Senior SEO Account Manager

Croud•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Croud is a global brand and performance media agency that helps businesses drive sustainable growth in an evolving marketing landscape. Combining deep expertise in performance marketing with brand strategy, integrated media, social, creative, and analytics, Croud delivers a Return on Intelligence so brands can make their next best move. We are looking for a highly intelligent, charismatic and creative thinking individual who is passionate about SEO to join our team in Atlanta This is a mid/senior-level position suited for a well-rounded SEO, experienced in technical and on-page SEO. The successful candidate will be a fantastic people-person who can distill complex SEO issues into meaningful, business orientated actions for their clients. The overall purpose of this role is to support the VP SEO and lead the SEO Managers and Executives in implementing SEO strategy for key clients. You will be responsible for the management and delivery of SEO scopes for our clients, using both internal resource and our network of specialists, in order to achieve client business objectives and targets. You will be responsible for the effective implementation of client Account Development Plans (ADPs) in order to achieve client’s annual business objectives and targets. Find out more about Croud in here!

Requirements

Degree level education or relevant equivalent experience
Demonstrable in-depth experience in Digital Marketing
Demonstrable in-depth experience in SEO advertising
Excellent communication, organisation, and presentation skills
A mathematical and analytical mind
Exceptional client service skills
Highly organised and an ability to multi-task
Impeccable attention to detail
Excellent Microsoft Office skills which must include Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Proven track record of working to deadlines
Proven time management skills
Proven ability to negotiate
The ability to autonomously identify opportunities, generate ideas and formulate strategies
Leadership skills: managing direct reports, a motivator
Demonstrable line management experience, mentoring & training
Proven experience in client expectation management roles and situations, able to manage and direct client expectations
Clear passion for digital marketing and SEO
Passion for digital marketing and skills in account / project management
Ability to manage multiple digital marketing projects with fantastic organizational capabilities
Extensive knowledge of using Google's suite of cloud based tools; Calendar, Drive, Sheets, Present etc.
Strong Excel skills; knowledge of functions and ability to manipulate data en masse
Hard working team player with the desire to work as part of a dynamic and friendly team and grow our SEO proposition
Good communication skills - the ability to convey an idea with confidence
Experience in technical and on-page SEO
Love the world of technology and the possibilities tech brings the world
Run many of your own websites and understand the complexities of Javascript, HTML, and CSS
Familiarity with another modern programming language like Python, Ruby or R
Manipulating data is what makes you tick - the world of APIs and SQL databases fascinates you
Live for Excel and confidently understand complex formulas, macros and pivot tables

Nice To Haves

Love interacting with the SEO community across online and offline areas
Spoken at many events and love teaching the value of SEO to anyone who will listen
Written content for many industry leading publications and love sharing your thoughts about the industry
Enjoy managing large teams of people and take joy in finding talent in the SEO space
Enjoy working with wider teams (Content, PPC, Paid Social) in finding new solutions for clients that break marketing silos
Enjoy building decks and presenting ideas to new business prospects to assist in growing department revenue

Responsibilities

Support ongoing delivery and growth for clients.
Manage and deliver SEO scopes for clients, using both internal resource and our network of specialists, in order to achieve client business objectives and targets.
Implement client Account Development Plans (ADPs) in order to achieve client’s annual business objectives and targets.
Lead the SEO Managers and Executives in implementing SEO strategy for key clients.
Solve complex SEO challenges relating to crawling and indexing.
Interact with the SEO community across online and offline areas.
Speak at events and teach the value of SEO.
Write content for industry-leading publications and share thoughts about the industry.
Manipulate data using APIs and SQL databases.
Use Excel confidently with complex formulas, macros and pivot tables.
Build charts and decks that tell a story.
Manage large teams of people and find talent in the SEO space.
Work with wider teams (Content, PPC, Paid Social) in finding new solutions for clients that break marketing silos.
Build decks and present ideas to new business prospects to assist in growing department revenue.
Lead client calls; discussing key projects and their progress and diplomatically handling any hurdles to achieving goals.