SEO Account Manager (Hiring Immediately) in London

About WPP Media

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Role Summary and Impact

Wavemaker Global (part of WPP Media) are looking to add a new member to their team. We are looking for someone to support the SEO Account Director in managing our leading global FMCG client with the support of Account Executives and as part of a larger SEO and GSO team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the strategic direction, meeting all team deliverables and ensuring client’s expectations are exceeded.

The candidate will:

• Be an integral part of a team of 6+ specialists focused on driving SEO performance for our international clients, as part of larger SEO and GSO team of ~25 within the UK.
• Help WPP Media to realise its ambition to be its client’s most trusted and valued business partner.
• Highly confident and articulate manager responsible for the smooth running of their accounts day-to-day.
• Build fantastic working relationships with colleagues in other disciplines within the agency, including paid teams, to ensure an integrated approach to marketing campaigns.
• Investing and building fantastic working relationships with a range of other media disciplines (particularly Paid Performance, Content and Social) to ensure an integrated approach to marketing campaigns.

Core responsibilities:

• CLIENT MANAGEMENT

• Main day-to-day contact with clients, demonstrating an enterprising and pro-active attitude to all client dealings.
• Ensure all client requests are met and surpassed in a timely, professional, and efficient manner, with client expectation managed effectively.
• Work closely with the Account Director to understand and proactively manage client short, medium, and long-term objectives and expectations.

• Contribute to the development of the WPP Media SEO proposition, coming up with new ideas and solutions, inspiring other team members with your interests and expertise, and continually deepening the team’s understanding of the search landscape.
• Responsible for accuracy and quality of work being produced by your team in relation to clients under your supervision.

Skills and Experience

SKILLS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with high attention to detail.
• Passion for client service.
• Workflow management, delegation and prioritization.
• Positive, dynamic and motivational management skills.
• Strategic thinking including evaluation of key trends and client results data.
• Highly motivated to innovate and develop a world class proposition in organic search and content.

In order to deliver on the above, WAVEMAKER would require the candidate to possess:

• 3+ years within SEO/GSO related roles, including experience of management positions and team development.
• Highly experienced in all aspects of SEO, GSO and supporting disciplines; including technical/on-site optimisation, off-site optimisation, PR, content creation, accessibility and usability.

Desired experience/skills but not essential

• European language skills.
• Experience working within an agency.
• Experience and proven success in managing people.
• Experience of activating other digital marketing channels.

ATTRIBUTES

• Passionate – brings a genuine thrill and excitement to the role.
• Agile – is able to be nimble in thought and action and overcome obstacles to achieve great things.
• Collaborative – works well with others and can align behind a shared purpose.
• Entrepreneurial – is open to new ideas and will challenge old ones.
• Diverse – is proud of the difference they can bring.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location.