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SEO Specialist
We’re seeking an exceptional SEO Specialist to join our SEO team, offering the opportunity to manage a diverse portfolio of clients across various sectors. The SEO Specialist will take the lead on a larger number of accounts, drive strategy independently, and run client calls with confidence.
This is a full-time role based in our Nottingham or Manchester office. We offer flexible working with two days WFH and three days in the office.
Starting salary: £29,000 depending on experience
Key Responsibilities
Account Leadership & Strategy
- Take the lead on a portfolio of SEO accounts, owning strategy, delivery, and performance outcomes
- Develop and drive SEO strategies independently, with oversight from the SEO Manager or SEO Lead.
- Lead client calls and meetings with confidence, acting as the primary SEO point of contact for accounts you manage
- Proactively identify opportunities and risks across accounts, bringing strategic recommendations to clients
- Contribute to monthly and quarterly reporting, providing clear, insightful commentary on performance and next steps
Delegation & Team Collaboration
- Delegate appropriate tasks to the Technical SEO Specialist, providing clear briefs and reviewing outputs
- Collaborate closely with the wider SEO and agency team, contributing to a positive and knowledge-sharing culture
- Assist with onboarding new team members where required
SEO Delivery
- Manage SEO projects and support delivery across a wide range of client accounts
- Audit website architecture and design, ensuring best practices across URL structure, sitemaps, navigation, and internal linking
- Conduct technical analyses to identify issues such as crawl errors, JavaScript rendering and indexing problems, page cannibalisation, and website performance limitations
- Carry out page speed and performance audits to identify improvement opportunities
- Work closely with developers to ensure SEO best practices are implemented on new and existing websites
- Develop and deliver SEO-optimised content strategies aligned with client KPIs
- Explore and implement schema markup and structured data opportunities
- Assist with site migrations, identifying risks and ensuring best-practice processes are followed
Reporting & Analytics
- Use tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Ahrefs and other SEO platforms to monitor and report on performance
- Translate data into clear, actionable insight for clients and internal stakeholders
- Develop prioritised action plans for audits and research tasks, clearly outlining rationale and expected impact
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Industry Awareness & Thought Leadership
- Stay on top of SEO developments and algorithm updates, sharing relevant insights with the team on a regular basis
- Identify opportunities to increase visibility for brands in AI search and emerging channels
- Contribute to Tank's thought leadership through blog posts, LinkedIn, internal training sessions, or external events
- Attend industry conferences or webinars and share learnings with the wider team
New Business Support
- Contribute creative ideas, research, and strategic input to new business pitches when required
- Help develop pitch materials that demonstrate Tank's SEO capabilities and approach
Skills & Experience
- Experience in an SEO specialist role, ideally within an agency environment
- Solid technical SEO knowledge, including crawl analysis, on-page optimisation, and site auditing
- Confidence in client-facing communication, including running calls and presenting recommendations
- Proficiency in tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Screaming Frog, and Ahrefs
- A proactive, strategic mindset with the ability to identify and act on opportunities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Awareness of AI search trends and their impact on SEO strategy
- Organised and able to manage workload effectively across a varied client portfolio
What Success Looks Like
- Clients on your accounts feel well-supported, strategically guided, and confident in Tank's work
- You are consistently leading calls and client communications independently
- Tasks delegated are well-briefed, timely, and returned to a high standard
- You are contributing meaningfully to strategy, not just execution
- The team benefits from your knowledge sharing and proactive industry awareness
About Us
Tank is a digital marketing and PR agency, driven to ensure everyone in our world makes their mark – our clients, our people and our communities.
We are ranked in the PR Week top 150 as the fifth fastest growing agency outside of London, the highest ranked in the East Midlands and the third in the Midlands (link to story).
Our teams work across both digital and brand PR, SEO, PPC, social media and content. Our clients cover B2B and B2C sectors, from right here on our doorstep to global players.
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Perks and Benefits
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holiday, plus extended Christmas closure and a day off for your birthday.
- A hybrid working policy which includes 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. You pick and choose your days and we offer flexible start and finish times giving you the chance to enjoy time in the office with your team and a few days WFH.
- Quarterly Tank socials organised by our social committee.
- A chance to vote every quarter in our Tank Treats for those team members who you think go that extra mile.
- Take part in our Tank ThANKs scheme, working with local charities and community organisations on a pro bono basis.
- A day off to work with a charity of your choice.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity packages.
- New business bonus scheme.
- An overtime policy so you can get back any extra hours you work.
- Cheaper electric cars with access to Love electric, the salary sacrifice scheme.
- City centre working in a beautifully restored Georgian building with an onsite bar (Nottingham) or in a characterful former cotton mill with original features and modern amenities (Manchester).
Health and Wellbeing
- Access to Health Assured, which offers free counselling sessions, legal and financial advice.
- A team of Mental Health First Aid Responders to support you.
- An anonymous staff survey so you can let us know your thoughts and feedback and we will let you know what we do about it!
- A dedicated Team and Communities Development Director to look after our culture and our people.
- A ban on internal lunchtime meetings and out of hours emails.
- Free fruit and sweet treats.
- £50 towards your glasses for work related prescriptions and free eye tests.
Personal Development
- Access to the TANK Talks training sessions, Wednesday Workshops and skill swap sessions so you can learn from those around you and external thinkers.
- A personal training budget for each individual at Tank.
- Quarterly personal development days.
- Mentoring sessions to support you with any personal development needs.
If you're interested, please apply through LinkedIn or send your CV and a covering email to careers@tankpr.co.uk by 8th July 2026, explaining why you would be a great fit for our team!
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