Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

As an SEO Manager at Performics, you’ll be the strategic lead on one or more key accounts, partnering closely with the SEO Account Director to design and deliver next-generation organic search programs. You’ll blend technical rigour, creative insight and data analysis to craft holistic SEO strategies that exceed client KPIs and business objectives. You’ll manage, upskill and mentor a team of SEO Executives, own the end-to-end delivery of projects, and stay ahead of search trends. Your proactive, test-and-learn mindset will drive continuous optimisation, ensuring clients’ owned media channels deliver maximum visibility, engagement and conversion.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive SEO strategies (technical, on-page, off-page and local) aligned to client business goals and digital KPIs.
• Lead technical audits, site migrations and content optimisation, ensuring flawless implementation and rigorous QA.
• Line-manage and upskill SEO Executives, providing mentorship, peer-to-peer training and clear workflows to maintain high service standards.
• Collaborate with Paid Search, Social, Content and CRO teams to embed SEO insights into wider performance marketing programs.
• Define and track success metrics using Google Analytics, Search Console, Semrush, etc.; translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Maintain day-to-day client relationships, present insights and roadmaps, and articulate complex technical concepts in clear, persuasive language.
• Research and share new ideas - AI search features, voice search, technical innovations - to keep our offering cutting-edge.
• Partner with the Account Director to refine workflows, optimize resource allocation and scale best practices across teams.

Requirements

• Prior hands-on SEO experience, ideally within an agency environment supporting enterprise-level clients.
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS/JS fundamentals and how they impact crawling, indexing and UX.
• Adept with SEO and generic marketing toolsets (e.g. Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, Looker Studio, Semrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Lumar, Similarweb).
• Comfort with data analysis - pulling insights from performance dashboards and search data, setting forecasts, measuring ROI and reporting to stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate junior staff, run trainings, and confidently present to clients and senior internal teams.
• Track record of crafting multi-layered SEO plans that integrate with broader marketing strategies.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Passion for staying abreast of algorithm updates, AI-powered search advances and emerging digital trends - and translating them into client advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree (Marketing, Business, IT or similar) preferred.
• Certifications such as Google Analytics IQ, SEMrush or Moz beneficial.

Skills

• SEO
• Technical Audits
• Content Planning
• Local Search
• AI-driven Discovery
• HTML
• CSS
• JS
• Google Analytics 4
• Google Search Console
• Looker Studio
• Semrush
• Ahrefs
• Screaming Frog
• Lumar
• Similarweb
• Data Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Client Management
• Team Management
• Mentorship
• AI Search Features
• Voice Search
• Technical Innovations

Location

• UK

Work Type

• Office
• Client's Office

Experience Level

• Manager

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree

Benefits

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical cover
• Reflection Days
• Shared Parental Leave
• Publicis Career Page
• Inclusive Benefits
• Employee Action Groups (EAGs)

About the Company

• Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency, helps brands identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.
• We help brands accelerate short-term goals to long-term transformation.
• Our approach involves Planning, Intelligence, Trading, Relationships, and People.
• We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity.
• We continually work towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.
• Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

Equal Opportunity

• Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.
• We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
• We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process.
• If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you.
• Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.