We are OMD, Cannes Lions 2024 Media Network of the Year, RECMA's Best-Performing Media Network Globally, and COMvergence's #1 Global Agency Network. As the world’s largest media network, with more than 12,000 people working in over 100 countries, we excel at making better decisions, faster. By combining innovation, creativity, empathy, and evidence, we help clients move faster, reach further, and take smarter risks in a world full of opportunities
We pride ourselves on being a people-obsessed, outcomes-focused business that applies evidence and data-based solutions, married with the practice of empathy, to drive performance and growth. When working with our clients, we put ourselves in the shoes of the consumer in order to see the world through their eyes. We focus on finding greater empathy with the consumer so as to uncover insights and opportunities that deliver more valued and valuable connections.
The Opportunity - Manager, SEO
Our thriving organic search team culture is characterized by a blend of collaboration, innovation and shared passion for data-driven marketing. Our individuals feel inspired, supported and empowered to excel in their roles while contributing to the team's overall success. Our search practitioners tap into the Omnicom Search Center of Excellence group to gain access and benefit from the specialized knowledge and resources like training, development, sharing best practices, access to tools and collaboration.
We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated and talented individual with an eagerness and passion to learn more about digital media to join our SEO team.
As a Manager, SEO, you will be responsible for overall leadership and management of organic search marketing campaigns, working with the Director on strategic initiatives and the account testing road map. This includes ensuring that all SEO deliverables are of high quality and executed on time.
We are seeking an individual that has great attention to detail and completes tasks to bring value to our clients. Additionally, they will serve as a central point of contact for the team, facilitating communication and information sharing. As a pivotal team member within our SEO account team, the below will give you a sense of what your day-to-day tasks can encompass:
Responsibilities:
- Conduct keyword research using a mix of SEO tools and analytics data to identify key search terms used by consumers to find products and information
- Work on page-level optimizations to ensure core page elements are optimized for target keywords and enable sites to rank higher in organic search results
- Contribute to competitive landscape analysis to understand what successful SEO strategies drive organic search growth for key players in the space
- Compile monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc reports by pulling organic traffic, keyword rankings and other KPIs to measure the effectiveness of optimizations and develop insights about the impact of key SEO initiatives
- Conduct technical site audits to identify errors, indexability issues and areas where sites don’t adhere to search engine best practices
- Put together a content opportunity assessment by recommending new content topics based on popular searches and questions asked by consumers
About you:
- Extremely organized with excellent project + time management skills
- Hard-working, consistent, reliable, with strong attention to detail
- Exceptional critical and strategic thinking skills
- Inquisitive and dynamic enough to learn new technologies and processes
- Ability to multitask and to balance speed with accuracy
- Polished communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to interact professionally with internal and client teams – in person and on conference calls
- Team player, quick to adapt and eager to collaborate on projects
- Not afraid to ask questions or seek guidance when faced with a challenge but is also capable of finding solutions independently through research and data analysis
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, journalism or communications
- Proficiency in Screaming Frog a major plus
- Hands-on familiarity with common AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini
- Working knowledge of Adobe Analytics strongly preferred
- Knowledge of SEMRush, BrightEdge platforms a big plus
- Strong working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is a plus
- Technical SEO background including site migration support, page speed, sitemap hygiene
- Experience with SEM, content marketing or web analytics is a plus but not required
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new software and tools
- Strong analytical skills and ability to think critically
- Actively seeks out opportunities to learn and develop new skills
Preferred Certifications:
- Google Analytics 4 Certification
- Google Search Ads 360 Certification
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This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in-office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in-office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in-office days based on business needs.
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