SEO Strategist

Creative Resource; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Hybrid work (2–3 days in Manchester)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Training and development budget

Supportive and creative culture

Job summary

Creative Resource is seeking a Senior SEO Manager to own and drive SEO strategy for B2B clients. You will integrate SEO with AI search, paid media, email marketing, analytics and website optimization, delivering data-driven recommendations.

You’ll work closely with the wider digital team and content creators, demonstrating strong analytical skills and a track record of measurable results in an agency setting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of strategic SEO marketing experience.
• Agency environment background preferred, B2B focus.
• Ability to integrate SEO with AI search, paid media, email marketing, analytics, and web optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead SEO strategy for clients and deliver measurable results.
• Identify opportunities and align activity across SEO, AI search, paid media, email, websites and analytics.
• Collaborate with the wider digital, design, client services and content teams.

Skills

SEO strategy

Agency experience

B2B marketing

Analytical thinking

Tools

Google Analytics

AI search tools

Paid media platforms

Job description

Our Client

An award-winning integrated agency that works with B2B brands across a variety of sectors, both nationally and internationally.

The Role

Reporting into the MD, you’ll take ownership of SEO strategy for clients, delivering measurable results and acting as a trusted strategic advisor. You’ll lead on strategy, identifying opportunities and ensuring activity across SEO, AI Search, Paid Media, Email Marketing, Websites and Analytics is joined up and delivers against client objectives. You’ll be working closely with the wider digital team as well as design, client services and content teams.

You

You’ll be a strategic SEO marketer with 4+ years’ experience, ideally in an agency environment. B2B sector experience is needed and you should have knowledge in integrating SEO activity with AI search, paid media, email marketing, analytics and website optimisation. Proven experience delivering digital strategies, you’ll be able to show your results. You should be strong analytically, able to use insights to deliver data-driven strategic thinking.

What’s in it for you

• Competitive salary + annual bonus scheme.
• Hybrid working (2–3 days in Manchester office).
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Generous training and development budget.
• A genuinely supportive and creative culture, with quarterly socials and monthly team outings.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are committed to improving diversity, equity and inclusion within the sectors we serve. We encourage applications for this role from all backgrounds and communities and offer equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age, and any other protected status. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any point in the recruitment process we are very happy to discuss and work with you to accommodate these.