SEO Executive

We have a fantastic opportunity available for an SEO Executive, sitting within the SEO team at ICS. Whether you're an established Executive looking to further your career, or looking to kickstart your career in digital marketing - we'd love to hear from you!

There will also be an opportunity to independently handle small accounts, building experience in client relations and account management.

The role:

• Contract: Permanent, full-time
• Salary: £24,000 - £27,500 (depending on experience)
• Hybrid-working
• Maintain an excellent overview of your SEO campaigns and demonstrate strategic skills to complete orders.
• Source and outreach to relevant domains to complete campaign orders, working with SEO Managers to create and deliver on new strategies and techniques in this area.
• Demonstrate accountability for your campaigns, providing feedback on webmaster partnerships and content, and vocalising perceived obstacles with suggested solutions.
• Recommend and prospect relevant domains for SEO campaigns.
• Request articles in line with resource plans, project timelines and content requirements.
• Distribute approved articles to webmasters for publication and report on the live URL.
• Monitor and analyse client backlinks and keyword rankings through SEO tools like Ahrefs, Majestic, Moz and Semrush.
• Review content with an understanding of basic content optimisation and on-site SEO principles prior to client delivery.
• Hold timely communication with webmasters and troubleshoot challenging queries they may have.
• Attend and contribute to team meetings to ensure the smooth running of campaigns.
• With the support of SEO Managers, hold 1-2 small accounts, with responsibilities including client communication, forecasts and closing on time.
• Remain aware of and provide commentary on personal and team monthly KPIs
• Continually improve SEO knowledge and expertise, sharing insights with the team, taking an innovative approach, staying ahead of trends and evaluating emerging technologies

Requirements

Essential Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with personnel at all levels
• Good presentation skills and outstanding interpersonal abilities
• A driven, proactive mindset with a willingness to learn quickly
• Proven time-management and organisation skills with the ability to self-motivate
• Ability to embrace change to client demands, internal KPIs and processes

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in a digital marketing agency, in a fast-paced environment
• An understanding of content marketing and SEO
• Working knowledge of SEO tools such as Semrush, Moz, Majestic and Ahrefs
• Data analysis

• 33 days annual leave
• Birthday off work
• Work abroad policy (up to 30 days per year)
• Competitive pension scheme (matched up to 7%)
• Industry-leading Family Policies
• Hybrid, flexible working
• Life Assurance and private Bupa healthcare
• Regular team socials
• Free weekly breakfasts

We appreciate that employing people with a broad range of life experiences and ways of thinking adds value to our organisation. If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments that will help you to perform at your best and be happy in the workplace, please let us know.