Job Title: Search Manager
Department: Media Services - Technical
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Competitive (subject to experience) - Salary range £33,000-£37,000
Hours: Full-time (Hybrid working available)
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Search Manager to join JACK RYAN in Glasgow.
This role is key to driving SEO strategy, campaign performance, and client satisfaction through innovative, data-driven approaches. You will play a central role in defining SEO direction, ensuring timely delivery of client deliverables, and managing a growing SEO team within a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
The Role
The Search Manager will be responsible for developing and executing SEO strategies that align with client objectives and business goals. You will oversee aspects of SEO project delivery, lead client communications, and collaborate across teams to integrate SEO with broader marketing initiatives.
Key responsibilities:
* Develop comprehensive SEO strategies in collaboration with clients and the client services team, ensuring alignment with overall marketing objectives.
* Lead and manage day-to-day SEO operations, overseeing implementation and ensuring all deliverables are on time, on budget, and of high quality.
* Act as the primary SEO subject matter expert (SME) and main point of contact for assigned clients.
* Identify growth opportunities and create account plans in partnership with Account teams.
* Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with Client Services, Media, Content, and Creative teams.
* Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of SEO campaigns, ensuring measurable results and achievement of KPIs.
* Provide guidance and mentorship to the SEO team, fostering professional growth and skill development.
* Conduct audits, analyses, and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with clients.
* Continuously optimise SEO delivery processes and templates to improve efficiency.
* Stay up to date with evolving search trends, algorithm updates, and best practices in SEO and digital marketing.
Our Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for someone who will manage several internet marketing activities, focused on developing and executing search engine optimisation tactics and performance analysis, as well as content creation, ideation, planning and implementation.
You must have hands-on technical knowledge and excellent client communication and presentation skills. You must have analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and time management skills as you will work on multiple projects simultaneously under strict timelines and budgets.
You’ll bring:
* Hands-on technical knowledge and excellent client communication and presentation skills.
* Prior account management and SEO experience.
* Experience using complex software products such as SEMRUSH, Ahrefs, GSConsole, Google Marketing Platform products
* Analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and time management skills as you will work on multiple projects simultaneously under strict timelines and budgets.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent project management skills.
* Campaign strategies and implementation for clients while working with management and team members.
Search Manager Qualifications / Skills & Experience
* Ideally hold a Bachelor's Degree or hold an English A-Level (or Scottish equivalent) with a high pass; B, A or A+
* Analytical Skills: Strong proficiency in evaluating digital performance and using measurement tools.
* Media Knowledge: Deep understanding of organic and paid media
* Passion: A drive for marketing excellence and innovative solutions.
* Proven writing ability with outstanding written English grammar, spelling and vocabulary.
* Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a talent for relationship building.
* Process-driven, following a structured quality management system.
* Strong Microsoft or Google Suite skills (Docs, Sheets), including formatting and knowledge and experience of other systems such as Google Sheets.
* 3-5+ years of experience in SEO, search engine marketing and/or website management/development, experience integrating SEO into other marketing/advertising channels
* An understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash and other rich media technologies, and advanced web analytics experience
* Experience with keyword research/data mining tools and competitive analysis
* Proficiency in Google Analytics, Google Search Console
* Experience with project and resource management
* Have a passion for online marketing and enterprise-level problem-solving capabilities for clients, specific to SEO
* Comfortable communicating and presenting to C-level contacts
* Advanced problem-solving skills for websites and technical SEO implementation experience, including on-page SEO factors and site architecture improvements, along with knowledge of content management systems
* Understanding of paid search engine marketing and how SEO and Paid search work together
Benefits
* 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* Performance-related bonus scheme
* Workplace Pension Scheme
* Comprehensive Private Healthcare Policy provided by AXA Healthcare includes 24/7 GP.
* £500 Dental Cashback Scheme provided by AXA.
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to mental wellbeing programmes.
* Gym membership discounts
* Fully structured workforce Learning and Development (L&D) programme.
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About JACK RYAN
JACK RYAN are one of the fastest-growing independent media agencies in the UK. With an extensive client portfolio across the UK, Europe & Asia. We work across a number of verticals including Recruitment, Financial Services, Government, Health & Education. We’re an agency on track to disrupt the sector with our market-leading data-driven solutions and client experience. JACK RYAN was recently recognised as a Best Places To Work™ in Marketing and Advertising 2025.
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