Sr. Account Manager, SEO | Growth Marketing Team

Dept; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 84,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering digital agency as an SEO Senior Account Manager, where your expertise will drive growth for diverse clients. In this remote role, you will leverage your deep understanding of SEO to create impactful strategies, manage client relationships, and oversee the execution of SEO initiatives. Collaborate with a talented team across 20+ countries, enjoying the autonomy to innovate and contribute to a culture that values growth and creativity. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage

401k plan with matching

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Company Holidays

Parental Leave

Qualifications

• 4+ years of SEO experience with proven track record in account optimizations.
• Strong understanding of SEO principles and recent industry changes.

Responsibilities

• Create project plans and manage client expectations for SEO initiatives.
• Conduct technical audits and develop strategies to improve SEO performance.

Skills

SEO Strategy Management

Client Relationship Management

Technical Site Auditing

Keyword Research

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Related Field

Tools

Google Search Console

Google Analytics

Screaming Frog

Semrush

AHREFs

BrightEdge

Searchmetrics

Job description

WHY DEPT?

We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients' problems, no matter where you are in the world.

This is a remote role; however, you must be located within 50 miles of Los Angeles, CA to be considered. Please note, that we do not currently offer relocation support of any kind at this time.

About You

Our SEO Senior Account Managers are responsible for staying on top of all of the changes in the SEO space and keeping our clients and agency apprised of the latest and greatest. Senior Account Managers manage client relationships but are also subject matter experts.

You will be tasked with helping to grow our clients’ SEO program—taking what we’ve already built and making it work better and scale even more effectively. As an SEO Senior Account Manager, you’ll be responsible for the following key areas:

1. Auditing & identifying areas of improvement and expansion opportunities.
2. Establishing and executing the SEO strategy.
3. Actively managing client expectations and priorities.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently create project plans & roadmaps for all clients. Familiar with creating projections and/or impact potential for proposed initiatives.
• Reporting: develop and maintain reporting for all clients on core SEO KPIs, including traffic, conversions (e.g. sales, leads, phone calls), organic impressions, CTR, and rankings.
• Technical Auditing: Independently identify, diagnose, and create a plan to address crawl errors, URL treatment & duplication issues, crawler accessibility and readability concerns, and site speed problems on clients’ websites.
• On-Page & Content Auditing: Diagnose keyword targeting issues as well as creation of new keyword strategy to establish optimization opportunities for meta data, on-page content, and structured data.
• Development of all core deliverables, including reporting, strategy assessment, auditing, keyword research and mapping, and content optimization projects.
• Client services and management: Act as a face of DEPT by facilitating and running client calls and meetings.
• Providing consistent and well-structured follow up on status of SEO recommendations for all owned clients.
• Manage & analyze ongoing reporting to identify optimization opportunities for each of our clients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 4 years of SEO-specific experience: proven prior work experience presenting findings and making recommendations for account optimizations to internal or external clients a must.
• At least 2 years of experience running & managing SEO strategy independently, either in-house or agency.
• In-depth understanding of how search engines work, SEO optimization techniques, principles of sound SEO strategies, and all key and recent industry changes.
• Familiarity with emerging AI search engines and comfort with leveraging AI tools for automation.
• High tolerance for change and proven track record of successfully managing accounts with various goals, moving deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Strong time and project management skills as well as high attention to detail.
• Expertise around how to research, diagnose, and resolve technical site issues. Must have a clear understanding of how and why technical issues, including crawl errors, redirection, duplication, and site speed, can impact website performance.
• Experience with keyword research, strategy assessments, and competitive analyses.
• Strong ability to create high quality and well-written deliverables and presentations that successfully communicate SEO opportunities & recommendations.
• High experience using SEO-related tools like Screaming Frog, Cloud Crawling tools, BrightEdge, Searchmetrics, Semrush, and AHREFs.
• Strong experience with Google Search Console and Google Analytics.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills and be proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Familiar with HTML, CSS, and Javascript development and constraints.

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

We are a collaborative, open-door, best-idea-wins environment that fosters personal and company growth and has fun doing it. Here is a snapshot of our benefits package:

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401k plan, plus matching.
• PTO.
• Paid Company Holidays.
• Parental Leave.

The anticipated salary range for this position is $84,100 - $90,000. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, expertise, physical location, and organizational impact. This is based on a 40-hour workweek and leveling. Keep in mind, we're flexible.

WE SUPPORT YOU BEING YOU:

DEPT is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves. We’re committed to an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process and workplace, regardless of anyone’s lived experience, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and genetic information. So tell us about any accommodations you need. It’s totally confidential and only used to make sure you feel fully supported at every step.

DEPT participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.

We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work. Our hope is that you can feel good about the contributions DEPT is making to the world and we always have an open door for your ideas in making the world a better place.

DEPT is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay, and more. Its team of 2,500+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on 5 continents delivers pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.