The purpose of this role is to define the strategy of assigned clients, taking in account their specific characteristics and establishing synergies between SEO and other marketing/communication actions.
Job Description:
Introduction
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities and create new paths to growth in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce and experience, underpinned by modern creativity.
The SEO Team within Dentsu is a global, award-winning marketing team that drives digital performance for many of the world’s largest brands. We pride ourselves on the loud drumbeat of innovation that sounds through the company. It drives the way we help solve clients’ problems, the way we build teams and products, as well as the way through which we train and develop our people. We strive to create an environment that fosters collaboration, celebrates creativity, and encourages our employees to champion superior work to succeed in our working lives.
We’re hiring an SEO Account Manager as part of our team in Dublin.
Purpose of the Role
The primary objective of this role is to lead the development and implementation of SEO strategy on assigned client accounts, utilising the support of your managed SEO Executives on day-to-day deliverables and guidance from the SEO Account Director.
Whilst overseeing the SEO roadmap(s), you will be responsible for leading and coordinating client communication and management, aiming to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders.
Effective team leadership will also play a pivotal role in this position, ensuring the team is managed to the highest standard and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Lead the development of SEO strategy for client(s), with the support of SEO Account Directors.
2. Take ownership of implementing the SEO strategy, ensuring the highest possible standard.
3. Act as the main point of contact for clients, while regularly communicating campaign progress, results, and recommendations in a clear and professional manner.
4. Create client presentations in a timely and consistent manner, maintaining a very high degree of accuracy.
5. Manage your team and ensure that project plans, roadmaps, and strategies are delivered on time and to the highest standard.
6. Support and develop the talent of the SEO team.
7. Ensure that SEO performance and growth is at the heart of all activity and showcase clear ROI for clients due to the investment in the SEO strategy.
8. Enable collaboration between all performance channels which could include Content, Digital PR, Technical, CRO & UX, and Paid.
Professional Skills
1. Able to lead a team, work as an individual or as part of a team to deliver creative solutions.
2. Very good knowledge of SEO strategy, from a development and implementation perspective.
3. Aptitude to build and maintain strong working relationships.
4. Ability to work well under pressure or to time-critical deadlines.
5. Able to communicate and present SEO best practices to all stakeholder levels.
6. Highly skilled in analytics and problem-solving, with a keen eye for attention to detail.
Outputs
1. Quality output achieved through others by effective leadership, delegation, teaching, and coaching.
2. Demonstrate real commercial understanding through sound judgment.
3. An internal and external profile that creates influence through gravitas and respect.
4. Positive client ROI and effective team management.
Essential Experience
1. 3+ years’ experience in an SEO role.
2. Experience in driving SEO impact for a client or whilst working in-house.
3. Wider channel experience in digital marketing/media.
4. Driven, ambitious, and eager to contribute to the wider SEO community.
5. Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
What can we do for you?
With clearly set objectives, there is unprecedented potential for career progression, with a high proportion of our roles being filled by internal promotions. Not only will you be part of the iProspect Ireland family, you will be part of a much bigger Network within Dentsu Aegis Network globally, and internal mobility across the globe is actively encouraged.
What are we like as a company?
Drive, digital-obsessed, and excited by what we do — that's us. We live to get the best results for our clients, especially if it means doing something no one has done before. We think as a team.
With co-workers, clients, media owners, and our fellow Dentsu Aegis agencies — we work together, creating online experiences people really connect with.
Work-life balance
* Because we hire great people, you'll find like-minded individuals in every corner of our organisation. So, it's no surprise that our teams often hang out together outside work. There's always something coming up on the social calendar!
* We offer competitive salaries and benefits including pension plans, income protection, life assurance, discounted healthcare, and travel insurance.
* You’ll enjoy lots of cool perks including free fresh fruit delivered daily, onsite, fully subsidised barista, and all types of teas and coffee in the kitchen and around the office.
* We strongly support a work-life balance and encourage agile and flexible working across the business.
* Our working parents are eligible for paid family-friendly leave once they are with us for more than a year, and we offer a phased return to work to support their return.
* We also offer lifestyle benefits such as Christmas vouchers, discounted travel insurance, a group discount scheme, further educational assistance, employee assistance programme, company phone after probation, bike to work scheme, and TaxSaver tickets in addition to a Christmas Savings Scheme.
* You always get your birthday off, Company closure days at Christmas and Easter, and we have a great holiday allowance scheme allowing you to buy additional leave at the beginning of the year too.
* Diversity, Inclusion, and Wellness are SO important to us, and there is always an event within these areas on the horizon.
Inclusion and Diversity
Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their whole selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners, and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds, and cultures.
We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams.
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Location:
Dublin
Brand:
Dentsu
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
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