SEO Manager

Assembly Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Assembly Global in London is seeking an SEO specialist to lead complex, international projects and develop high-performing content strategies for ecommerce brands. You will guide a small team, partner with clients and translate insights into practical plans that drive growth across global markets.

You will report to senior leadership, collaborate with teams across fashion, travel and luxury segments, and balance multiple client priorities while delivering measurable SEO results and compelling

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in SEO, with minimum 2 years within an agency environment.
• Natural curiosity and someone who loves solving an SEO puzzle.
• Experience with complex, large-scale international sites.
• Experience managing and supporting a direct report.
• Proven experience developing high performing content strategies for ecommerce brands.
• Solid understanding of SEO tools and uncovering insights for clients.
• Experience in accurately reporting and measuring SEO performance.
• SEO in a way that clients can understand and report to senior leadership.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines across different clients.
• A keen interest in fashion, travel, and the luxury lifestyle space.
• Excellent communication and presenting skills, including written & spoken English.

Skills

SEO experience

Curious/problem solver

Managing direct report

Content strategy for ecommerce

International sites

Reporting/measurement

Client-facing communication

Multitasking across clients

Fashion/travel/luxury interest

English communication

Tools

Google Search Console

SEMrush

Ahrefs

BuzzStream

Sitebulb

Screaming Frog

Shopify

Salesforce

Job description

About Us

At Assembly, our mission is to find the change that fuels growth. We apply this principle to the work we do with our clients and to how we engage with our people. We're a modern global agency bringing together media, data, technology and talent to make brands perform. Our business is purpose driven. In March 2022, we were named Ad Age’s first ever Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, recognised for our mission to leave the world better than we found it. This year we became B Corp certified, the result of a two-year journey. We're proud to have created a culture where diversity of thought, experience, and background are valued, within an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for meaningful impact. When you join Assembly, you become part of an award-winning global community of digitally led experts, home to 1,500 talented people across 25 offices globally. Together we create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving within an inspired, collaborative workplace. Assembly is poised for its next chapter of growth. We're a meritocratic, high-performance business with a progressive outlook and a growth mindset in all that we do. To realise our potential we need some new skills and thinking. The core DNA of Assembly lies in digital performance marketing. New and existing clients are asking us to extend this expertise across all media, connecting traditional channels with digital methods of execution, measurement and automation. We were born the right way to do this - we're building out from a leading digital and technology capability and adding the rest, rather than trying to reverse engineer a legacy business into a more modern version of itself. We ask our people to embody three core values:

Show Up: actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth

Make Change: embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change

Win Well: approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination.

We look forward to meeting you and to discussing how we can grow together.

Required Skills

• 3-5 years' experience in SEO, with minimum 2 years within an agency environment
• Natural curiosity and someone who loves solving an SEO puzzle
• Experience with complex, large-scale international sites
• Experience managing and supporting a direct report
• Proven experience developing high performing content strategies for ecommerce brands
• Solid understanding of SEO tools (e.g. Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Buzzstream, Sitebulb, Screaming Frog etc) and experience with uncovering insights and creating a helpful strategy for clients
• Experience in accurately reporting and measuring
• SEO in a way that clients can understand and report back to their senior leadership
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines across different clients
• A keen interest in fashion, travel, and the luxury lifestyle space
• Excellent communication and presenting skills, including written & spoken English

Nice to have

• Further languages in addition to English and German would be a nice bonus
• Experience working with Shopify, Salesforce, and other ecommerce CMS’s
• Someone who writes freelance or builds their own websites/blog for enjoyment on the side
• Experience in the luxury ecommerce space

Equal Opportunities

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.