SEO Lead

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 29 August 2025
LOCATION
Leeds
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£35,000 / year
CATEGORY
Marketing
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SKILLS

SEO Keyword research Technical SEO Site architecture Shopify Reporting Backlink strategies

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is looking for an SEO Lead to join their expanding digital marketing team. The role involves leading SEO efforts for clients, particularly those in the e-commerce sector, and contributing to the growth of the digital marketing function. Responsibilities include technical audits, keyword research, outreach, site health checks, content optimization, reporting, and team management. Experience in an agency or in-house setting and with online retailers is advantageous.

  • Perform in-depth technical audits and make recommendations where necessary
  • Keyword research
  • Build successful outreach strategies
  • Regular site health checks and actioning improvements
  • Creative thinking to stand out from the crowd and increase backlink profile
  • Working with copy team to improve on-page content and landing pages
  • Reporting of results to clients and comfortable explaining rationale at client meetings
  • Work with development team to implement changes where required
  • Own the SEO department and recruit where necessary
  • Keeping abreast of industry trends and latest Algorithm changes

Sound interesting? Please send your CV for immediate consideration to [contact hidden]

Role and responsibilities:

  • Perform in-depth technical audits and make recommendations where necessary
  • Keyword research
  • Build successful outreach strategies
  • Regular site health checks and actioning improvements
  • Creative thinking to stand out from the crowd and increase backlink profile
  • Working with copy team to improve on-page content and landing pages
  • Reporting of results to clients and comfortable explaining rationale at client meetings
  • Work with development team to implement changes where required
  • Own the SEO department and recruit where necessary
  • Keeping abreast of industry trends and latest Algorithm changes

What we're looking for:

  • 3-5 years experience in a dedicated SEO role (agency or in-house in a retail environment)
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering ROI from organic channels
  • Knowledge of SEO tools such as Moz, SEMRush, GSC
  • Understanding site architecture, schema etc.
  • Experience in site migrations
  • Shopify experience ideal but will consider other platform experience such as Magento
  • Successful SEO projects with online retailers a distinct advantage

In return we can offer

  • Salary £30-35k
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Additional day off for your birthday
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Flexible home working
  • Central Leeds location
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Perkbox subscription
  • Regular social events

Sound interesting? Please send your CV for immediate consideration to [contact hidden]

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