Senior SEO Strategy & Insights Leader

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; New York (NY); On-site; USD 97,375 - 155,961; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in New York seeks an Associate Director of Search Engine Optimization to lead a data-driven team and deliver strategic SEO insights for major clients. You will present capabilities, propose tactics, and ensure high-quality client deliverables across projects.

With 7+ years in SEO or related roles, you’ll manage scopes, forecast efforts, and drive ongoing process improvements while collaborating with Delivery and Staffing teams. Travel as needed is expected.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree in marketing, computer science or a related field.
• 7+ years in SEO, project management or account management.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.
• Experience scoping projects, forecasting and driving process improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and make fast decisions.
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and adapt to new places and ideas.
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and AI tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clearly and convincingly presenting SEO 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

Skills

SEO knowledge

Project management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

AI tool familiarity

Education

Four-year degree in marketing, computer science or related field

Tools

HTML

JavaScript

CSS

Job description

Publicis Groupe in New York seeks an Associate Director of Search Engine Optimization to lead a data-driven team and deliver strategic SEO insights for major clients. You will present capabilities, propose tactics, and ensure high-quality client deliverables across projects.

With 7+ years in SEO or related roles, you’ll manage scopes, forecast efforts, and drive ongoing process improvements while collaborating with Delivery and Staffing teams. Travel as needed is expected.