This is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing SEO strategy, client delivery, commercial performance and specialist team development across Melbourne and Sydney. Working closely with the Head of SEO, you'll play a pivotal role in strengthening the SEO function as a centre of excellence, driving innovation, improving operational performance and delivering sustainable commercial growth.
What you'll be doing:
- Lead and develop a team of Directors and Associate Directors across Melbourne and Sydney. Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture focused on professional development, accountability and client success.
- Oversee SEO strategy, client delivery and performance across major client portfolios.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior clients, providing strategic guidance and acting as a key escalation point. Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and evolve SEO products, services and commercial offerings.
- Manage commercial performance, including revenue forecasting, profitability, client scopes and renewals. Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts through strategic partnerships, scope expansion and new SEO solutions.
- Work closely with agency teams, performance specialists and technology partners to integrate SEO into broader media strategies.
This opportunity requires an experienced SEO and digital leader with the ability to balance strategic client relationships, commercial accountability, people leadership and operational excellence.
- Extensive experience across SEO, organic search strategy and digital performance within an agency or media environment. Strong understanding of SEO product development and its integration into broader media and marketing strategies.
- Proven experience leading and developing senior specialists, Directors or Associate Directors across multiple teams or locations.
- Strong commercial acumen, including revenue forecasting, profitability management, client scopes and account growth.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex client portfolios and build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
- Experience improving operational processes, delivery standards, team structures and quality frameworks.
This is an opportunity to take on a highly influential leadership role within a globally recognised media network, with the ability to shape SEO capability, commercial strategy and team performance across multiple markets.
You'll work alongside experienced industry leaders, access an extensive global network of expertise and technology, and play a key role in developing innovative search solutions for major brands.
Apply now or send your CV to brett@s2m.com.au or contact us on 02 8396 6800 for a confidential discussion.
