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About the Opportunity:

Neil Patel Digital (NPD) is seeking a highly talented, forward-thinking Director of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) who can help lead agency search strategies and campaigns across multiple brands.

This team member will work with multiple departments throughout our office and should have strong communication skills to build engagement with our client to develop extraordinary brand awareness that drives consumer interactions.

This team member will also aid Business Consultants with cultivating client relationships and initial strategy and analysis that will lead to sales in our services.

About you:
You're a highly ambitious marketer who isn't here to give cookie-cutter solutions, or to list off buzzwords. You're a truth-seeker, a strategic thinker, and a roll-up-your-sleeves kind-of guy or gal. You understand the big picture, but relish the chance to jump in and get your hands dirty. You're fiercely collaborative, throwing petty competitiveness at the door. Instead, you have an unwavering desire to solve problems and high-five your teammates when you've crushed your client's KPIs-together.

You focus on strategic approach before talking about keyword match types or re-marketing methods, but are equally deadly with all the tools and best practices to today. You may have worn other hats in the past roles, but Search (SEO & SEM) is your core strength. You're scrappy and possess a fearless can-do attitude. You're looking to become a key member of an elite strategy team within an agency with Fortune 100 Clientele.

Responsibilities/Qualifications/Essential Job Functions

• Manage and communicate SEO as a business strategy with measureable goals

• Work with cross-functional teams to plan, implement and improve account performance aligned with client goals and initiatives

• Help clients establish organic search KPIs that matter to their unique business goals and provide actionable reports to help them reach these goals
  
• Manage day-to- day campaign activity and client deliverables
  
• Educate clients and internal team on best practices and overall education of SEO
  
• Develop SEO strategies that support online marketing efforts for clients
  
• Think beyond tactical SEO execution to deliver high-level strategic recommendations for custom-tailored, best-in- class SEO for each client
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and success of efforts, measuring actual results against desired outcomes
• Execute complex SEO deliverables (technical analysis, keyword strategy, backlink analysis, etc.) and other deliverables as needed
• Manage workflow process of SEO deliverables:
• Site audits and SEO strategies: On-site audits and recommendations for: website-errors, structure, speed and functionality.
  

• Technical analysis

• Find opportunities to improve the team, the company, our processes, and our clients, and take initiative to make them happen. Be a self-starter with an entrepreneurial attitude, unafraid to challenge the status quo.

• Take an active role in growing the SEO business for each client.

• Reporting

• Drive innovation and implement testing strategies to continually uncover opportunities for optimization, enhance learning, and improve performance

• Competitive analysis

• Have a solid understanding of how marketing channel strategies work together, including paid search, social media, mobile marketing, PR, and email marketing.

• Experience developing, managing, executing, and measuring SEO programs for medium-to- large brands and ecommerce websites

• Client facing experience at an agency

• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to effectively convey what’s most relevant and meaningful for various audiences within the client organization including the C-Suite, marketing team, finance and IT teams, in a clear and understanding way.

• Excellent knowledge of search engine criteria / algorithm updates (i.e.: Panda, Penguin, Pigeon)

• Ability to identify and recommend solutions to technical hurdles including page elements, CMS and server related issues.

• Strong experience with industry standard tools (Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEOMoz, SEMrush, etc.)

• Presentation capabilities and comfort meeting with clients in person and by phone

• Exceptional analytics, project management skills, writing and organizational skills

• Ability to manage and prioritize many clients and deadlines concurrently, while also managing internal and external expectations for workload.

• 4+ years of experience in SEO executing organic search campaigns

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience

This position is full-time, exempt, salary. This is an in-person, in San Diego position. No remote is offered. 

Salary to commiserate with experience: $100,000 - $125,000

We offer an exceptional work environment, outstanding community and professional reputation. We value our company culture, which is friendly and respectful. We provide comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and life insurance benefits, and paid time off.

If you meet all the requirements and are interested in this position, please submit your 1) resume, 2) cover letter and 3) pay history and salary requirement. Local candidates only. No telephone calls or walk-ins accepted.