Search Engine Optimization Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Company bonus

Wellness fund

MacBook Pro & budget

Company socials

Career progression

Job summary

Searchability is seeking an experienced SEO Manager to lead organic search strategies for both its own site and a portfolio of client accounts in a hybrid role in Birmingham.

You will drive technical SEO, content optimisation and keyword research, while working with cross-functional teams to maximise visibility, traffic and conversions, including exploration of AI Search and LLM optimisation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on SEO experience, ideally agency-side.
• Proven experience developing and implementing successful SEO strategies.
• Strong technical SEO knowledge including crawlability, indexing, redirects and site architecture.
• Experience with keyword research, content optimisation and on-page SEO.
• Confident analysing performance and turning data into actionable recommendations.
• Experience working directly with clients and presenting SEO performance.
• Strong knowledge of GA4, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager and Screaming Frog.
• Experience with tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush or Majestic.
• Strong communication and organisation skills.
• Understanding of HTML would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of LLM SEO / AI Search would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• As SEO Manager, you’ll take ownership of organic search strategy across the agency’s website and client accounts.
• Identify opportunities to improve organic visibility, traffic, leads and conversions via technical SEO, content optimisation, keyword research and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with content, paid media, social, design and development teams to embed SEO in wider marketing activity.
• Test new approaches internally, including AI Search and LLM optimisation.

Skills

SEO

Technical SEO

GA4

Google Search Console

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Majestic

On-Page SEO

Keyword Research

Content Strategy

AI Search

LLM SEO

HTML

Client communication

Tools

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Majestic

Google Analytics

Google Tag Manager

Google Search Console

Job description

• Hybrid working – 3 days per week in Birmingham
• Take ownership of both internal and client SEO strategies
• Opportunity to work across traditional SEO, AI Search and LLM optimisation

ABOUT THE CLIENT

We’re working with a growing digital marketing agency looking to add an experienced SEO Manager to their team. This is a varied position offering a combination of agency and in-house style SEO, giving you the opportunity to manage client campaigns while also taking ownership of the agency’s own organic growth strategy.

They’re looking for someone commercially minded and proactive who can work independently, make strategic recommendations and stay ahead of how search is evolving across Google, AI Search and LLM-driven results.

THE BENEFITS

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the Birmingham office
• 25 days’ holiday, increasing annually
• Birthday off
• Company bonus
• £250 annual wellness fund
• MacBook Pro and annual hardware/software budget
• Regular company socials
• Clear progression and career development opportunities

THE SEO MANAGER ROLE:

As SEO Manager, you’ll take ownership of organic search strategy across both the agency’s own website and a portfolio of client accounts.

You’ll be responsible for identifying opportunities to improve organic visibility, traffic, leads and conversions through technical SEO, content optimisation, keyword research and performance analysis. You’ll also work closely with content, paid media, social, design and development teams to ensure SEO is considered across wider marketing activity.

Alongside client campaigns, you’ll have the freedom to test new approaches internally, including opportunities around AI Search and LLM optimisation.

SEO MANAGER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• 3+ years’ hands‑on SEO experience, ideally agency-side
• Proven experience developing and implementing successful SEO strategies
• Strong technical SEO knowledge including crawlability, indexing, redirects and site architecture
• Experience with keyword research, content optimisation and on‑page SEO
• Confident analysing performance and turning data into actionable recommendations
• Experience working directly with clients and presenting SEO performance
• Strong knowledge of GA4, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager and Screaming Frog
• Experience with tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush or Majestic
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Understanding of HTML would be advantageous
• Knowledge of LLM SEO / AI Search would be beneficial

Candidates should ideally be able to provide examples of previous SEO campaigns, strategies or case studies demonstrating measurable improvements across rankings, traffic or conversions.

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS

SEO, Search Engine Optimisation, Technical SEO, Organic Search, GA4, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Majestic, Keyword Research, Content Strategy, On-Page SEO, AI Search, LLM SEO, HTML, Digital Marketing, Agency SEO