Head of SEO & Organic Growth Manchester | Hybrid – 3 days in the office RJA is partnering with a major consumer brand to appoint a Head of SEO & Organic Growth. This is an opportunity to take ownership of organic growth within a competitive, fast-moving digital business. You’ll lead the strategy, develop a talented team and ensure SEO becomes a meaningful driver of customer acquisition, engagement and revenue. Our client needs a commercially minded SEO leader who can connect technical performance, content, customer intent and conversion—and demonstrate the impact organic search is having on the wider business. Reporting into the senior digital marketing leadership team, you’ll set the vision and roadmap for organic growth across multiple products and priority markets. You’ll inherit an established team of SEO specialists and content professionals, giving you the platform to shape standards, develop capability and build a high-performing organic growth function. Working closely with Product, Technology, UX, Content and Performance Marketing, you’ll ensure SEO is considered from the beginning of the customer journey—not added as an afterthought. Owning and evolving the organisation’s SEO and organic growth strategy. Leading, coaching and developing a team of SEO and content specialists. Setting the direction across technical, on-page and off-page SEO. Building content strategies around customer demand, commercial priorities and brand positioning. Identifying opportunities to improve site architecture, crawlability, indexation, internal linking and page performance. Connecting SEO, content, UX and conversion activity to improve the quality and value of organic traffic. Influencing Product and Technology roadmaps to secure delivery of important SEO initiatives. Monitoring competitors, search trends and algorithm changes to protect and grow performance. Providing senior leaders with clear reporting on performance, priorities, risks and opportunities. You’ll be an experienced SEO leader who combines technical credibility with strong commercial judgement. Significant experience delivering SEO and organic growth strategies in a complex digital environment. Strong technical SEO knowledge, including site architecture, Core Web Vitals, page speed, schema, internal linking and indexation. Strong working knowledge of GA4, Google Search Console and recognised SEO platforms. Experience influencing Product, Technology, UX, Content and Performance Marketing teams. The ability to turn complex performance data into clear commercial recommendations. However, we are also interested in accomplished SEO leaders from other complex, high-volume digital businesses.
Growth Manager (Hybrid) in Manchester employer: RJA-Consulting
RJA is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Manchester where innovation and collaboration thrive. As the Head of SEO & Organic Growth, you'll not only lead a talented team but also have the autonomy to shape strategies that drive meaningful customer engagement and revenue growth. With a strong focus on employee development and a culture that values creativity and accountability, RJA provides a unique opportunity for professionals looking to make a significant impact in a fast-paced digital landscape.
