SEO Manager

Manchester | £40,000-£45,000 DOE | Hybrid - 2 days onsite

The opportunity

Ready to shape the future of search?

We're partnering with an award-winning digital agency working with ambitious brands to find an SEO Manager who combines technical expertise, commercial thinking and strong leadership skills.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of exciting client accounts, develop a talented team and help businesses stay ahead as search evolves. With AI transforming how people discover brands, you'll play a key role in shaping strategies that go beyond traditional SEO, incorporating GEO, AEO and AI-powered search visibility.

What you'll be doing

The role offers a varied mix of client leadership, technical delivery and strategic thinking:

• Account management (50%): Lead client relationships, own campaign performance, identify growth opportunities and deliver measurable commercial results.

• Technical SEO (30%): Drive technical audits, crawlability, indexing, schema, site architecture and performance improvements.

• Strategy (20%): Shape forward-thinking SEO strategies for clients and help develop your team, keeping pace with the changing search landscape.

• People leadership: Mentor and develop team members, manage workloads and create an environment where people can thrive.

What we're looking for

• At least 3 years' SEO experience, including 2 years in a management role.

• Experience across both client/account management and people management.

• Strong technical SEO knowledge and confidence using tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog and Google Search Console.

• A commercial mindset, with experience building client relationships and growing accounts.

• Knowledge or practical experience of GEO, AEO and AI search optimisation.

• The ability to turn complex SEO challenges into clear strategies and measurable results.

Why join?

You'll have the opportunity to influence client strategy, develop people and help shape how brands compete in the next era of search. Expect a collaborative agency environment that values innovation, continuous improvement, commercial results and fresh thinking.

The details

• Salary: £40,000-£45,000, depending on experience

• Location: Manchester

• Working pattern: Hybrid, with 2 days onsite per week

Interested in taking your SEO leadership career to the next level? We'd love to hear from you.

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