SEO Account Manager / Director

Job Title: SEO Account Manager / SEO Account Director x2

Location: Manchester

Work Pattern - Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office

Type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: From £30,000 to £45,000 depending on experience, plus excellent benefits package.

About the Role:

We have a couple of new roles for SEO Account Managers or Directors on a hybrid basis in Manchester.

These are working with a large client, with an enviable client base providing a huge amount of stability and interesting projects and assignments. They have a big focus on ecommerce and retail groups some big name brands are key customers.

As SEO Account Manager / Director, you will lead the end-to-end planning, strategic direction, and performance optimisation of across your portfolio. Acting as the lead for both your team and accounts, you will set the standard for excellence in delivery and results. Drawing on deep platform expertise and strong account leadership, you will develop bespoke search strategies that address each client's unique challenges, ensuring campaigns are executed flawlessly - to brief, on time, and within budget.

They have a lovely new office in the heart of Manchester and with new client wins coming thick and fast it is a great time to join.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and lead the SEO strategy across your client portfolio, driving measurable performance, growth, and long-term value.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of SEO activity - from strategy and planning through to implementation, optimisation, and reporting - ensuring best practice, innovation, and consistently high standards.
• Produce and guide strategic, insight-led analysis that shapes long-term organic roadmaps, leveraging emerging technologies, trends, and innovations to create competitive advantage.
• Review and sign off all key client-facing deliverables, including strategies, reports, and presentations, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and impact before release.
• Lead, manage, and develop the SEO team, providing hands-on support, clear delegation, and accountability across all levels.
• Act as a mentor and coach, identifying training needs, supporting career progression, and embedding a strong culture of learning and excellence.
• Stay at the forefront of SEO and digital innovation, leading knowledge-sharing sessions and ensuring the team remains ahead of industry change

About You: Skills & Attributes:

• Deep, hands-on expertise across all core SEO disciplines, including technical SEO, on-page optimisation, and link acquisition and analysis.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence clients and internal stakeholders while mentoring and supporting team members.
• Proven ability to clearly brief and collaborate with cross-functional teams - particularly Content, Digital PR, and CRO - to drive integrated, high-impact SEO outcomes.

Job Title: SEO Account Manager / SEO Account Director x2

Location: Manchester

Work Pattern - Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office

Type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: From £30,000 to £45,000 depending on experience, plus excellent benefits package.

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