Job Title: Senior SEO Manager

Location: Leeds (Hybrid – 3 days per week in-office)

Salary: £38,000 – £50,000 + Performance Bonus

The Company

This is your chance to join a fast-growing, employee-owned digital agency with a strong presence in Leeds. Recognised as a certified B Corp, the agency delivers award-winning work across performance, creative, and web services. With an impressive client roster spanning household names and challenger brands, their SEO function is responsible for 40% of agency revenue and is expanding due to ongoing success and demand.

The agency offers a truly collaborative environment where employees help shape the future of the business, have a voice in strategic decisions, and enjoy a fantastic balance of flexibility, autonomy, and support. The team is ambitious, social, and driven by a shared commitment to growth – for their clients and themselves.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 4-5 brands and lead SEO strategy development and delivery across each.
• Line manage and mentor the SEO Executive, supporting their learning and development.
• Support and collaborate with the Head of SEO to lead the SEO team and ensure high performance across accounts.
• Strengthen client relationships, identifying upsell opportunities and supporting ongoing growth.
• Assist in new business pitches, working closely with the wider performance marketing team.
• Drive forward the agency’s digital PR offering, supporting the goal of delivering data-driven PR campaigns on a quarterly basis.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ hands-on experience in SEO, ideally in an agency setting.
• Proven technical, on-page, and off-page SEO knowledge.
• Experience managing and mentoring junior team members.
• Excellent client communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships.
• Comfortable being hands-on with SEO, from audits to implementation.
• Digital PR strategy or outreach experience is highly desirable.
• Autonomous, proactive, and motivated to continuously learn and develop.

Company Benefits

• Hybrid working (3 days in the office, including Mondays)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + birthday off
• Private medical insurance & cash plan benefits (e.g. dental, optical)
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Access to mental health support (EAP & trained MHFAs)
• Enhanced family leave & sick pay
• Annual summer conference & regular social events
• Free on-site gym & paid volunteering days
• Clear development pathways via Leapsome performance tracking
• Quarterly reviews & allocated training budgets
• Tenure-based holiday increases & regular salary benchmarking
• Team-specific activity budgets (e.g. team lunches)
• Inclusive and welcoming social clubs

If you’re a confident and collaborative SEO looking for your next step in a people-first agency that genuinely values work-life balance, long-term development, and delivering outstanding results – we’d love to hear from you.

JOB ID: #3177976