SEO Strategist
20 hours ago
Rainford
Location: Rainford, St Helens Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year Role Overview As an SEO Strategist, you will be responsible for developing a continuous 3-month SEO strategy to deliver positive results for the client. Initially reporting to the Head of SEO, you will take a more hands-on role in client communication, strategy and project performance management. Role Responsibilities • Develop tailored SEO strategies that drive measurable client success., • Take ownership of client relationships, understanding requirements and KPIs, presenting strategies, communicating results, and keeping the, • project on track by monitoring task completion and standard of work., • Collaborate closely with Technical SEOs and other SEO roles to analyse the challenges, understand the possibilities and deploy the strategy., • Work with the Content Marketing Team to assure content tasks are understood, achievable and bring measurable results., • Measure success through organic traffic growth, search rankings, ROI, and client retention., • Support other roles by providing expertise and guidance., • Develop an understanding of the interests and capabilities of the wider SEO team to bring together the best people for the project., • Bring industry experience and best practices into the team., • Be responsible for client retention, relationship building, and measurable results., • Support the Head of SEO in driving the department forward with software, strategies, and training., • Assist in pre-deal analysis, pitching new clients, and on-boarding., • Oversee quality standards across project work. Ongoing Objectives • You have strong working relationships with clients and internal colleagues., • Take ownership of SEO strategies for all clients within the project team., • Experienced with SEO tools and process, and always on the look out to improve quality and efficiency, • Demonstrate a proactive approach to learning new SEO strategies and applying them to project strategies., • Contribute measurable results to client campaigns, including improved rankings, organic traffic growth, and increased conversions and demonstrating this to clients., • Develop positive relationships with high-paying clients by delivering project success and maintaining regular communication., • Ensuring project team members are regularly updated with feedback from client meetings, updated targets and KPI’s, and future strategy., • Early recognition of client concerns and project issues to improve retention, increase upsell opportunities and, if necessary, retain the client via another department., • Continuously refine skills and knowledge through training opportunities and independent research., • Collaborate effectively within the project team and across other departments, supporting the delivery of integrated digital strategies. Success Metrics Your performance will be evaluated based on: • Positive onboarding with clear communication of the strategy and timelines, • Ensuring client satisfaction with provable ROI month-on-month, • Client retention rates, • Project revenue increases (upselling), • Introducing other services (cross selling) Who we're looking for: We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment and embodies the following qualities: • Experience: Proven track record in SEO with hands-on experience in managing campaigns and understanding how best to utilise any budget., • Organisation: Planning ahead, ongoing analysis, annotation, recording, monitoring and checking tasks are completed fully and to standard., • Passion: Genuine enthusiasm for SEO and staying ahead of industry changes., • Communication: Strong skills in presenting strategies and updates to clients and internal stakeholders. Understanding the audience and howbest to communicate with them., • Adaptability: Comfortable managing multiple projects, shifting priorities and budgets, and knowing when to pivot a strategy. Tools Proficiency: Working knowledge of: • Google Analytics 4 (GA4), • Google Tag Manager (GTM), • Google Search Console (GSC), • Bing Webmaster Tools, • IndexNow, • Screaming Frog, • Ahrefs, • Majestic, • KWFinder, • Wincher, • Monday.com, • …and similar tools Soft Skills: • Strong attention to detail., • Eagerness to learn and grow within the SEO field., • Teamwork and collaboration skills., • Passion for digital marketing and a proactive attitude toward improvement. Benefits Alongside a competitive salary of £30,000.00 to £35,000.00, Paramount Digital provides an excellent work environment with a comprehensive range of benefits, including: • 22 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 24 days after 5 years service), • Both in-house and externally led training opportunities (by some of the best names in the SEO industry), • Cross department training opportunities, • Customised development plan and clear career progression, • SEO conferences and events, • Pension scheme, • Free eye tests, • Mental well-being support, • Discounts with our partners, • Regular company events, • Weekly yoga wellness sessions, • And everything else you’d expect from a top digital agency!