SEO Executive 9 Month FTC

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society. 

We’re hiring an SEO Executive for a 9month FTC.

Purpose of the Role & Key Responsibilities:

We focus on helping clients deliver incredible search experiences for audiences. To do this you will be: 

• Working closely with Account leads to execute the tactical initiatives designed to successfully achieve dentsu’s clients’ SEO goals. 

• Engaging a 'problem-solving' mindset for challenges, managing time effectively, communicating clearly, and demonstrating have a keen attention to detail to ensure work is on time and of the highest standard. 

• Providing regular updates on timeline, deliverables, performance reporting, competitive intelligence analysis and other follow-up items 

• Extracting insight from campaign data, identifying relevant trends and providing well-developed proactive recommendations to enhance and exceed overall client search marketing goals and objectives. 

• Working closely with key team members including, but not limited to, Management, SEO Technicians, Content Strategists and Digital PR Specialists, as well as team members in other functions, to ensure client success. 

• Developing your SEO skills, through trainings, self-learning, and tackling new client challenges 

• Additionally, you may work with our Content and Technical SEO specialists, supporting with: 

• Executing technical deliverables such as UAT checks, supporting web migrations, robots.txt checks, XML sitemap analysis, redirect mapping, canonical tags, broken links, 404 errors, unindexable pages etc. 

• Executing content deliverables such as content briefs, content audits, keyword research, competitor analysis, optimisation of landing pages, meta data review etc.  

Key Skills:

• Experience within an SEO focused role. Within an Agency environment is a plus. 

• Passion about the world of SEO with a keen interest in becoming an industry leading expert. 

• Able to work with minimal supervision while maintaining focus and productivity. 

• Experience working with some SEO tools e.g. STAT, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Yext (we don’t expect you to know them all!) 

• Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint, and a desire to develop in these areas. 

• Good communication and interpersonal skills capable of maintaining strong relationships. 

• Natural curiosity to think outside of the box and problem-solving skills. 

• Ability to work in a team environment that promotes collaboration. 

• Ambitious and driven with passion for SEO and a keen eye for detail 

• Additional language skills are a plus 

What we offer:

·      You will be based from our Manchester office under hybrid working arrangements of 1-2 days in the office per week  

·         As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs

Inclusion and Diversity:

Our diverse and inclusive culture enables our employees to bring their best selves to work and be proud of doing so. For us, this is the foundation for great innovation which, in turn, generates better outcomes for our people, partners and communities. This is why we encourage applications from people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures. 

We are happy to discuss flexible and agile approaches to working for all our roles – we can’t promise we will be able to offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly. If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our recruitment teams. 

About dentsu:

Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, we use insights to connect brand, content, commerce, and experience, underpinned by modern creativity. As part of Dentsu Group Inc. we are headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and our 65,000 employee-base of dedicated professionals work across four regions (Japan, Americas, EMEA and APAC). Dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society. 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion sits at the heart of our  Social Impact strategy – our fully integrated sustainability strategy which includes our ambition to build a fair and more equal society, where everyone is equipped to thrive.