SEO Account Manager

Location: Greater London

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.

OverviewSEO Account Manager
Performics | Publicis Media
We are hiring an SEO Account Manager / SEO Manager to help shape the future of organic search for some of the world’s most recognised brands. This is an exciting opportunity to lead strategic SEO programmes that combine technical excellence, content innovation and data-driven decision-making. Working closely with clients and cross-functional specialists, you ll play a key role in driving measurable business outcomes while helping evolve how search works in an increasingly AI-powered landscape.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges, developing people and turning insight into impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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?

As part of Publicis Media, you ll work with market-leading clients, talented specialists and industry-leading technology across a global network. You ll have access to continuous learning opportunities, diverse career pathways and a collaborative environment where ideas are welcomed and expertise is shared. We are…