SEO Manager

The Dark Horse; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital marketing agency in Altrincham is seeking an SEO Manager to lead strategies that impact client success. The role involves hands-on SEO, client communication, and collaboration with a talented team. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of SEO experience and a thorough understanding of technical SEO processes. The company offers a competitive salary, hybrid working conditions, and ample professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexitime

27 days annual leave

Mental Wellbeing Bupa programme

Carbon offsetting with The Dark Forest

Working in a supportive team

Qualifications

• Experience with traditional and generative SEO techniques.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.
• Eagerness to continually learn and innovate.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver effective SEO strategies.
• Lead on priority clients and oversee SEO efforts.
• Work closely with the Digital PR team.
• Conduct technical SEO audits and implement improvements.

Skills

5+ years of experience in an SEO role

Strong technical SEO knowledge

Experience speaking with clients or stakeholders

Evidence of successful SEO campaigns

Ability to conduct technical SEO audits

Website migration experience

Forensic keyword research skills

Proficiency with SEO tools

Tools

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Screaming Frog

Google Search Console

Google Analytics

Job description

Overview

SEO Manager - Salary - £35,000 to £40,000 dependent on experience. Location - Hybrid with 2 days per week in our Altrincham office.

Dark Horse is an SEO, Digital PR, PPC, and Paid Social agency that wants to make a difference to its clients and employees. We offer a great career path working with some of the top professionals in the industry. We are recruiting our next SEO Manager to join the growing Search Marketing team. We have one aim… Build and scale the best SEO team in the country. This is a chance to be a key player in our growth and learn from our talented team.

The role

• Reporting directly to the Head of SEO, this is a hands-on role where you will be responsible for planning and delivering effective SEO strategies to impact our client's bottom line.
• Lead on number of priority clients
• A mix of e-commerce and lead-generation, local businesses, through to multinational organisations
• Overseeing all areas of SEO but hands-on with technical, strategy and client communication
• Working closely with the Digital PR team
• On-going training, conferences etc (nobody can know everything)
• Support the wider team with their clients, training and development

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working - 2 days a week in office
• Flexitime
• 27 days annual leave
• Plus your Birthday off
• Mental Wellbeing Bupa programme
• Leafy Altrincham location
• Dark Horse will carbon offset your role with The Dark Forest (greed and green is good)
• Working in an amazing team - learning from some fantastic people

The requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an SEO role
• Experience speaking with clients and/or internal stakeholders
• Evidence of delivering successful SEO campaigns
• Strong technical SEO knowledge
• Able to conduct thorough technical SEO audits and implement recommendations
• Website migration experience
• Ability to conduct forensic keyword research and gap analysis
• Understand the balance of 'traditional' SEO and the future of SEO, including generative AI and LLMs
• Proficiency working with tools such as SEMush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, AccuRanker, Google Search Console and Google Analytics
• Experience demonstrating the impact of SEO performance to clients and stakeholders through reporting and meetings.
• Be organised, manage your time, and forensic in your approach
• Have pride in your work
• Never stop learning attitude

Preferred but not required

• Ambitious about speaking in front of an audience at industry events
• Help the team upskill through innovation
• International SEO experience
• Experience in winning new business pitches
• Experience working as part of an agency

We need someone who can live and breathe the values of our company and is, ultimately, driven to make an impact in the digital world by putting clients first. This is about being a voice and vital central cog in the business.

This is a hybrid role. No remote applications