Senior SEO Specialist

Search For Hire; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Performance-based bonuses

Team retreats across Europe

Career development

Job summary

Search For Hire is partnering with a leading SEO agency to recruit a Senior SEO Specialist. This role requires strategic thinking, ownership of a portfolio of approximately 15 client campaigns, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive organic growth.

You will stay ahead of industry changes, apply advanced keyword research, technical audits, and AI-driven insights to deliver measurable results for eCommerce and service-based brands.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on SEO experience with a proven track record.
• Extensive knowledge of technical, on-page, off-page, local and content-led SEO.
• Ability to develop bespoke SEO strategies aligned with client objectives and revenue targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead bespoke SEO strategies for a mixed portfolio of eCommerce and service-based businesses.
• Take full ownership of SEO campaigns and deliver measurable business impact.
• Stay at the forefront of SEO, AI trends, and digital marketing developments.
• Conduct advanced keyword research, intent analysis, competitor analysis, and content gap analysis.
• Perform technical SEO audits and provide solutions for crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, rendering, and structured data.
• Lead website migrations and major SEO projects while minimising risk to rankings and conversions.
• Oversee link-building strategies to improve organic visibility and domain strength.
• Analyse campaign performance and translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Act as strategic lead for clients, presenting insights in monthly/quarterly reviews.
• Collaborate with developers, designers and content teams to implement SEO changes.

Skills

SEO strategy

Technical SEO

Keyword research

Analytics

Client management

Cross-functional collaboration

AI in SEO

Performance analysis

Tools

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Screaming Frog

Google Analytics

Google Search Console

Job description

We're hiring exclusively on behalf of an SEO agency for a SEO Specialist. This is a confidential search, so the client is not named here. We'll tell you exactly who they are on our first call.

The client is an award-winning digital marketing agency helping ambitious eCommerce brands grow through SEO, AEO and Google Ads.

We’ve built our reputation by delivering exceptional results. In fact, we’re so confident in the quality of our work that we don’t lock clients into long-term contracts - our performance does the talking.

Over the years, we’ve helped clients outrank some of the biggest brands in the world, including Amazon, Victoria’s Secret, Skims and Swarovski for highly competitive search terms.

We’ve won multiple industry awards, continue to grow year after year, and have been at the forefront of AI Search from the early days, helping clients prepare for the future of search before most businesses even recognised the opportunity. That’s because we don’t wait for best practices to emerge we help define them.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing agency where your ideas will be heard, your expertise will be valued and your work will have a direct impact on both our clients and the future direction of the business.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Senior SEO Specialist with a minimum of 6 years of hands-on SEO experience to join our growing team.

This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes SEO, enjoys solving complex challenges, and wants to work on campaigns that require genuine strategic thinking. You’ll take ownership of a portfolio of approximately 15 client campaigns, developing bespoke SEO strategies, leading major projects and acting as a trusted advisor to clients and internal stakeholders alike.

We’re looking for someone who doesn’t just follow industry changes but stays ahead of them.

Someone who is excited by emerging technologies and the future of organic visibility and can translate those opportunities into real-world results for clients.

Agency experience is a big plus!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead bespoke SEO strategies for a mixed portfolio of eCommerce and service based businesses, aligning organic search activity with wider business objectives, commercial goals, and revenue targets.
• Take full ownership of SEO campaigns, ensuring strategies are executed effectively and deliver measurable business impact.
• Stay at the forefront of SEO, AI search, and digital marketing developments, proactively identifying opportunities and ensuring clients benefit from industry changes before their competitors.
• Conduct advanced keyword research, search intent analysis, competitor analysis, and content gap analysis to uncover growth opportunities.
• Perform technical SEO audits and provide solutions for complex issues including crawlability, indexation, site architecture, Core Web Vitals, rendering issues, and structured data.
• Lead website migrations, redesigns, and other major SEO projects while minimising risk to rankings, traffic, and conversions.
• Oversee authority-building and link acquisition strategies to improve organic visibility and domain strength.
• Analyse campaign performance and translate data into actionable recommendations and strategic next steps.
• Act as the strategic lead for clients, hosting monthly and quarterly review meetings, presenting insights, and confidently communicating recommendations.
• Collaborate with developers, designers, content teams and other stakeholders to ensure SEO recommendations are implemented effectively.
• Support and mentor junior team members, helping maintain high standards across the agency.

Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 6 years of hands-on SEO experience, with a proven track record of executing successful SEO strategies that delivered measurable business results.
• Extensive knowledge of technical, on-page, off-page, local and content-led SEO.
• Proven ability to develop bespoke SEO strategies aligned with client objectives, commercial goals and revenue targets.
• Strong technical SEO expertise, including website migrations, redirects, site architecture, indexation, crawlability, rendering, Core Web Vitals, and structured data.
• Advanced proficiency with industry-leading tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics, Google Search Console and similar platforms.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify opportunities, diagnose issues and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to connect SEO performance to wider business objectives
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Passion for staying ahead of industry developments, algorithm updates, AI search trends and emerging technologies.

What We Offer

• A High-Performance Team Environment: Join a team who is truly passionate about delivering exceptional results and continuously raising the bar.
• Professional Growth: We invest in your growth through training, certifications, industry-leading events, conferences and opportunities to develop new skills.
• Remote-First Flexibility: Enjoy the freedom of remote working.
• Recognition: Outstanding work doesn’t go unnoticed. We offer performance-based bonuses and celebrate individual and team achievements.
• Team Building: Join us for team retreats across Europe, giving you the opportunity to meet colleagues in person, strengthen relationships and create memorable experiences together.
• Clear Career Progression: No two careers look the same. We work closely with each team member to understand their strengths, interests and ambitions, creating development plans that help them grow in the direction that’s right for them while supporting the goals of the agency.
• Extended Christmas breakup

Holidays:

21 days annual leave + UK bank holidays + Birthdays off