Digital Marketing Manager

Searchability®; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

30 days’ annual leave

Birthday off

Up to 12 additional performance-based

Desk and equipment budget

Flexible working arrangements

Autonomy and ownership

Job summary

Searchability® is seeking an experienced Digital Marketing Manager in Birmingham with a strong SEO strategy background. The role is senior and hands-on, owning strategy across a portfolio of SEO-led client accounts and coordinating with content, digital PR, web, and PPC teams.

You will lead strategy development, client calls and performance presentations, while maintaining ownership of client outcomes in a dynamic agency setting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in digital marketing.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a senior SEO position.
• Strong agency-side client experience.
• Proven experience independently setting and owning SEO strategy.
• Strong knowledge across technical, on-page, content, local and off-page SEO.
• Experience managing multiple client accounts simultaneously.
• Confidence leading client calls and presenting performance.
• Strong understanding of algorithm updates and AI search developments.
• Ability to translate SEO strategy into clear commercial recommendations.
• Experience briefing specialists across content, PR, web and PPC.
• Strong project and workload management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own strategy and delivery across a portfolio of client accounts, majority SEO-focused.
• Set SEO and AI search strategy across client accounts and connect with the wider digital channel mix.
• Turn strategy into clear briefs and priorities while ensuring delivery stays on track.
• Operate as senior search specialist with full ownership of client outcomes.

Skills

Digital marketing

SEO strategy

Client management

Agency experience

Project management

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

KEY POINTS

• Digital Marketing Manager with strong SEO strategy experience
• Birmingham hybrid working – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
• Senior, hands-on role owning strategy across a portfolio of SEO-led clients

ABOUT THE CLIENT

We’re working with an established independent digital agency based in Birmingham that has built a strong reputation for delivering results across SEO and wider digital channels.

Due to continued growth and team development, they’re looking for an experienced Digital Marketing Manager to take ownership of client strategy and delivery across a varied portfolio of accounts.

THE BENEFITS

• Hybrid working – Wednesdays and Fridays from home
• 30 days’ annual leave
• Birthday off
• Up to 12 additional performance-based days of annual leave
• Generous desk and equipment budget
• Genuine flexibility around working arrangements
• High level of autonomy and ownership

As Digital Marketing Manager, you’ll take ownership of strategy and delivery across a portfolio of approximately 20 client accounts, with the majority focused heavily on SEO.

You’ll act as the senior search specialist within the business, setting SEO and AI search strategy across client accounts and connecting this with the wider digital channel mix.

You’ll work closely with specialists across content, digital PR, web and PPC, turning strategy into clear briefs and priorities while ensuring delivery remains on track.

This is a senior, hands-on role rather than a pure account management or project coordination position, so you’ll need to be comfortable setting strategy, making decisions and taking full ownership of client outcomes.

• At least 4 years’ experience in digital marketing
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a senior SEO position
• Strong agency-side client experience
• Proven experience independently setting and owning SEO strategy
• Strong knowledge across technical, on-page, content, local and off-page SEO
• Experience managing multiple client accounts simultaneously
• Confidence leading client calls and presenting performance
• Strong understanding of algorithm updates and AI search developments
• Ability to translate SEO strategy into clear commercial recommendations
• Experience briefing specialists across content, PR, web and PPC
• Strong project and workload management skills
• Ability to manage several deadlines and priorities at once
• Proactive approach to problem solving and decision making
• Experience with Monday.com or similar project management tools would be beneficial

KEY SKILLS

Digital Marketing, SEO, SEO Strategy, Technical SEO, On-Page SEO, Content SEO, Local SEO, Off-Page SEO, AI Search, Search Strategy, Client Management, Agency, Digital Strategy, GA4, Project Management, Monday.com