Manager, Search, GCS

The role

You will manage SEO client engagements and day-to-day SEO process and execution, both on and off page. You will also lead and manage SEO Account Executives and support growth of the SEO offering with the Account Director.

What you will do

• Oversee organic search best practices and strategies
• Build client case studies and enter industry awards
• Report on client performance and share insights quarterly
• Source and recommend SEO technology and reporting
• Lead client relationships and present work to clients
• Lead and manage SEO Account Executives
• Develop product roadmaps and new business support
• Lead recruitment and onboarding for the immediate team
• Drive process improvements and integration projects
• Monitor budgets and client resource allocation

Required qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in SEO and owned asset optimisation
• Experience creating global scalable strategies
• Advanced competency in technical SEO
• Experience integrating SEO with paid digital channels
• High level numeracy and analysis skills
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Demonstrated career management of SEO executives
• Client relationship and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• Competency in Google Analytics, Tag Manager and Microsoft Excel
• Experience with SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Lumar and BrightEdge

Nice to have

• Experience building Looker Studio reports
• Paid search experience and holistic search strategy experience
• Experience building deliverable templates for teams
• Substantial success managing and leading digital teams
• Language skills

Benefits

• Competitive medical insurance
• Group retirement plans
• Vision and dental insurance
• Significant paid time off
• Preferential partner discounts
• Employee mental health awareness days
• Employee resource groups and career development

Before you apply

• Right to work in the UK is required

About the company

WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data and partnerships. It is an equal opportunity employer.