Company Description
With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.
We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week’s Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.
Job Description
SEO Account Manager
What you’ll be doing
- Lead the development and delivery of integrated SEO strategies aligned to client objectives, growth targets and digital performance goals.
- Oversee technical SEO audits, site migrations and optimisation initiatives, ensuring high-quality implementation and ongoing performance improvements.
- Manage and support SEO Executives through coaching, feedback and development opportunities that help them grow their expertise and confidence.
- Collaborate with specialists across Paid Search, Social, Content and CRO to create connected performance marketing strategies.
- Analyse performance data and translate insights into clear recommendations that improve visibility, engagement, conversions and ROI.
- Build trusted client relationships, presenting strategies, insights and results in a clear, engaging and commercially relevant way.
- Identify emerging opportunities across AI search, changing consumer behaviours and evolving search technologies to keep clients ahead of the curve.
Skills we’re looking for
- Experience delivering successful SEO programmes, ideally within an agency or consultative environment supporting complex client accounts.
- Strong understanding of technical SEO principles, including crawling, indexing, site architecture and website performance.
- Confidence using analytics and SEO platforms to evaluate performance, identify opportunities and inform strategic recommendations.
- Ability to manage projects effectively, balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of execution.
- Experience supporting, mentoring or developing colleagues and contributing to a collaborative team culture.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Curiosity, adaptability and a continuous learning mindset, with an interest in AI-driven search experiences, industry developments and digital innovation.
Why Join Performics?
Qualifications
What are we looking for?
Additional Information
Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:
📖 Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients’ office four days per week.
At Starcom, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs – for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition – please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.
Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change – building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.
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