Saatchi & Saatchi

Director, SEO

Saatchi & Saatchi • $121K — $174K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in search engine optimization or digital marketing
  • Ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong knowledge of digital marketing, technical SEO, and content strategy
  • Understanding of SEO's integration with media, content, and technology
  • Expertise in technical SEO, content optimization, and measurement frameworks
  • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder influence skills

Responsibilities

  • Set the SEO vision and manage complex client relationships for a portfolio of brands
  • Own strategic direction of SEO programs and partner with leaders to create integrated plans
  • Evaluate competitive landscape and emerging search trends to drive actionable strategies
  • Lead executive-level reporting and client presentations focusing on business performance
  • Mentor and develop SEO team members, supporting their career growth and workload management
  • Act as a senior SEO leader in building trusted relationships with clients and agency leadership

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility
  • Support for pet adoption costs
  • Employee Assistance Programs and health/wellness reimbursements
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Flexible Paid Time Off including vacation and sick days
  • 'Work Your World' Program allowing work from any Publicis Groupe office for up to 6 weeks a year
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Responsible for setting the SEO vision and leading complex client relationships across a client or portfolio of brands, ensuring best-in-class strategy, execution, innovation, and team growth
  • Owns the strategic direction of SEO programs and partners with cross-functional leaders to develop integrated plans, performance narratives, and growth recommendations
  • Evaluates the competitive landscape, identifies emerging search trends, and translates insights into actionable strategies that drive measurable business impact
  • Leads executive-level reporting, client presentations, and strategic storytelling with a focus on business outcomes, performance trends, and future opportunities
  • Develops, mentors, and leads SEO team members across levels, supporting performance management, workload delegation, capability growth, and career development
  • Serves as a senior SEO leader in internal and external discussions, building trusted relationships with clients, partners, and agency leadership

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of direct, work-related experience in search engine optimization, digital marketing, or a closely related role
  • Proven ability to lead multiple complex workstreams and teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
  • Deep understanding of digital marketing, technical SEO, content strategy, analytics, and search industry trends/current best practices
  • Extensive knowledge of how SEO integrates with media, content, UX, analytics, commerce, and technology channels
  • Expertise across technical SEO, content optimization, keyword strategy, information architecture, measurement frameworks, and modern on-site optimization principles
  • Strong executive presence, analytical rigor, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to define strategy, influence stakeholders, and guide teams toward effective action

Additional information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Compensation Range: USD $121,315.00 - USD $174,300.00/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. 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 11/15/2026.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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