Associate Director, Search Engine Optimization

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

$97K — $149K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree in marketing, computer science, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in SEO, project management, or account management.
  • Proven leadership abilities with prior team management experience.
  • Experience in project scoping and process improvement.
  • Strong analytical and detail-oriented problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects and make swift decisions.
  • Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS is required.
  • Familiarity with generative AI tools for ideation and content generation is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Present SEO capabilities and best practices to clients and teams.
  • Develop and deliver proposals and tactical recommendations to clients.
  • Lead initiatives for process improvements within the team.
  • Develop or approve scopes of work for SEO projects.
  • Ensure client deliverables meet high standards of accuracy and excellence.
  • Collaborate with Delivery Managers and Staffing on project timelines and resources.
  • Nurture and maintain high-quality talent within the SEO team.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage, including dental and vision.
  • Disability and 401K plans available.
  • Parental and family care leave policies.
  • Tuition reimbursement for educational advancement.
  • Flexible time-off policies to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description


Job Description

As Associate Director of Search Engine Optimization, you'll analyze search data to provide tremendous insights into the motivations of consumers, leading a team that's on the cutting edge of search technology and search engine marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Clearly and convincingly presenting search engine optimization capabilities to clients and best practices to internal teams
  • Developing and presenting proposals and recommended tactics to clients and working with Managers and Supervisors to present all client deliverables
  • Leading process improvement efforts
  • Developing or approving all scopes of work that include search engine optimization
  • Ensuring excellence and accuracy in all client deliverables
  • Collaborating with Delivery Managers on project timelines and with Staffing on resource needs
  • Developing and maintaining high-quality talent


Qualifications

  • A four-year degree in marketing, computer science or a related field
  • 7+ years of combined experience in search engine optimization, project management or account management
  • Proven leadership skills and prior experience managing a team
  • Experience scoping projects, providing forecasts and driving ongoing process improvement
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills - and a knack for details
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously and make smart, fast decisions
  • Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
  • Outstanding leadership and people management skills
  • Stellar communication and presentation skills - you're poised, articulate and convincing
  • Willingness to travel as needed - you're open to new places, new faces and new ideas
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL• E, Midjourney, Profound) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.


Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Différence" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $149,296.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 8/1/2026.

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