Technical SEO Manager

We're looking for an SEO Manager, to become a pivotal part of our team to drive the SEO performance of a luxury fashion business. This role will work closely with the brand's in-house dev team to implement strategies that redefine the industry standards.

If you have a background in web development or a passion for the technical intricacies of SEO, this role offers a runway to showcase your skills and elevate your career. Explore the intersection of fashion and technology with us, where creativity meets strategy, and every success story becomes a part of your journey.

About Assembly

At Assembly, we find the change that fuels growth. We apply this principle to the work we do with our clients and how we engage with our people. We are a modern global agency bringing together data, technology and talent to deliver a connected set of solutions for media + more to the best brands on the planet.           

At Assembly, we also know our purpose is more than media. The agency is proud to have 10+ years in dedicated social and environment Impact work. In March 2022, we were named Ad Age’s first-ever Purpose-Led Agency of the Year atop the A- List, recognized for our purpose driven mission to leave the world better than we found it. We have created a culture where diversity of thought, experience, and background are valued.

When you become part of Assembly, you become part of a global community of digitally-led experts – with 1,600 people in over 20countries and 30 office locations around the world who bring unmatched omnichannel media, data, and technology expertise and business consulting capabilities to help our brand partners find change and fuel growth.

Assembly Europe is going through its next chapter of growth. We are a growth mind-set, meritocratic, and high-performance business with a progressive outlook in all that we do. To realise our potential in this next chapter we need some new skills and thinking.

The core DNA of Assembly Europe resides in performance marketing and has ample deep technical expertise in providing digital solutions for leading brands. New and existing clients are asking us to extend that digital expertise across all media and connect the reminding nodes of traditional media with digital methods of execution, measurement and automation.

We were born the right way to do this - we are building out from a leading digital and technology capability and adding the rest; not trying to reverse engineer a traditional legacy business into a more modern version of itself.

At Assembly we embody three core values: Show Up - actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth; Make Change - embrace challenges as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change; and Win Well - approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Together, we create an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technical SEO consultancy to your clients and adapt recommendations to clients specific platforms set up. 
• Undertake in-depth audits of client websites to discover opportunities for optimisation and improve the ‘health’ of client websites. 
• Advise clients on accessibility & indexability, content management systems, information architecture, site speed and usability. 
• Build business cases to support clients in prioritisation of SEO fixes within development sprints 
• Give clear and specific direction to clients development teams interacting with them on ticket management systems such as Jira. 
• Review and test tickets implementation. 
• Using analytics tools (GA4, Adobe, GSC) or internal reports provide clear and actionable insights and monitor campaigns results. 
• Ensure that projects are delivered to agreed deadlines and client business requirements 
• Mentor juniors and take part in agency knowledge-share sessions 
• Assist the SEO Director in the preparation and delivery of pitches to existing and prospective clients. 

Requirements

• 4 year+ experience  
• Experience of managing large, complex SEO accounts across different verticals. 
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Technical SEO including working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. 
• Good knowledge of SEO Tools such as Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, SEMrush and Ahrefs 
• High level of competence using Analytics platforms including Google and Adobe. 
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS and/or JavaScript 
• Can translate complex technical concepts making them accessible to non technical stakeholders. 
• Proficient Looker Studio/ Tableau and data visualisation tools user. 
• Proficient Microsoft Excel user. 
• Proficient ChatGPT, Bard and other AI tools user. 
• Communicates effectively both orally and in written form. 
• Always learning and always sharing attitude. 
• Always testing and analysing results. 

Great to have 

• More in-depth knowledge in a scripting language such as JavaScript or Python or SQL 

We are committed to empowering workers in the communities local to where we operate, and are mindful of minimising the carbon cost of commuting.  Where a position required regular presence in the office, as in the case of managerial positions, we attempt to hire staff who live within a reasonable commute (<50 miles or 1.5 hours) of the office they will be based in

Equal opportunities

Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Social and Environmental Responsibility

At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to; be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviours.