SEO Associate Partner

Overview of role

The SEO Associate Partner plays a pivotal role in enhancing our clients' online visibility and driving organic traffic to their websites. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about search engine optimisation (SEO) and digital marketing strategies to work with a diverse range of clients and further develop their skills.

Associate Partner

An Associate Partner is a specialist supporting position within a team and will be the bridge between Client and Partner. An Associate will be a self-sufficient, proactive person who will support the partner on the strategy of the function, they will be responsible for product activation, effectiveness and analysis as well as quality assurance. An Associate Partner will be client facing and have an overall focus for the performance responsibility for a Client, Channel or Function.

Role Responsibilities

• Keyword Research & Analysis: Conduct comprehensive keyword research to identify relevant search terms and phrases for clients' websites. Analyse keyword competitiveness and search trends to optimise content and improve search rankings.
• On-page Optimisation: Optimise website content, meta tags, titles, and other on-page elements. Ensure that websites are search engine-friendly and aligned with industry best practices.
• Technical SEO: Assist in diagnosing and resolving technical SEO issues such as crawl errors, broken links, and website speed optimisation.
• Content Strategy: Collaborate with creative teams to develop SEO-driven content strategies that resonate with the target audience while incorporating relevant keywords and topics.
• Link Building & Off-page: Contribute to link-building efforts through outreach, networking, and content promotion to acquire high-quality backlinks and improve domain authority.
• Reporting & Analytics: Monitor, analyse, and report on key SEO metrics, such as organic traffic, keyword rankings, and conversion rates. Use insights to make data-driven decisions and suggest improvements.
• Competitive Analysis: Conduct competitor research and analysis to identify opportunities for outranking competitors and improving overall SEO performance.

Role Details

Reports to: SEO Partner

Responsible for:

Location: Manchester & Hybrid

Hours / Days: 5 days per week

To be successful in this role, you will

• 2-5+ years of Experience
• A positive, flexible, can-do attitude
• Ability to take insight from data
• Be able to coordinate and prioritise a number of tasks at the same time
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Confident, approachable, and able to build strong relationships
• Confidence in writing and editing strong content, ability to be a storyteller
• Driven to always improve with a curious mind and an entrepreneurial spirit

Desirable qualifications

• Proven experience in SEO, either in-house or with a digital marketing agency.
• Proficiency in SEO tools and platforms, such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, Moz, or similar. Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and website structure is beneficial.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex SEO concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to make informed decisions and recommendations.

Expectations for all Open Partners Employees

• Follow our Employee Handbook
• Live by our values
  • Smarter - Aim high, train hard, embrace next
  • Faster - Learn fast, adapt fast, act fast
  • Better - Think, say and do what's best