SEO Manager

KRG are working with an ambitious, growing digital marketing agency looking to bring an experienced SEO Manager into their team!

This is a slightly different opportunity to your typical agency SEO role, offering a real mix of in-house-style SEO ownership alongside client-facing agency work. A major focus will be taking the lead on the agency's own organic growth, with the opportunity to shape strategy, test new ideas and build visibility, alongside managing SEO activity for a small portfolio of clients. They're looking for someone commercially minded, proactive and confident in their SEO knowledge, who enjoys getting hands-on but can also see the bigger picture.

A little more about the opportunity:

• You'll have ownership of the agency's own SEO strategy and website growth, alongside working across a smaller portfolio of client accounts.
• Take the lead on organic visibility, keyword strategy, technical improvements, content optimisation and driving traffic, leads and conversions.
• You'll be trusted to identify opportunities, make recommendations and influence how SEO is approached across the wider business.
• Develop and deliver SEO strategies across different industries, managing audits, keyword research, technical SEO, on-page optimisation and performance reporting.
• There's a genuine interest in AI search, LLMs and how organic search is changing, so you'll have the opportunity to explore and implement new approaches.
• Work closely with teams across content, social, paid media, design and development, helping bring a search-first approach to wider marketing activity.
• Join a growing agency where you can develop your responsibilities, have a voice in the department and progress your career.

What they're looking for:

• Around 3+ years' hands-on SEO experience, ideally with some agency-side experience (past or present) - not a requirement.
• Experience managing SEO campaigns across multiple clients and industries.
• Some knowledge of technical SEO with a focus on, on-page optimisation, keyword research and content strategy.
• Confident using tools such as Screaming Frog, GA4, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush or Majestic.
• Comfortable analysing performance data and turning insights into actionable recommendations.
• Good client-facing communication skills, with the confidence to explain SEO strategies and results.
• An interest in AI search and LLM SEO would be a bonus.

The details:

• Salary: £35,000-£40,000 DOE.
• Location: Birmingham, close to the train station.
• Working pattern: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 from home.
• Hours: Monday-Friday, with a slightly earlier finish on Fridays.
• Type: Full-time, permanent.
• Benefits Include: 25 days holiday (increasing with service), birthday off, private healthcare, annual bonus, £250 wellness fund, MacBook Pro and an additional annual tech budget.

Interested?

If you're an SEO specialist looking for a role that offers more ownership, variety and the chance to influence both an agency's own growth and its client strategies, KRG would love to hear from you!