SEO Manager

About us

Work with one of Sydney’s fastest growing specialist agencies, who are now on the hunt for an ambitious SEO Manager keen to grow their career, or an SEO Specialist looking to step up.

You’ll be joining an independent agency with an exceptional client list and reputation in Sydney, for developing some of the best digital talent.

Want to join Australia’s largest and fastest growing independent agency, where your success and achievements will be recognised and rewarded?

• Work flexibility & hybrid working 🏠
• Enjoy parental, birthday and volunteer leave 👨‍👩‍👦🎂😇
• Ongoing career development and specialised training 🚀
• Recognition through service appreciation awards 🏅
• Pet friendly and vibrant office 🐕

The role

We’re looking for an SEO Manager to manage and deliver SEO campaigns for SME clients, whilst overseeing a team of SEO Consultants. You will be supporting the Head of Department to train and develop staff and help improve delivery across a portfolio of clients, whilst also keeping your finger on the pulse with a set of Enterprise clients.

What will you be doing?

• Manage a team of 5 SEO consultants/specialists, creating their annual goals & proactively managing their Professional Development Plans
• Regular team training on quick tips/tricks to engage & encourage efficient & effective SEO practices
• Maintain a high level of staff and client retention across the portfolio
• Quality checks on the team’s work, including (& not limited to) audits, strategies, project plans, content briefs, link briefs, reports, etc.
• Ensure your own client work sets the standard
• Work with the team to monitor impact of SEO work, ensuring that key insights are fed back to Research & Development Team or to the Global Head of SEO
• QA checks to ensure the team are managing their time & projects within budget & on time.
• Maintain a high client retention rate across the team & own portfolio.

What you’ll bring

• You have approx. 3+ years of SEO experience, at least 3 years in digital marketing
• Management of a team of 3+ people
• Knowledge of the key aspects of SEO or integrated marketing campaigns, as well as inbound of multi-channel marketing concepts
• Knowledge and application of SEO, and Web Analytics tools for data analysis (Basic & Advanced Analytics Certified)
• Know how to provide findings and relevant recommendations upon all aspects of technical audits
• Possess knowledge of how websites work both from a user perspective and from a search agent’s perspective
• Ability to prioritise and self-manage tasks
• Competency in soft-skills, including, but not limited to, project management, communication, interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, objection handling
• Has demonstrated ability to manage projects to a budget & on time. When issues have arisen, proactively deal with them.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc
• Advanced knowledge of Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, etc.

Why us?

• Our #1 belief and goal is that if employees are happy and over the moon with a fantastic culture, delivering exceptional work
• Massive focus on hiring the best people – we believe the rest can be learned and developed through our training initiatives
• We live Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as our people including our Leadership Team are of many cultural backgrounds and represent a positive gender mix. In fact, we have people from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds including LGBTQ, disability and socio-economic backgrounds.

Please note: This role requires a candidate to be Sydney-based, as you will be in the office for onboarding and training.

If this sounds like you, or know someone perfect, apply or reach out on 0419 938 557 / wking@welovesalt.com for a confidential chat.

Acknowledgement of Country

Salt respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We recognise the enduring connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands, waters, and skies.

We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.

We’re proud to have won the Best Mid-Sized Recruitment Company to Work For at the 2023 TIARA Recruitment Awards, and to have been finalists, for the second year in a row, in the Client Service and Recruitment Leader of the Year categories! At Salt, our mission is Creating Futures by putting our clients, candidates, partners, and team members at the heart of everything we do. We extend our sincere appreciation to everyone who has contributed to our continued success.

Salt acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands across Australia as the continuing custodians of country and culture. We pay our respects to all First Nations Australians and their Elders past and present.