SEO Executive

Visualsoft; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited paid holidays

Hybrid working

Medicash Cash Plan

Cash back up to £995 per year

Employee Assistance Programme

Dog-friendly offices

MacBook provided

Free breakfast and drinks

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

EV Car scheme

Training & development

Job summary

Visualsoft is seeking an SEO Executive to support Senior Account Directors by turning briefs into actionable SEO and PR tasks. You will work across SEO strategy, audits, keyword research, on-site implementation, and Digital PR outreach, with growth opportunities into an Account Director role.

You will train across Strategy, Content, Tech and PR pillars, gaining holistic SEO knowledge and client-facing progression while delivering high-quality, data-driven results.

Qualifications

• Essential Agency Experience in an SEO or Digital Marketing role, ideally within an agency environment.
• Digital Marketing competence with understanding of SEO fundamentals and channel mix.
• PR fundamentals including building media lists, writing pitch emails, and understanding what makes a story newsworthy.
• Desirable tool proficiency: Ahrefs, Semrush, GA4, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog; basic HTML/CSS.

Responsibilities

• Execute SEO strategy and on-site implementation tasks from briefs.
• Perform audits, keyword research, and opportunity analysis to inform client strategy.
• Upload content to CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Magento) and optimise metadata.
• Manage Digital PR outreach, build media lists, and track coverage and links.
• Produce data-driven reporting from GA4, Search Console, and rank trackers.

Job description

As an SEO Executive, you are the delivery role of your POD. Your role is to support the Senior Account Directors and Account Directors by executing the technical, strategic, and PR tasks required to drive client performance. You are an executor, someone who takes a brief from a strategist and turns it into action. You will work across two key disciplines: SEO Strategy (audits, research, and on-site implementation) and Digital PR (media list building, outreach, and coverage tracking). The role may also include elements of Content and Tech but as those disciplines have dedicated functions it will be minimal, enough to grow your knowledge and expose you but not a core part of the role. While this is a non-client facing role focused on execution, it is designed as a clear pathway for career progression. We will provide full training to give you a holistic understanding ofthe wider SEO mix. Our ambition is for you to grow into an Account Director role where youwill eventually manage your own portfolio and lead client strategy.

Duties & Responsibilities

SEO Strategy & Execution

Auditing & Analysis:

Conduct detailed technical audits, content audits, backlink profiles and other audits as briefed by the Account Directors. You will compile the raw data and initial findings for the AD to use.

Keyword Research:

Perform in-depth keyword research and competitor gap analysis to identify new opportunities for our clients.

Implementation:

Take ownership of on-site changes. This includes uploading content to client CMS platforms (e.g. WordPress, Shopify, Magento), optimising meta data, fixing broken links, and implementing internal linking strategies.

Quality Control:

Conduct meaningful checks on all deliverables to ensure they meet the agency's high standards before they are passed to the Account Director.

Digital PR Delivery Outreach :

Execute PR campaigns by conducting outreach to journalists, bloggers, and editors. You will be the person sending the emails and pitching the stories.

Media Relations:

Build and maintain targeted media lists using our PR database tools. Monitor proactive opportunities (e.g. #journorequest) and flag relevant queries to the POD.

Asset Creation:

Support the creation of press releases and campaign assets, ensuring they are formaed correctly and ready for distribution.

Coverage Tracking:

Monitor and record all secured coverage, ensuring that links are live and metrics are accurately reported in our system.

Reporting & Data Performance Reporting:

Compile data reports for the POD. You will pull data from GA4, Search Console, and rank tracking tools to provide the Account Directors with the stats they need for client meetings or strategic planning.

Ad-Hoc Analysis:

Respond to quick-turnaround data requests from the POD to support strategy pivots or answer specific client queries.

Training & Progression

Holistic Learning:

Actively participate in training sessions across all pillars (Strategy, Content, Tech, and PR). We want you to understand how the entire SEO machine works, not just your specific tasks.

Career Development:

Work with your Line Manager to build a Personal Development Plan (PDP) focused on the soft skills and strategic thinking required to become an Account Director.

Essential Agency Experience:

in an SEO or Digital Marketing role, ideally within an agency environment.

Digital Marketing Competence:

An understanding of SEO fundamentals (what it is, why it's needed, how it's done). You know your way around the channel, many of the tools and the principles of SEO.

PR Fundamentals:

Experience with the basics of Digital PR, including building media lists, writing pitch emails, and understanding what makes a story "newsworthy".

Desirable Tool Proficiency:

Competent user of core industry tools such as Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console, and Screaming Frog.Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS.

CMS Skills:

Experience using standard Content Management Systems (WordPress, Shopify, etc) to upload content and make basic changes.

Technical SEO:

An understanding of the impact of technical SEO on a website's performance and how it might be impacted by negative technical SEO.

Benefits

• Unlimited paid holidays - yes, that's not a typo!
• Hybrid working
• Medicash Cash Plan - covering everything from medical support, massages, optical, dental, a discounts platform, and extras like SkinVision and digital physiotherapy.
• Cash back up to £995 per year, completely paid for by us!
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to Vivup for mental health support, financial guidance, and wellbeing resources
• Great working environments; our Stockton on Tees and Manchester workspaces are also dog-friendly
• A high-performance MacBook
• Free breakfast, fruit, hot and cold drinks and protein shakes
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future
• Cycle to work scheme
• EV Car scheme - your choice of The Electric Car Scheme or Octopus Discounts across our brands
• Training & development

Our Values

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