Technical SEO Account Director

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About EssenceMediacom A Leading WPP Media Brand

EssenceMediacom:

EssenceMediacom is a new breed of media agency. Grounded in analytics & insights and powered by data & technology, we believe in the power of media and creative to drive breakthroughs for the world’s best brands. We help clients understand the modern marketing paradox and discover the breakthroughs brands need to win with their consumers. We are designed for the new communications economy — built on data & technology, built for people & algorithms, built around diverse schools of thought, built to test & learn at scale, and, crucially, built to evolve.

Role Summary and Impact

As a Technical SEO Account Director, you’ll will:

• Act as the lead strategist on key client accounts, responsible for technical SEO delivery and client satisfaction
• Lead audits, roadmap creation, and technical recommendations in areas such as crawlability, indexation, site speed and structured data
• Plan and deliver site migrations, collaborating with dev teams to ensure minimal SEO impact
• Monitor client performance and create insightful reports to guide strategic decisions
• Participate in pitches and new business opportunities, contributing technical recommendations and solutions
• Drive change to automate more Digital PR department actions to drive profitability and time efficiency
• Build and support on strategic relationships within GroupM
• Commercial understanding to support Head of Technical SEO in delivering department profitability and grow income
• Ensure you keep up to date with developments in the SEO marketplace through reading trade press 

Skills and Experience

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values:

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity.
• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust.
• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in a specialist SEO role with a strong technical focus, preferably in an agency environment. 
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
• Proven track record of delivering measurable performance results for clients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing technical projects such as migrations, audits, or CMS changes
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills
• Enthusiastic about collaboration and continuous learning
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise tasks based on client demands.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.  

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location

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