Manager - Search Engine Optimization

The Manager-SEO is responsible for implementing SEO and social media strategies for our business. The role consists of assisting the Marketing head to deliver world class SEO consultancy by carrying out the following duties:

- Producing keyword analysis, recommendations documents and technical reports, and routinely dealing with complex SEO issues on an ad-hoc basis.

- Contributing to the development of a robust, business focused SEO strategy for our business, and proactively identifying new SEO opportunities and making suggestions for SEO strategy, site improvements.

- Be the SEO and “Evangelist” supporting the business in the successful delivery of campaigns by developing strategies to leverage content across all digital channels

- Manage the entire lifecycle of SEO marketing efforts to support campaign briefs and achieve team acquisition and retention goals for new and existing products

- Develop, implement and drive SEO and campaign processes so they are baked into campaign and content strategy, operations, and delivery

- Manage SEO campaigns to support new and existing line of products - keyword research, keyword mapping, generating meta-data and on-page optimizations

Person Specification

- The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of both on and off page SEO and a desire and ability to learn and will suck up new skills and knowledge like a sponge. We are looking for people with logical and analytical minds who can show some initiative and take pride in their work, and with enough experience of delivering SEO for websites to hit the ground running from day 1.

- You should be a confident and effective communicator, able to convey complex ideas both verbally and in impeccable written English.

Essential Skills

- Excellent Excel skills and a high standard of written and spoken English.

- A thorough understanding of how search engines work and advanced SEO strategies and techniques.

- A confident and clear communicator, both in person and on the phone.

- A dedicated individual who is committed to a career in Search.

Desirable Skills

- Ability to code websites using HTML and CSS, and preferably one or more of JavaScript, PHP or ASP.

- Knowledge and understanding in related fields including web analytics, PPC and social media.

- Educated to degree level; preferably in a business, marketing or computing related subject.

- Experience in a digital agency and/or as an in-house SEO.

- Management and/or mentoring experience.

Desirable Qualifications

- Experience optimizing SEO for multiple search engines

- 4+ years' experience in eCommerce, online marketing or related fields

- Experience managing SEO for a large-scale eCommerce website

- Expert envisioning internal SEO reporting systems and understanding and using external SEO tools

- Ability to drive clear, thoughtful, and comprehensive analyses of marketing programs