SEO Project Manager

Wunderman Thompson; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital agency in Dubai is seeking an SEO Project Manager. This role involves coordinating SEO initiatives, managing workflows, and ensuring alignment with business goals. Candidates should have over 5 years of SEO experience, excellent communication skills, and familiarity with tools like Google Analytics and SEMrush. The agency adopts a hybrid work model, encouraging collaboration and flexibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in digital marketing with a strong SEO focus.
• Demonstrated experience leading internal teams or cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for the internal SEO team.
• Manage SEO workflows to ensure timely delivery of reports and recommendations.
• Translate complex SEO strategies into clear insights for stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communications

SEO Literacy

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Search Console

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Moz

Job description

Who We Are

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for a highly organized and strategically minded SEO Project Manager to join our growing digital team. In this critical role, you will act as the central coordination point between our internal SEO team and a variety of business units, ensuring SEO initiatives are aligned with broader business goals and effectively communicated across teams.

This is a strategic project management and stakeholder communication role—not a hands-on SEO execution position. You will need a solid understanding of SEO fundamentals and the ability to translate technical insights into clear, actionable guidance for internal teams.

What you’ll be doing

SEO Team Coordination & Oversight

• Serve as the primary liaison and point of contact for the internal SEO team.
• Manage SEO workflows to ensure timely delivery of audits, strategies, reports, and recommendations.
• Review and assess SEO deliverables for quality, alignment with goals, and actionable value.
• Facilitate regular SEO team meetings, including agenda setting and action item tracking.

Internal Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Product, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Content.
• Translate complex SEO strategies into clear, business-friendly insights.
• Gather business requirements and strategic inputs to inform SEO planning.
• Present SEO performance updates and champion best practices internally.

Project & Workflow Coordination

• Oversee the implementation of SEO recommendations across IT, development, and content teams.
• Identify and resolve workflow roadblocks or dependencies.
• Ensure all SEO activities are documented, tracked, and aligned to broader project timelines.
• Support stakeholder decision-making for SEO-related initiatives.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor the performance of SEO programs using internal data and reporting tools.
• Provide summaries and strategic insights to senior leadership, highlighting trends and opportunities.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in digital marketing with a strong SEO focus — or project management in a digital environment with SEO literacy.
• Demonstrated experience leading internal teams or cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of SEO concepts including technical SEO, on-page optimization, content strategy, and keyword research.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to simplify technical content for non-technical audiences.
• High attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Experience working within complex organizations — financial services industry experience is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, or Moz.

Additional Competencies

• Project Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Strategic Thinking
• SEO Literacy
• Communication
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Process Optimization

We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.

When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it’s a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.