SEO Account Director

allresponsemedia; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading performance marketing agency is looking for an SEO Account Director in Leeds. You will manage SEO end-to-end for clients, ensuring optimal strategies for growth. Responsibilities include leading client relationships, supporting team development, and delivering innovative SEO solutions. The ideal candidate should have substantial experience in SEO and CRO, be proficient with various tools, and possess strong client management skills. The role offers excellent benefits and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive salary + bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Annual company away day & socials

Free fruit and meals

Private healthcare

Flexi Fridays + birthday time off

Long-term service rewards

Life cover 4× salary

Season ticket loan + cycle-to-work scheme

Media, technical & managerial training

Clear progression and development roadmap

Qualifications

• Experience managing SEO and CRO strategies.
• Proficient with multiple SEO tools.
• Ability to analyze data and implement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of SEO services.
• Lead day-to-day client management.
• Collaborate across teams to improve SEO strategies.

Skills

Strong experience in SEO and CRO management

Strong experience with various SEO and CRO tools

Knowledge of SEO best practices

Strong client management skills

Ability to turn insight into action

Data driven

Tools

Google Tag Manager

Google Analytics

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Optimizely

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an SEO Account Director to join our team in Leeds. You will work closely with the Board Director to oversee the end-to-end delivery of SEO, from strategy and planning through to implementation, optimisation, and reporting, whilst servicing ARM’s list of clients, managing a direct report and playing a role in aiding the delivery of All Response Media’s vision on SEO and CRO and helping grow opportunities.

Client

• Day-to-day client servicing (Leading Calls/Meetings as required)
• Reporting and optimisation of campaigns
• Identifying new in-client growth opportunities
• Aid growth across the SEO and CRO client base
• Synchronisation with other media teams/campaigns.
• Agency Landscape developments and updates - futureproofing

Team

• Develop a high performing team, providing hands‑on support and mentorship.
• Work closely with the Paid Digital Team to integrate across a wider media mix and unearth further potential opportunities
• Align with the client teams on campaign planning, delivery and review.

Agency

• Research tools – help influence best tech for the job required
• Facilitate in SEO strategy & proposition development alongside Board Director/s.
• Expand our CRO proposition and how it links into our offline media
• Collaborate on new business pitches
• Keep the agency well-informed of developments with client, team and industry updates
• Collaborating with different departments and making SEO more accessible to the wider agency.
• Working with Digital and Data & Systems Teams to drive better data/analytics integration and streamlined reporting purposes.
• Attending industry events where possible to drive new initiatives
• A knowledge/ambition to learn more about/be exposed to wider media channels, agency mission and how SEO fits in.

Requirements

• Strong experience in SEO and CRO management
• Strong experience across a range of SEO and CRO tools (Not limited to Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, VWO, Instapage, Data Studio, HotJar, Optimizely, Optimize, SEM Rush; Ahrefs; Screaming frog; Webtrends etc)
• Knowledge of SEO best practice
• Strong client management and skills
• Ability to turn insight into action
• Positive, ambitious and collaborative team player
• Commercial awareness - work with other teams to identify client opportunities
• Inquisitive and questioning – ensure you are asking the right questions and seeing things through
• Data driven – let the data do the talking and is driving the decision‑making process
• Supportive and inclusive of a team that then fits into the wider agency

Benefits

We have some amazing benefits on offer!

• 🌟 Competitive salary + bonus
• 🏖️ 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 🎉 Annual company away day & socials (we love a great team vibe!)
• 🥤 Drinks fridge, free fruit, Monday breakfast & Friday lunches
• 🩺 Private healthcare with Vitality (and 50% off at Virgin Gyms!) + eye test
• 🙌 Flexi Fridays + birthday time off
• 🏆 Long‑term service rewards up to £10k & sabbaticals to travel the globe
• 👨👩👧👦 Life cover 4× salary, enhanced sick pay & income protection
• 💼 Perkbox perks & wellbeing programme
• 🚆 Season ticket loan + cycle-to-work scheme
• 🎓 Media, technical & managerial training (LinkedIn Learning, etc.)
• 📈 Clear progression and development roadmap

Accelerate and fast‑track your career with All Response Media.

Why join ARM?

Want to work for the fastest growing performance marketing agency in the UK? Want to work with one of the most influential boards in the UK advertising industry?

All Response Media is the 14th largest marketing agency in the UK. We manage over £250M of ad spend across TV, Digital and Offline in the UK and over £100M across the EU. We provide you with the chance to work across industry‑leading clients like Omaze, Brooks, Visit Orlando and LinkedIn, as well as high‑growth potential start‑ups.

Building relationships is what we’re all about. Many of our people started in entry level roles, accelerating through the business into more senior positions, including becoming Board Directors.

We strongly believe in promoting from within ARM, giving you the support, ownership and responsibility to fast track your career!

At ARM, we give our people a clear road map for your future progression and development as well as the training and support required to achieve your goals and aspirations. Come and join us and you’ll benefit from being mentored by our amazing Board and you’ll be given opportunities to work closely with Business Owners, Founders and Entrepreneurs in the industry.

We strongly encourage integration across all disciplines including Trading, SEO, Digital, Data, Systems and Offline. This means we are flexible with our people and there will be opportunities to evolve your role and place within the business to suit your skillset and career goals.