SEO Manager

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Leeds
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£60,000 / year
CATEGORY
Marketing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

SEO Keyword Research Technical SEO On-page optimisation Off-page optimisation Analytical Skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Our client is an elite Digital Agency with established offices across 4 countries, who use the very best technologies to deliver Digital Marketing and Development Services to their enterprise-level clients. Following their continued growth, they are looking to hire an experienced and results-oriented SEO Manager to drive the growth of their SEO function.

Your core responsibilities will be to:

  • Develop and execute client SEO strategies.
  • Conduct comprehensive keyword research.
  • Implement technical SEO best practices.
  • Monitor and analyse website traffic, rankings, and performance metrics.
  • Identify and troubleshoot SEO issues.
  • Stay up to date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO and search engine algorithms.
  • Collaborate with content creators, web developers, and other digital marketing specialists.
  • Provide regular reporting and analysis and continuously optimise SEO campaigns.

The successful candidate will have spent at least the last 5 years in a hands-on SEO role, ideally within an agency environment, and will have a proven track record of success in improving organic search rankings and driving measurable results. They will be able to demonstrate an In-depth knowledge of SEO techniques and best practices, including keyword research, on-page optimisation, technical SEO, and off-page optimisation along with strong analytical skills and excellent communication abilities in a client facing capacity.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established SEO Manager to play a key role in a fast-growing Digital Agency with highly realistic prospects of developing their career as they grow this division of the business.

Screening Questions:

  • Do you have at least 5 years’ experience in a dedicated agency-based SEO role?
  • Are you able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of technical SEO, keyword research, on-page and off-page optimisation?
  • Are you resident in the UK, eligible to work without sponsorship and happy to commute to Leeds at least 1 day per week?

Location: Leeds – hybrid working with 1 day per week in the office.

Salary: £45–60K pa DOE

Ref: 731986

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