve delivered measurable impact across regulated, mission-driven, and high-performance sectors—including finance, insurance, education, retail, charity, property, and automotive. From revenue-generating CRO programmes to enterprise web builds that convert, our work is designed for organisations who expect more from digital.Core services:• Website design & development• Conversion rate optimisation• SEO & digital PR• Analytics, measurement, and data strategyBuilt for performance. Proven by results. Driven by impact.

Founded in 2000
Worthing, England, GBR
71 employees (12 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
18.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.5%
Direct
34.2%
Referral
12.1%
Social
4.2%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~71

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (11% of company)