SEO Executive - Spark Foundry

Company description

Spark Foundry make up part of a thriving global media network and are part of the Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. We are globally connected with over 8,000 employees in 110 offices across 70 countries.

Who we are in the UK? 

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief – we are not a ‘yes’ agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. 

The role

Our award-winning owned media team within Publicis Groupe is looking for an SEO Executive to join our leading accounts, such as ASDA and Harvey Nichols.  The role will be best suited for a creative, data-driven and strategic-minded person with a passion for working with well known brands and making a meaningful impact on their online performance.

Reporting into the SEO Manager, you will be driving force behind SEO execution, taking responsibility for delivering high quality work to agreed deadlines, owning the delivery of weekly and monthly client reporting and ensuring that you are proactive in developing your insight and research skills.

You will be reporting into the SEO Manager and supporting them with day-to-day deliverables, taking responsibility for delivering high quality work to agreed deadlines, supporting with weekly and monthly client reporting and ensuring that you are proactive in developing your insight and research skills.

Responsibilities

• Gaining knowledge across SEO, content and CRO including the ability to execute all aspects of on-site and off-site SEO, with close support from the SEO Manager.
• Developing the ability to utilise industry reporting, analysis and insight tools, such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SemRush, Ahrefs, etc.
• Analysing performance data to produce reports and find the website areas which need improvement
• Developing an understanding of the role SEO & User Experience plays in forming strong foundations to ensure wider marketing activity can meet business objectives and digital KPIs.
• Creating Google My Business posts to support the brand’s campaigns
• Supporting account managers and directors on ad hoc client’s requests
• Delivering consistently high quality outputs i.e. technical audits, landing page optimisations, CRO tests, presentations, proposals, Google My Business posts, editorial content ideas, etc.

Qualifications

Key requirements

• We want someone who is passionate to learn, especially at a level where the media world is your oyster.
• Bring your true, curious self-every day and absorb what an experienced and passionate team can teach you.
• You have a good attention to detail and are confident working with numbers and words.
• A good understanding of Excel & PowerPoint

Additional information

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with employees being office-based on Mondays and two other days during the working week.

If you have any adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.