ROLE: SEO ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
Hello and thank you for your interest in SYZYGY*.
We are a full-service digital marketing agency and our mission is to ignite digital growth for our clients and people.
We have eight offices across Europe and North America and a team of 550 digital specialists: there are about 40 of us between London and NYC. Being 50% owned by WPP enables us to enjoy the benefits of being part of a large network while retaining our independent pioneering spirit, which is as strong today as it was in 1995 when the agency was formed.
Working at SYZYGY gives you the opportunity to meet your professional and personal growth goals in a supportive, fun, and friendly environment. People joining SYZYGY typically have an entrepreneurial mindset. An ambition to progress in a company that offers the freedom and flexibility to do amazing work.
We are building a company where every individual feels safe to learn, challenge and innovate. We want you to have the freedom to take advantage of opportunities that you’ve created and to see failure as valuable training on your way to success.
We are led by our six SYZYGY principles:
· We are obsessed with our clients and their customers
· We raise the bar with bold and creative solutions
· We like to tell it how it is
· We continually embrace change
· We make decisions at a very fast pace
· We are both flexible and agile
From the management team to junior execs, our company is made up of a broad range of people from different backgrounds. We are constantly reinventing ourselves to become an even better place to work. And we achieve this by acting as one co-dependent, supportive team. We really are stronger together.
*Our name? Pronounced siz-ah-jee, it’s an astronomical term, referencing the sun, moon and earth being in perfect alignment. We like alignment.
JOB TITLE: SEO Account Director
REPORTING TO: Head of Organic
LOCATION: New York - hybrid working (1 day per week office day at Hubble office spaces)
SALARY BRACKET: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
What does the role involve?
The Account Director is responsible for analysis, implementation, and oversight of SEO initiatives for our global organic accounts.
We are looking for an all-rounder, someone with strong technical foundation, excels in content and has experience with off-page (auditing and understanding).
The Account Director will report directly to the Head of Organic but will also work closely with client leads on accounts. Their role will cover non-SEO responsibilities such as account P&L management, resourcing, client communications and operation tasks.
• Being agile and able to work across multiple clients/projects.
• Senior point of contact, expected to work directly with client stakeholders.
• Manage client communications across multiple levels and is comfortable leading SEO calls to c-suite level
contacts.
• Can effectively take client leads briefs, turning these into deliverables, scoped hours and future workstreams.
• Driving force behind before our clients SEO initiatives from ideation through to implementation and reporting.
• Manage the delivery and quality of deliverables across the team setting high standards whilst striving to
improve processes and output.
• Work closely the Head of Organic and other departments to develop and grow our clients and internal SEO
team.
• Business development support.
• Team mentoring including providing regular feedback, performance reviews and goal setting.
• Advanced technical SEO understanding
• Experience managing SEO lead content workstreams from initial strategy, ideation through to implementation
and reporting.
a) Experience with E-E-A-T preferred but not required.
• Advanced knowledge of off-page ranking factors and can develop tactics to grow brand authority.
• Understanding of wider digital disciplines, how they interact and impact SEO.
What are we looking for?
· 5 year’s SEO experience minimum preferable at an agency.
· Management experience required.
· A clear passion for SEO and digital marketing.
· Fluent in English
· A second language is desirable but not a requirement
· Strong attention to details, well organized and can manage tasks and their workload effectively.
· Proficient using a range of SEO tools including Screaming Frog (and other enterprise crawlers), GSC, analytics
platforms, Ahrefs & SEMrush.
· Has experience working on a range of platforms such as; WordPress, Shopify, Magento etc.
· Has a working understanding of HTML and CSS and a basic JavaScript understanding.
Benefits of working at SYZYGY
· Holidays: 20 days per year + US public holidays
· Birthday day off
· Wellbeing day: the office is closed the last Friday of each month
· Paid sick leave
· Medical benefits; individual insurance plan in our PEO portal (Dental, Medical & Vision)
· Empower pension scheme
Equal Opportunity Statement
SYZYGY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees, and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. Please let us know if you may need any additional support when applying for the role or if you are invited for an interview.