Overview

Dark Horse is an SEO, Digital PR, PPC, and Paid Social agency that aims to make a difference for clients and employees. We offer a clear career path and are recruiting our next SEO Manager to join the growing Search Marketing team. This is a key role in building and scaling the best SEO team in the country.

The role reports directly to the Head of SEO. It is a hands-on position responsible for planning and delivering effective SEO strategies to impact clients’ bottom line.

Responsibilities

• Lead on a number of priority clients
• Manage a mix of e-commerce, lead-generation, local businesses, and multinational clients
• Oversee all areas of SEO with hands-on work in technical, strategy, and client communication
• Collaborate closely with the Digital PR team
• Engage in ongoing training and conferences
• Support the wider team with clients, training, and development

What’s On Offer

• Hybrid working – 2 days a week in office
• Flexitime
• 27 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Mental Wellbeing Bupa programme
• Leafy Altrincham location
• Carbon offset for your role with The Dark Forest
• Working in an amazing team with opportunities to learn from experienced professionals

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an SEO role
• Experience speaking with clients and/or internal stakeholders
• Evidence of delivering successful SEO campaigns
• Strong technical SEO knowledge
• Ability to conduct thorough technical SEO audits and implement recommendations
• Website migration experience
• Ability to conduct forensic keyword research and gap analysis
• Understanding of traditional SEO and the future of SEO, including generative AI and LLMs
• Proficiency with tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, AccuRanker, Google Search Console, and Google Analytics
• Experience demonstrating the impact of SEO performance to clients and stakeholders through reporting and meetings
• Organised, good time management, and a thorough approach
• Pride in work and a continual learning attitude

Preferred But Not Required

• Aspiring public speaker at industry events
• Willingness to help the team upskill through innovation
• International SEO experience
• Experience winning new business pitches
• Experience working in an agency

This role is hybrid; no remote applications.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing and Sales
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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