SEO Specialist

Orchard; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital marketing company in Manchester is seeking an SEO Specialist to lead SEO for a major B2C brand. This role combines in-house focus with a specialist team, emphasizing innovation and collaboration. Ideal candidates have over 4 years of experience, strong technical SEO expertise, and are familiar with tools like SEMrush and Google Analytics. The company offers a hybrid working model, private health cover, and various additional benefits.

Benefits

Private health cover

Death in service benefit

Pension

Discounted products and services

Qualifications

• 4+ years of SEO experience with proven traffic and conversion results.
• Strong technical SEO skills and ability to collaborate with developers.
• Experience with international and multi-site SEO strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute SEO strategies across various platforms.
• Conduct technical audits and optimize site structure.
• Stay updated on SEO algorithm and AI-driven developments.

Skills

Link building

SEO Tools

Keyword Research

Google Analytics

CSS

Conversion Optimization

HTML5

SEM

Google Search Console

SEO

Omniture

Wordpress

Tools

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Moz

Google Analytics

Job description

Job Description

SEO Specialist

Full Time

Manchester (Hybrid)

Are you ready to take the lead on SEO for a major B2C brand? This role offers the rare chance to combine the focus of an in-house position with the backing of a specialist SEO team, giving you the best of both worlds.

Why You'll Love This Role...

• Impact that matters: You’ll be the go-to SEO expert for one flagship brand, with your strategies directly influencing growth, revenue, and visibility across multiple digital channels.
• Cutting-edge work: From Core Web Vitals to AI-driven search and semantic clustering, you’ll be shaping strategies at the forefront of SEO innovation.
• Global scale: You’ll develop multi‑site and international SEO strategies, ensuring performance across diverse markets and audiences.
• Collaboration & influence: You’ll work hand‑in‑hand with content, paid, and conversion teams while confidently presenting your insights to senior stakeholders.
• Balance of focus and support: While embedded with the brand’s marketing team you’ll also benefit from the shared expertise of an established SEO network.

What You’ll Do...

• Own and execute SEO strategy across websites, blogs and landing pages.
• Conduct technical audits, optimise site structure, and lead on schema and structured data.
• Stay ahead of algorithm changes and AI‑driven search developments.
• Build international SEO frameworks, adapting strategies for multilingual markets.
• Manage external partnerships for link building, digital PR and outreach.
• Deliver insightful reporting from detailed technical analysis to C‑level summaries.

What We’re Looking For...

• 46 years SEO experience with a track record of driving traffic, rankings and conversions.
• Strong technical SEO expertise and confidence working with development teams.
• Familiarity with tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz and analytics platforms.
• Experience managing international and multi‑site SEO strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate SEO into business impact.

The Company...

This is a digital marketing business enjoying hyper‑growth at the moment. They are experts within the entertainment arenas. For a successful and inquisitive SEO you’ll have the chance to work within teams and on the types of search marketing projects you won’t be able to anywhere else.

They also have a track record of promoting from within so as more brands come online more opportunities for promotion prospects will naturally appear.

In addition to an attractive salary DOE, the company also provides flexible hybrid / remote working with a stunning Manchester City Centre office along with exciting future prospects.

Some additional benefits include;

• Private health cover
• Death in service benefit
• Pension
• Various discounted products and services

Want To Apply

We’re interviewing and shortlisting for this role right now and expect to get suitable candidates in for interview quickly. If you’re interested, please apply with your up‑to‑date CV today.

Required Experience: Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Link building, SEO Tools, Keyword Research, Google Analytics, CSS, Conversion Optimization, HTML5, SEM, Google Search Console, SEO, Omniture, Wordpress

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1