Stagwell Media
SEO Business Director (6-month FTC)
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At Stagwell Media, our mission is to find the change that fuels growth. We apply this principle to the work we do with our clients and to how we engage with our people. We’re a modern global agency bringing together media, data, technology and talent to make brands perform.
Our business is purpose driven. In March 2022, we were named Ad Age’s first ever Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, recognised for our mission to leave the world better than we found it. This year we became B Corp certified, the result of a two-year journey. We’re proud to have created a culture where diversity of thought, experience, and background are valued, within an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for meaningful impact.
When you join Stagwell Media, you become part of an award-winning global community of digitally led experts, home to 1,500 talented people across 25 offices globally. Together we create unique data, technology and media solutions that enable faster and smarter problem solving within an inspired, collaborative workplace.
Stagwell Media is poised for its next chapter of growth. We’re a meritocratic, high-performance business with a progressive outlook and a growth mindset in all that we do. To realise our potential we need some new skills and thinking.
The core DNA of Stagwell Media lies in digital performance marketing. New and existing clients are asking us to extend this expertise across all media, connecting traditional channels with digital methods of execution, measurement and automation. We were born the right way to do this – we’re building out from a leading digital and technology capability and adding the rest, rather than trying to reverse engineer a legacy business into a more modern version of itself. At Stagwell Media, we ask our people to embody three core values:
- Show Up: actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth
- Make Change: embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change
- Win Well: approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination.
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Overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced SEO & GEO Business Director to join Stagwell Media for a six-month contract role, based in our London Bridge office three days a week. This is a senior role within the business, and you will be working on key global luxury fashion clients in a fast-growing team. You will manage an account manager and SEO executive as part of this role.
We're a supportive team and agency who show up for each other and have each other's backs. We have regular socials and team drinks, and are looking forward to welcoming a new member of the team! We work three days a week in the office, so you must be comfortable being in the office three days a week and meeting with clients.
Please note: this role requires work travel to Amsterdam and Milan 1-2x per quarter to visit clients. You must be able and comfortable to travel when required (the company will cover expenses).
Responsibilities
- You will be a trusted advisor to clients on all things SEO and GEO, being their go-to contact for all questions around AI and the future of search and helping their leadership understand the changes in our industry
- You will excel at reporting, forecasting, and helping clients understand the insights behind their performance
- You'll manage a small SEO team and be responsible for their performance and development, encouraging them to grow in their skills and helping to train them in new areas
- You will be responsible for the quality of all decks, QBRs, and monthly reporting meetings, as well as crafting the narrative and answering any client questions on SEO and GEO strategies and tactics
- You'll also be required to help on new business pitches, so prior pitch experience would be a significant benefit
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Required Skills
- Minimum 8 years experience in SEO, with preferably minimum 4 years in an agency environment
- Strong technical SEO skills, as well as a good understanding of content strategy
- Very strong reporting and forecasting skills and an ability to communicate SEO insights in a way clients and leadership will understand.
- Experience with using Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, and key SEO tools including Accuranker, Pi Datametrics, SEMrush
- Excellent communication and presentation + deck building skills. On one of the clients you will be presenting to the CEO of a huge global business, so must be comfortable communicating with senior leadership
- Significant international SEO & GEO experience. 90% of our clients are global clients with strong international presence, and as such you must have significant international SEO experience
- Significant experience with large ecommerce CMS's including Salesforce and Shopify
- We would also love to find someone who is friendly, approachable, highly curious, driven, and proactive. This is a senior role within the team and both clients and junior members of the team will look to you for expert guidance and a senior view
Qualifications
- You do not need a University degree! We welcome people from all backgrounds as long as you have the prior work experience outlined in the required skills list
Equal Opportunities
Stagwell Media is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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