SEO Manager

WeAreAspire; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and career development

Creative and collaborative culture

Flexible working arrangement

Brand exposure

Job summary

A leading marketing agency in Manchester seeks a confident SEO Manager to enhance their digital team. This role involves driving organic growth across key client accounts, shaping search strategies, and optimizing content for search. Candidates should have over 3 years of SEO experience, strong technical knowledge, and a proven ability to manage client relationships. The role offers hybrid working with a collaborative culture and opportunities for ongoing training and development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ SEO experience, preferably in an agency.
• Proven experience writing and optimizing content for search.
• Strong knowledge of technical, on-page, and off-page SEO.
• Confidence managing client relationships.
• Experience with industry tools (GA, GSC, Screaming Frog, SEMrush, Ahrefs).

Responsibilities

• Lead on page and off-page SEO strategies for clients.
• Produce search-optimized content aligned with brand objectives.
• Conduct keyword research and SEO audits.
• Working with developers to deliver technical SEO improvements
• Monitoring performance and delivering actionable SEO insights to clients
• Acting as the day‑to‑day SEO lead for assigned accounts
• Supporting website projects from scoping to launch, with SEO at the core

Skills

SEO experience

Technical SEO

Content optimization

Client relationship management

Using Google Analytics

Tools

Google Analytics

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Screaming Frog

Search Console

Job description

SEO Manager – Recruitment Consultant Specialising in Events and Digital & Media Advertising

Fantastic opportunity to work with an award-winning integrated marketing agency that works with some of the UK's leading retail, property, and destination brands.

The Opportunity

I am looking for an experienced SEO specialist to strengthen their growing digital team as an SEO Manager. In this role you'll be responsible for driving organic growth across a portfolio of high-profile client accounts, shaping search strategy, and ensuring SEO best practice is embedded across content, technical delivery, and website development projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading on on‑page and off‑page SEO strategies for key client accounts
• Producing high‑quality, search‑optimised content aligned to brand tone and objectives
• Conducting keyword research, competitor analysis, and SEO audits
• Working with developers to deliver technical SEO improvements
• Monitoring performance and delivering actionable SEO insights to clients
• Acting as the day‑to‑day SEO lead for assigned accounts
• Supporting website projects from scoping to launch, with SEO at the core

About You

You’re a confident SEO specialist who combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery. You’re equally comfortable crafting compelling meta data as you are discussing site architecture or crawl efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ SEO experience (agency experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge of technical, on‑page, and off‑page SEO
• Proven experience writing and optimising content for search and users
• Confidence managing client relationships
• Experience with tools such as Google Analytics, Search Console, Screaming Frog, SEMrush, and Ahrefs
• A collaborative mindset and ability to work cross‑discipline

What’s on Offer

• Hybrid working with 2-3 days in office.
• Ongoing training and career development
• A friendly, creative, and collaborative culture
• The opportunity to work on leading retail and destination brands

To express your interest and hear more send your CV now.

We Are Aspire Ltd are a Disability Confident Committed employer.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Marketing

Industries: Marketing Services