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Seo director

Manchester
Clickthrough Marketing
Director
Posted: 19 August
Offer description

You'll be on a clear track to Senior Leadership Team (SLT) membership, with EMI share options available for the right candidate. This is a role for someone who wants to make a real strategic impact - with the flexibility to work four days per week up to full-time.

You'll drive service innovation, retention, and new business alongside our CEO, Strategy & Performance Director, and Business Development Director.

?? Why this role matters

This is more than a leadership post - it's a chance to shape the next chapter of organic performance for our agency and our clients.

You'll be the strategic lead for all things SEO: from technical audits and content strategy to AI-led innovations and scalable service development. You'll also be a trusted voice to clients, prospects, and the wider team - raising the bar on performance and delivery.

This is a rare opportunity to shape not just SEO performance - but the future of how performance marketing is delivered.

?? What you'll be doing

Lead the SEO strategy across our client base - ensuring everything we deliver is impactful, future-facing, and best-in-class

Work closely with our SEO Channel Lead and a skilled team of SEO, content, and outreach specialists

Take full ownership of senior client relationships - building trust, joining regular cadence meetings, and providing strategic direction

Mentor, coach, and lead the SEO team - creating a collaborative, high-performance, and growth-focused culture

Continuously evolve our SEO service proposition - aligning with market shifts, AI innovation, and cross-channel thinking

Play a key role in new business and marketing - working directly with the CEO and SLT on pitch strategy and positioning

Host monthly SEO deep dives and knowledge-sharing sessions - for clients, prospects, and the internal team

Champion the right tools and practices - including GA4, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, ChatGPT, and emerging AI platforms

Collaborate cross-channel - working alongside Paid Media, Content, CRO/UX, and Analytics teams to deliver joined-up strategy

?? What success looks like

You're in front of clients regularly - inspiring confidence, building trust, and acting as a go-to strategic advisor on all things organic

You're coaching and energising people - lifting the confidence, capability, and ambition of both clients and internal teams

You're helping us lead the next evolution of organic search - including how we help clients capitalise on generative AI and the future of search experiences

You're breaking down silos - working closely with Paid Media, UX, and CRO to deliver fully integrated performance strategies

You're visible and vocal - regularly recording Loom videos to keep clients updated and share perspective on key shifts in the search landscape

You're driving demand - running engaging half-day organic search workshops for prospects in key UK cities every 6 weeks

You're part of our growth engine - collaborating with our Client Leadership and New Business teams to win, retain, and grow high-value accounts

An experienced SEO leader with a strong track record across strategy, content, and technical SEO

A confident team manager and mentor - able to coach individuals and inspire a high-performance culture

Commercially and strategically aware - you understand the broader impact of SEO within marketing and business growth

Comfortable with senior client relationships - trusted for your insight, clarity, and long-term thinking

A cross-channel thinker - experience working alongside Paid, Content, UX/CRO, and Analytics is a major plus

Curious and future-facing - passionate about innovation, AI, automation, and evolving best practices

ClickThrough is a digital performance agency helping ambitious brands grow smarter and faster.

We combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery across SEO, paid media, UX, content, CRO, and AI to unlock sustainable growth.

Our vision:To set new standards for digital performance by harnessing AI-powered innovation, led by elite digital marketing talent.

Our mission:To empower brands with AI-powered digital strategies that optimise efficiency, performance, and business growth.

Our values guide how we work, lead, and grow together

Schedule: 4 days/week up to full-time

Start: We're flexible - we'll work around the right person

Salary: £45-60k+ FTE, depending on experience and scope

?? Compensation & benefits

Competitive salary tailored to your experience and the value you bring

For the right candidate:Track to Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

EMI share options as part of our growth and long-term incentives

Clear development pathway to shape and grow the future of our organic offering

If this opportunity excites you but you're unsure where you'd land on the package - let's talk. We're committed to fair, transparent conversations from the start.

?? Why join ClickThrough?

SEO is an established core service at ClickThrough - you'll be leading its next phase of growth and innovation

Strategic ownership of organic performance across ambitious, high-growth clients

Smart, collaborative teammates across SEO, PPC, UX, CRO, Content, Analytics, and AI

Genuine leadership influence on team, service, and strategic direction

The tools, trust, and flexibility to do your best work

A growing, well-established agency where initiative and insight are genuinely valued

??? Tools & environment

We use GA4, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, ChatGPT, and a range of AI-powered tools - and we're always open to your suggestions. You'll have the autonomy and support to elevate how we work and what we deliver.

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