Responsibilities

• Own the SEO performance for your client accounts end-to-end, setting and defending the strategy and roadmap at senior stakeholder level.
• Direct technical audits, keyword research, and content recommendations, and take accountability for the reports and forecasts that go to clients.
• Monitor client websites daily, weekly, and monthly, and own course correction when the SEO channel is off track against its North Star Metrics.
• Lead relationships within the broader client team, including marketing, in-house developers, content writers, and social media teams, acting as the senior SEO voice in the room.
• Proactively identify and pursue upsell opportunities within client accounts.
• Set the tone for best practices across the team, sharing initiatives and results and mentoring less experienced colleagues.
• Stay up to date with the latest SEO trends and represent Blue Array through internal and external speaking opportunities.
• Educate other areas of the business on how their work impacts SEO category performance.
• Opportunity to line-manage and develop an SEO Specialist, overseeing their workload and ongoing development.
• Work towards clear targets (KPIs) aligned with the company's objectives, and take ownership of hitting them.

Requirements

• A genuine and contagious enthusiasm for SEO and Digital Marketing.
• A blend of analytical and creative thinking to craft innovative campaigns.
• Strong problem-solving skills that drive results, even under pressure.
• A self-motivated attitude; someone who consistently strives for excellence and holds themselves to a high standard.
• Outstanding planning, organisational, and communication skills, enabling you to juggle multiple projects, manage senior stakeholders, and manage your time effectively.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to see client success from a broader business perspective beyond SEO.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, that inspire confidence and command credibility with senior stakeholders.
• A commitment to exceeding client expectations, fostering satisfaction and loyalty.
• Proven experience taking full ownership and accountability for the performance of your accounts.
• Strong working knowledge of essential SEO tools (e.g., Screaming Frog, SEMrush, Ahrefs).

Benefits

• A competitive salary, bonus and pension
• Holiday allowance of 28 days per year.
• Remote role with regular travel to our Reading HQ and client locations.
• Your birthday off annually
• 3 charity days annually
• Flexible working
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Employee assistance programme available immediately
• Private medical insurance (following probation)
• Free gym membership (following probation)