SEO Account Director

Oscar Associates Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital marketing agency in Manchester is looking for an experienced SEO Account Director to lead their team and manage client accounts. This role involves developing and implementing bespoke SEO strategies, overseeing all campaign activities, and ensuring high-quality delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong account leadership skills and a proven track record in performance optimisation. A competitive salary package and hybrid working are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an SEO Account Director or similar role.
• Strong understanding of SEO tools and platforms.
• Excellent analytical skills and a detail-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SEO strategy across client accounts.
• Oversee delivery of SEO activity ensuring best practices.
• Produce strategic analysis for long-term organic growth.

Skills

SEO strategy development

Performance optimization

Account leadership

Strategic insight analysis

Job description

Job Title : SEO Account Director

Location : Manchester

Work Pattern - Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office

Type : Permanent, full-time

Salary : £45,000 plus benefits

About the Role

As SEO Account Director, you will lead the end-to-end planning, strategic direction, and performance optimisation of across your portfolio. Acting as the lead for both your team and accounts, you will set the standard for excellence in delivery and results. Drawing on deep platform expertise and strong account leadership, you will develop bespoke search strategies that address each client's unique challenges, ensuring campaigns are executed flawlessly - to brief, on time, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead the SEO strategy across your client portfolio, driving measurable performance, growth, and long-term value.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery of SEO activity - from strategy and planning through to implementation, optimisation, and reporting - ensuring best practice, innovation, and consistently high standards.
• Produce and guide strategic, insight-led analysis that shapes long-term organic roadmaps, leveraging emerging technologies, trends, and innovations to create competitive advantage.

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