Associate Director, SEO

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlements

Mental health day

Medical coverage

Life insurance

Hybrid schedule

Phone allowance

Holiday office closures

Job summary

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V. is seeking an Associate Director, SEO to analyze search data and deliver insights that drive consumer understanding.

You will lead a team at the forefront of search technology and search engine marketing strategies, coordinating with account, creative, and measurement teams to ensure client needs are met. The role emphasizes leadership, structured projections, and a robust knowledge of SEO tactics, with a focus on delivering high-quality client deliverables and

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–9 years in digital media with 6+ years in SEO and digital project management.
• Leadership experience managing a team.
• Experience scoping projects, forecasting, and driving process improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and make rapid decisions.
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Strong leadership and people management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze search data to provide insights and drive SEO strategy.
• Lead a team on cutting-edge search technology and client campaigns.
• Present SEO capabilities and best practices to clients and internal teams.
• Develop and present proposals and tactics to clients; coordinate with Managers.
• Lead process improvement initiatives across projects.
• Oversee scopes of work including SEO; ensure accuracy of deliverables.
• Collaborate with Delivery Managers on timelines and staffing needs.
• Develop and retain high-quality talent within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Communication

Project management

Team management

HTML/JS/CSS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SEO tools

Job description

The Role

As the Associate Director, SEO,you’ll analyze search data to provide tremendous insights into the motivations of consumers, leading a team that’s on the cutting edge of search technology and search engine marketing strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Experienced in working with social and digital content space.
• Experienced working or managing brand’s page on key social platforms
• Experienced in publishing content and delivering rank and traffic improvements through application of SEO techniques.
• Clearly and convincingly presenting search engine optimization capabilities to clients and best practices to internal teams
• Developing and presenting proposals and recommended tactics to clients and working with Managers and Supervisors to present all client deliverables
• Leading process improvement efforts
• Developing or approving all scopes of work that include search engine optimization
• Ensuring excellence and accuracy in all client deliverables
• Collaborating with Delivery Managers on project timelines and with Staffing on resource needs
• Developing and maintaining high-quality talent

Qualifications

Requirements

• Min. 7 to 9 years of digital media experience, 6+ years of search engine optimization, digital project management experience, computer science or a related field
• Proven leadership skills and prior experience managing a team
• Experience scoping projects, providing forecasts and driving ongoing process improvement
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills – and a knack for details
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and make smart, fast decisions
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
• Outstanding leadership and people management skills
• Stellar communication and presentation skills – you’re poised, articulate and convincing
• Working closely with account, creative and measurement teams to ensure media plans and creative/measurement work are strategically aligned, client needs are met and quality levels are maintained
• Managing and motivating junior staff, providing them ongoing feedback, performance evaluation, career direction and training
• Prioritizing teamwork, delegating responsibilities, and implementing a task management system that is universally accepted and applied
• Providing creative solutions to client challenges; resourceful and able to troubleshoot issues with limited direction
• Fostering relationship with internal teams (Media, S&A and other capabilities) and external teams while managing multiple client stakeholders
• Understanding big picture implications and how insights can be applied in other programs and channels
• Active knowledge sharing with capability and broader agency

Additional information

• Generous leave entitlements, including birthday leave, rest day and family care leave.
• Office closure for World Mental Health Day 10th October.
• Additional Company closure for all 4 major festive Celebrations
• Cashless comprehensive medical coverage, including access to a panel clinic, dental and optical care.
• Life and personal accident insurance and group hospitalization and surgery.
• A hybrid working schedule and with Friday disconnects.
• Rest Relax & Recharge - office closure last week of December every year.
• Phone Allowance