- Regional Search Director
- Singapore Based with Regional Role scope
- Global Media Advertising Leader
This international leading media agency is looking for an SEO Director to be based in the Singapore office who can manage the strategic vision of a truly international SEO team. This is a chance for you to make a name for yourself across APAC delivering strategies for our biggest clients across various industry sectors and gain recognition as a thought leader in developing innovative SEO strategies and process. In addition to discipline knowledge, you will be expected to speak on behalf of the client at industry conferences, identify topical opportunities to publish research including white papers and articles, as well as contributing to the corporate blog. You will be also responsible for both defining and evolving the SEO service, but also translating that into a clear action plan to enable the delivery of the service.
Your responsibilities will include
- Leading, developing and mentoring your SEO team (of 3-6) from a strategic standpoint
- Handle the process for new pitches and learn client’s business needs and challenges
- Manage the P&L and sales targets by understanding the different agencies what opportunities there are and then generating sales projections
- Clearly define elements of SEO offering including outline of what is and is not offered, Identification of needs for delivery, collaborating with Training, ensure that the Client Services group is able to deliver, and continuously evolve the service offering
- Oversee timely delivery and ensuring quality and managing client issues that may arise
- Keep abreast of current search engine optimization strategies and methods
- Develop growth and improvement in SEO processes & procedures
- Relationship management: both the client and the internal agencies to ensure campaigns are managed effectively
- In conjunction with the Training team, assist in the development of training materials to ensure scalable communication of SEO service
- Assist in hiring additional SEO talent as appropriate
Desired Skills & Experience
You MUST have advanced knowledge of Marketing and Technical SEO and have executed large scale, complex SEO efforts, as well as must be well versed all areas of digital performance marketing
- Experience with SEO platform technology
- You will have at least 4 years of experience in managing an SEO team
- Proficient in areas outside of SEO (Digital media, social, PPC, market research, mobile and traditional media)
- Has agency experience
- Experience managing P&L and finance
- Track record of managing SEO as a channel and a track record of delivering results
- Deep familiarity with the core strategies used for SEO
- Understanding of technical site development in terms of development cycle, build, and coding languages including but not limited to HTML, HTML5, Flash, JavaScript, CSS files, etc
- Experience with incorporation of design elements and site aesthetics while balancing SEO techniques
- Strong negotiation skills and experience with reading and writing contractual language
- Strong analytical skills and understanding of the complex KPI's for SEO
- Ability to work face-to-face with client teams is essential
- Knows how to operate effectively in a fast and fluid environment that requires you to have your wits about you, have thick skin and be diplomatic when needed
- Ability to present and convince the client teams of the benefits of SEO recommendations
- Strong management skills and cross-functional skills
An excellent opportunity to develop your career in a dynamic digital agency! Please send your resume to resume.hk@chandlermacleod.com quoting Job Reference CM-FS-4257