SEO Manager

Dark Horse; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital marketing agency in Manchester is seeking an SEO Manager to plan and implement effective SEO strategies. Hands-on responsibilities include managing clients' SEO needs and collaborating with the Digital PR team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in SEO, technical audits, and a passion for continuous learning. The role offers hybrid working options and comprehensive benefits including 27 days of annual leave and a mental wellbeing program.

Benefits

Hybrid working – 2 days a week in the office

Flexitime

27 days annual leave

Mental Wellbeing Bupa programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an SEO role.
• Strong technical SEO knowledge and ability to conduct audits.
• Experience speaking with clients and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver effective SEO strategies.
• Lead priority clients across various sectors.
• Work closely with the Digital PR team.

Skills

SEO expertise

Client communication

Technical SEO knowledge

Keyword research

Time management

Tools

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Screaming Frog

Google Search Console

Google Analytics

Job description

Overview

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.

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 a number of priority clients (a mix of e-commerce, lead-generation, local businesses, and multinational organisations).
• Overseeing all areas of SEO with hands-on involvement in technical SEO, strategy, and client communication.
• Work closely with the Digital PR team.
• Ongoing training, conferences, etc. (nobody can know everything).
• Support the wider team with their clients.

Training and development

On-the-job training and development opportunities are provided as part of the role.

What\'s on offer

We think we\'ve built a great place to work, where every individual feels rewarded for the effort they put in. The package includes:

• Hybrid working – 2 days a week in the 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
• Working in an amazing team – learning from fantastic people

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
• Ability 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 with tools such as SEMrush, 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
• Take 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.