Summary of the Role
Due to year-on-year of growth of our SEO revenue group we are growing the team and are looking for a Search Marketing Manager. Your role will be to deliver SEO campaigns for our clients in the legal sector (currently the team are running around 80 projects).
You will already have SEO Manager experience, either in-house or within an agency environment. Reporting to our Head of SEO, you’ll work closely with our SEO Executives, Copywriters and Outreach team to design and manage SEO strategies for our clients.
Working hybrid based from our office in central Bristol you will have exceptional SEO skills, live and breathe SEO and have experience of delivering outstanding results for clients.
Main Responsibilities
The following is a list of the main tasks this job role will handle, but is by no means an exhaustive list and may be varied from time to time:-
- Managing a portfolio of SEO projects directly – setting the strategy, planning, delivering and/or delegating the work to SEO Executives or members of the Copywriting, Outreach or Development team
- Carrying out technical and content audits, and implementing fixes
- Use SEO tools to gather data and assist with content planning and optimisation projects across new and existing content, including writing detailed content specs
- Reviewing monthly health checks (including Core Web Vitals) carried out by the team and decided actions arising from them
- Planning outreach links and reviewing potential sites to place content on
- Optimising client’s websites (Conscious CMS, WordPress, or other CMS’)
- Have monthly project reviews for each SEO project with the relevant Account Managers, highlighting any issues, monitoring of time vs budgets
- Maintaining monthly reports using Google Data Studio and analysing the data, writing client-facing commentary
- Be professionally aware of the latest developments in SEO (including products and algorithm updates), and the latest thinking on best practice
- Reviewing prospect audits produced by the SEO Executives and using the information to estimate work and budget required for potential projects
Required Skills
Applicants must have the following experience:
- Demonstrable experience as an SEO Manager, including running successful campaigns at SEO Manager level for 1+ years
- At least 4 years of experience working in an SEO or digital marketing role
- Deep understanding of on-page and off-page SEO strategies, and technical SEO
- The ability and willingness to train others when needed
- Solid understanding of Google Analytics to deliver insight and commercial analysis of performance
- Excellent understanding of SEO best practice and reporting tools. The software stack we use;
- Google Analytics
- Google Data Studio
- Google Search Console
- Google Business Profile
- Ahrefs
- BrightLocal
- AuthorityLabs
- Screaming Frog
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and take ownership of your projects
- A pro-active and collaborative approach to problem solving
- Strong project management skills, including managing internal resources and preventing projects from running over or under budget
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent organisation skills
Salary & Benefits
- Dependent on experience but expected to be in the range of £30,000 - £40,000
- 25 days holiday + Celebration Day + 8 bank holidays
- Contributory Pension (3% from Conscious, 5% from you)
- Healthcare insurance, life insurance and critical illness protection (all after probation has been passed)
- Flexible working (we believe work is a thing you do not a place you go and Conscious is an accredited flexible employer)
- 2 paid days charity work allowance per year
- Awesome staff area
- Free eye tests
- MVP recognition programme with rewards
- Long Service rewards and recognition
- A staff referral scheme giving you the opportunity to earn up to £400 for recommending a friend.
- CycleToWork and Techscheme schemes in place
- Support available from Wellbeing Team
- Active Green Team, who are currently working towards our B-Corp certification
- Dog friendly office
Location
- Hybrid working with an office base in Royal London Buildings, 42-46 Baldwin Street, Bristol, BS1 1PN or another office in central Bristol should we ever move.
Hours of Work
- Monday to Friday.
- 37.5 hours per week.
- 9.00am to 5.30pm (unless otherwise agreed).
Reports To
Jamie Stevens – Head of SEO
How to Apply
Send a CV and covering email to jamie@conscious.co.uk explaining why you are interested in the role.
No recruiters please!