SEO Account Director
Skills
Account ManagementBusiness-To-BusinessClient ServicesLeadership DevelopmentSales ProcessesSearch Engine OptimizationTeam Leadership
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 8-10+ years of hands-on SEO expertise across technical content and off-page strategy
- Several years of experience leading and developing a team
- Strong track record managing senior client relationships in digital marketing
- Clear concise timely written and verbal communication skills
- Strong people skills with active listening and empathy
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret account and team data and decide next steps
- Based in the US
Nice to have
- Content marketing experience
- Professional writing experience
- Agency background
- In-house background
- Adjacent channel experience
- Prior remote work
- Curiosity about search
Day to day
- Own a portfolio of client accounts and lead SEO strategy across direct and team-managed accounts
- Guide and develop a team of SEO managers and specialists into stronger strategists and client leaders
- Drive client retention business growth and practice development through pitches audits onboarding and thought leadership