Experienced SEO Manager required to join our growing SEO team, reporting directly to the Head of Search in either London or Manchester. A fundamental understanding of search engine optimisation and solid experience is expected. Client facing experience is a must.
You must be a confident individual who is comfortable presenting SEO solutions and recommendations to clients, writing actionable reports and working as part of a team. You will need to be a fantastic communicator with a knack for explaining complex technical details in layman’s terms.
Skills required:-
• Full understanding of search ranking factors
• Experience in both on and off-site optimisation
• Google Webmaster Tools experience
• Excel skills (VLOOKUP & Pivot Tables)
• Report writing skills
• Client facing skills
• Basic HTML skills
• Great spoken and written English
• Full understanding web Analytics and experience using Analytics systems - ideally Google Analytics
• A good understanding of website usability
• Experience with CRO, Split & Multivariate testing
• A good understanding of website usability
• Understanding of advanced search operators
• Hands-on experience with SEO On-Page Optimization
• Experience with Google Webmaster Tools, LinkScape & Majestic SEO
Desirable:-
• Google Adwords Qualified
• PPC management
• Educated to Graduate level or higher
• CSS & JavaScript knowledge
• LinkScape or Majestic API knowledge
Typical tasks include
- Client SEO Strategy development
- Developing our group SEO Strategy
- Keyword research
- Site analytics review
- Link analysis
- Link building strategy
- SEO Technical Audits
- SEO Copywriting
You will need to be self motivated, organised and above all have a great passion and enthusiasm for the internet and be able to articulate how SEO can help our clients. You will be expected to run and participate in client projects, proposals and pitches whilst helping to define and shape our group SEO strategy.
This is an ideal role for someone with agency experience who is looking to take the next step along their career path.
The Distillery is a digital performance agency providing audience and brand focused digital engagement. We drive performance towards and inside digital channels for our clients that enables them to connect and engage with their customers.
We develop campaigns that work across all channels - advertising, social media, social networking & WOM, viral, brand micros, email, Search (SEO &PPC), video, rich media and mobile that generate a transparent and measureable Return on Effectiveness. This role can be based in either our central London or Manchester office .

