Hearts & Science · 1 day ago
Associate Director, SEO
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$70K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expHearts & Science is a data-driven marketing agency focused on delivering personalized digital marketing solutions. The Associate Director, SEO will lead the SEO team, drive strategy, and ensure optimal value for clients through comprehensive SEO practices and mentorship.
Marketing & Advertising
Responsibilities
Lead the SEO team to maximize team member productivity, job satisfaction and professional growth
Oversee SEO projects to ensure the team is meeting expectations while continuing to elevate strategic thinking at all levels and own the scoping/staffing process for assigned SEO clients
Develop & execute client SEO strategy to increase profit, and provide great customer service
Foster a culture of continual learning, ensuring team members and agency colleagues are at the leading edge of organic search practices and theory crafting
Identify Technical SEO practices that can be rolled out at scale/decrease development and maintenance costs, to enable continuous organic growth
Provide updates on SEO performance to the client team, including proactively flagging any potential issues impacting search effectiveness
Proactivity in terms of educating clients and other team members about various SEO topics, be it in presentations, POVs or other opinionated pieces
Assist clients in building and understanding business goals in relation to Content/SEO strategies and programs; act as the escalation point on client concerns as necessary
Work with cross functional Paid Search and Paid Social teams for integrated digital strategies and testing opportunities
Play an active role in defining SEO best practices and scalable processes
Share knowledge and insights with clients while keeping up to date with the latest industry trends, market tools, technologies, and opportunities
Defining innovative and data-driven SEO roadmaps for the client’s digital team
Client Leadership, including leading client meetings both face-to-face and conference calls
Setting up reporting frameworks to monitor performance and drive digital efficiencies
Manage internal and external stakeholders affiliated with the client
Qualification
Required
5+ years of tactical and strategic experience in SEO (search engine optimization) in agency environments
2 - 3 years of demonstrating success in managing and leading a team
A generalist with solid experience across all three areas of SEO (Technical, Content, and Digital PR)
Proficiency in the following: Technical SEO, Mobile Optimization, Analytics, Content Optimization Management and Development, Project Management, CRO
Have a passion for understanding search intent, making the web a better place, and making sure the client's relevant content is found by those who are looking for it
Excellent written/verbal communication skills; be comfortable using data and findings to tell a story
Enjoy problem solving, thrive on seizing new opportunities and adapting new technologies and processes
Have a strong knowledge of leading Web Analytics and SEO tools
You are highly skilled, a self-starter, confident in your abilities; not afraid to share opinions or new perspectives in the pursuit of excellence and above all else are dependable, reliable, and bright
Strategic thinker, intrinsically curious with a positive attitude in all that you do
Extensive experience managing senior stakeholders with a professional demeanor, you are collaborative to the core and remain calm under pressure
Outstanding project management and organization skills driving cross-functional teams; abroad and locally
Solution-oriented with an impeccable eye for detail, you are comfortable with ambiguity and can grasp new concepts
Genuine passion for mentoring people and playing an active role in their development
Effective communicator while evoking camaraderie between all team members
View yourself as a first-class professional helping your team work together for each other
Benefits
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Vacation days
Sick days
Personal days
Paid parental leave
Paid medical leave
STD/LTD insurance benefits
Company
Hearts & Science
Hearts & Science, an Omnicom Media Group agency, transforms data signals into meaningful connections between brands and consumers that drive exponential growth.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Chief Executive Officer, USA
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Chief Operating Officer
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