Location: EMEA
SALT.agency is seeking an SEO Strategist to join our growing team. This is your chance to work across industries, including SaaS, Travel, and eCommerce, leading SEO campaigns and driving meaningful client results.
As an SEO Strategist at SALT.agency, you will be critical in delivering exceptional growth campaigns and implementing SEO strategies for a diverse portfolio of clients. You’ll collaborate with teams to solve marketing challenges, guide campaigns, and drive client business performance. As an SEO Strategist, you will manage client communications, oversee deliverables, and ensure alignment with KPIs while supporting junior team members to maintain a best-in-class service standard.
What you'll do:
- Directly oversee up to five client accounts, acting as the Client Delivery Manager (CDM), and serve as the main point of contact to ensure successful delivery of strategies and campaigns.
- Contribute to up to seven accounts, managing resources and workloads across projects you lead.
- Develop and implement comprehensive, data-driven SEO strategies aligned with client objectives and KPIs.
- Create and deliver strategic documents, including strategy decks, roadmaps, and performance reports.
- Execute and delegate SEO activities, such as keyword research, competitor analysis, content optimisation, and reporting.
- Support the upskilling of junior team members by refining their understanding of SEO strategy, reporting, and client engagement.
- Supervise junior team members - Optional responsibility
About you:
- A minimum of three years of SEO experience, with a strong focus on strategy development and implementation.
- Previous experience working in an agency environment is preferred but not required.
- Strong client-handling skills, with the ability to build lasting relationships and simplify technical concepts for diverse stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of SEO principles, including keyword optimisation, backlinks, content strategy, and user experience.
- Awareness of major algorithm updates, including EEAT, Helpful Content, and core updates, and the ability to adapt strategies accordingly.
- Confident with tools like Ahrefs, SEMrush, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, GA4, and reporting platforms like Looker Studio.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret performance data and provide actionable insights.
- Excellent collaboration, organisational, and communication skills.
- A proactive attitude with a passion for SEO and a commitment to staying ahead of industry trends.
Why work at SALT?
In return for your skills, dedication, and time, we offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package:
- Salary of £35,500-£39,000 per annum
- Great career advancement and learning opportunities, including leadership training and access to industry conferences.
- 23 days of holiday (three of these days are at Christmas), plus the usual bank holidays, 0.5 days for your birthday, and one year additional day’s holiday for every year you work (up to three years).
- Additional holiday buyback policy (following probation).
- Top-of-the-range equipment (laptop, screens) and access to our bespoke technology.
- Flexible working: Work from home (remote) and/or our Leeds office (hybrid).
- Health & Wellness: Free on-site gym and showers, free eye tests and flu jabs, a dedicated Mental Health First Aider, and a cycle-to-work scheme.
- Following probation, eligibility for our Working Abroad policy.
- Continuous training and development covering technical, business, and leadership skills.
- A vibrant social environment, including monthly breakfast socials and BIG summer and Christmas events.
SALT is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. Please let us know in your application if you require any accommodations during the recruitment process or at work.
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