Manager, SEO

Job Description

Brainlabs, a high-performance media agency, is seeking a Manager, SEO to deliver best-in-class work for clients. The Manager will apply their SEO knowledge and experience to positively impact client deliverables and the wider team. They will help define campaign delivery plans, including objectives and optimization strategies. The Manager will also generate and promote innovative concepts to clients, applying a test-and-learn approach, and share successes across the practice by improving guidelines, playbooks, and processes, including automation opportunities.Role involves:

• Acting as the lead for 2-3 client accounts, serving as their primary point of contact.
• Setting client strategy and roadmaps, prioritizing high-value work based on organic search opportunity and client business goals.
• Managing the work planned for clients, delegating to Analysts while staying accountable for deadlines and the final product.
• Developing specialist knowledge and becoming a go-to resource for advice and insight.
• Running successful calls and meetings.
• Contributing to the pipeline through blogging, speaking, sales support, cross-sell, or upsell.
• Managing up to 3 SEO Analysts or interns.

Requirements:

• Ability to communicate directly with clients in a clear and empathetic way.
• Ability to set client roadmaps, prioritize activity, and explain prioritizations.
• Strong technical SEO knowledge.
• Experience using tools such as Screaming Frog, Deep Crawl, SEM Rush, and Google Analytics.
• Strong understanding of how search works.
• Comfort with working with data, particularly using tools like Excel and Google Sheets.
• Proactive and solutions-focused.
• Passion for marketing and/or the digital world.

Role offers:

• Opportunity to work in a culture-first company.
• Active involvement in mentoring less experienced SEO colleagues.