SEO Account Manager

Zenith UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Zenith UK is hiring an SEO Account Manager to help leading UK and international brands unlock sustainable growth through search. You’ll combine content thinking, technical knowledge and commercial insight to shape SEO programmes that deliver meaningful business results.

You’ll also support the development of others within a collaborative team of performance marketing specialists. You’ll work across traditional search and emerging AI-powered discovery, turning complex data into clear

Qualifications

• Hands-on SEO across content, technical and local search.
• Strong use of analytics to guide decisions.
• Understanding AI-led discovery and content surfacing.
• Clear, thoughtful client and stakeholder communication.
• Experience coordinating complex projects across workstreams.
• Experience mentoring others and sharing knowledge.
• Curiosity and collaboration in multi-market contexts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver SEO strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Lead integrated programmes spanning technical, content and local SEO.
• Audit websites and translate findings into practical recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to increase organic visibility and conversions.
• Create reporting linking search performance with AI visibility and business outcomes.
• Partner with clients, leadership and internal specialists to improve workflows.
• Manage and develop an SEO Executive and encourage knowledge sharing.

Skills

Hands-on SEO

Analytical skills

AI-led discovery

Clear communication

Project coordination

Mentoring

Collaborative mindset

Job description

Company Description

Zenith is the ROI agency. We help brands make Bold Moves in communications to drive profitable, measurable growth. At Zenith, Bold Moves are big, brave shifts to strategy, data, audience or activation. They’re grounded in evidence, backed by rigorous forecasting and designed to deliver stronger returns for clients and better experiences for consumers. We work as empathetic partners, taking the time to understand our clients’ businesses and tying our success to theirs. Part of Publicis Media, Zenith has over 5,000 specialists across 90 markets. In the UK, we work with leading organisations including The Very Group, Macmillan and Morrisons – helping them make smarter, more impactful choices to unlock growth. We believe an inclusive culture strengthens our business, enabling greater idea exchange, innovation and creativity, and we actively encourage our people to drive positive change.

Overview

We are hiring an SEO Account Manager to help leading UK and international brands unlock sustainable growth through search. You’ll combine content thinking, technical knowledge and commercial insight to shape SEO programmes that deliver meaningful business results. Working across traditional search and emerging AI-powered discovery, you’ll turn complex data into clear opportunities for clients and colleagues. You’ll also support the development of others, sharing your knowledge within a collaborative team of performance marketing specialists.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver SEO strategies aligned with client objectives across traditional search and AI-powered discovery.
• Lead integrated programmes spanning technical, content and local SEO, from planning through to measurement.
• Audit websites and translate your findings into practical recommendations that improve discoverability, performance and machine readability.
• Identify opportunities to increase organic visibility, qualified traffic and conversions across complex customer journeys.
• Create clear reporting that connects search performance and AI visibility with wider business outcomes.
• Partner with clients, account leadership and internal specialists to strengthen workflows and deliver consistently high-quality work.
• Manage and develop an SEO Executive while encouraging knowledge‑sharing, effective feedback and continuous learning across the team.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on SEO experience, with the ability to apply effective approaches across content, technical and local search.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using search, audience and web analytics data to guide decisions.
• An understanding of emerging AI‑led discovery, generative engine optimisation and how content may be surfaced or cited.
• Clear and thoughtful communication skills, including experience presenting recommendations to clients and other stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating complex projects, setting priorities and maintaining high standards across multiple workstreams.
• A supportive approach to line management or mentoring, with an interest in helping colleagues build their capability.
• Curiosity about the changing search landscape and a collaborative mindset, ideally supported by agency, enterprise or multi‑market experience.

Additional Information

Zenith UK offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including: Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups). Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Zenith UK, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.