Head of Organic Search & Digital Growth

BMC Recruitment Group; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Employee benefits: life insurance, car

Job summary

We are exclusively supporting a high-growth digital agency in search of an experienced Head of Organic Search/Digital Director to lead and develop a well-established organic performance function. This senior leadership role carries full responsibility for the commercial success, growth and operational performance of a multidisciplinary team in SEO strategy, technical SEO, content and digital PR.

Reporting to the executive team, you’ll own the function’s P&L and drive future growth.

Qualifications

• Experience owning a departmental P&L.
• Proven track record leading managers and specialist teams.
• Strong commercial understanding of forecasting, utilisation, pricing and profitability.
• Experience implementing scalable processes and operational best practices.
• Solid understanding of SEO and organic search, with senior client engagements.
• Awareness of evolving search landscape including AI-powered search.

Responsibilities

• Own the department's P&L, including revenue, profitability and utilisation targets.
• Forecast performance and identify opportunities and risks.
• Drive growth while maintaining high service standards.
• Lead and develop a management team across SEO, content and digital PR.
• Set objectives, performance measures and development plans.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on collaboration and accountability.
• Manage performance and support career progression across the department.
• Plan recruitment to meet growth objectives and utilise freelancers when appropriate.
• Champion best practices and ensure consistent delivery across client accounts.
• Support strategic account growth and client retention initiatives.

Skills

P&L ownership

Leadership of managers

Forecasting & budgeting

Profitability management

SEO knowledge

Stakeholder management

Job description

We are exclusively supporting a high-growth digital agency in search of an experienced Head of Organic Search/Digital Director to lead and develop a well-established organic performance function. This senior leadership role carries full responsibility for the commercial success, growth and operational performance of a multidisciplinary team in SEO strategy, technical SEO, content and digital PR.

Reporting to the executive team, you’ll own the function’s P&L and drive future growth.