£140,000 - £150,000 Per Annum
Full Time
Permanent
London, Greater London
Marketing Digital And Creative
Posted 1 day ago
Expires In 28 Days
Job Description
SEO Director – Hybrid | Central London | Up to £150k
I’m recruiting an exceptional opportunity for an experienced SEO Director to join a rapidly growing digital-first business and take full ownership of its organic growth strategy.
This is a senior, highly visible role where you’ll lead from the front — shaping a modern SEO function that blends data, technology, and creativity to deliver measurable business impact. You’ll own the SEO roadmap, drive innovation with AI and automation, and embed best practice across content, performance, and technical SEO.
If you’re a proven SEO leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, inspires teams, and translates organic performance into commercial results, this is your chance to shape a brand’s digital direction.
The Role
I’m recruiting an exceptional opportunity for an experienced SEO Director to join a rapidly growing digital-first business and take full ownership of its organic growth strategy.
This is a senior, highly visible role where you’ll lead from the front — shaping a modern SEO function that blends data, technology, and creativity to deliver measurable business impact. You’ll own the SEO roadmap, drive innovation with AI and automation, and embed best practice across content, performance, and technical SEO.
If you’re a proven SEO leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, inspires teams, and translates organic performance into commercial results, this is your chance to shape a brand’s digital direction.
The Role
- Lead and execute a comprehensive, data-driven SEO strategy aligned with business objectives
- Manage and mentor an SEO Executive, setting clear targets and providing guidance
- Take ownership of technical SEO, including site architecture, speed, mobile optimisation, indexing, and structured data
- Collaborate with content, marketing, design, and development teams to embed SEO best practices
- Oversee keyword research, competitive analysis, link-building, and content optimisation
- Monitor performance and analytics to identify opportunities, risks, and actionable insights
- Report SEO results and strategic recommendations to senior leadership
- Leverage AI, automation, and emerging SEO technologies to drive efficiency and impact
- Manage SEO budgets, ensuring effective resource allocation and ROI tracking
- 10+ years’ SEO experience with a strong understanding of current and emerging trends
- Proven track record at SEO Director or senior SEO leadership level
- Ideally agency background with experience managing multiple complex projects or large-scale brand campaigns
- Deep expertise across technical, on-page, and off-page SEO
- Proficient with SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Search Console, or similar tools
- Passion for innovation, AI, automation, and data analytics in SEO
- Strategic thinker with commercial awareness, able to turn insights into business growth
- Excellent communicator, confident presenting to senior stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills, able to deliver under pressure in a fast-moving environment
- Salary: Up to £150k, depending on experience and seniority
- Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote
- Lead and build a best-in-class SEO function in a digital-first, innovative brand
- Collaborative environment that values experimentation, data-led decisions, and creative problem-solving