Company Description

We think big. And act bigger. Stay versatile and interconnected. We approach everything with an inventive spirit and rigorous mindset. Individually we’re great, but as a team we’re unstoppable. Together, we seek out opportunities, frame problems and solve complex challenges. Our collective brilliance exposes breakthroughs. Our capability unleashes creativity. We pursue a new perspective and deliver a new kind of ROI.

Zenith Global are the central team, primarily based in London, supporting our local Zenith markets, leading new business efforts, developing thought-leadership, and driving network development for our 250 offices across 95 countries with over 8,000 staff worldwide.

 
We house a large team of multi-faceted communications planners, digital and innovation specialists and client leadership teams. Our global client portfolio comprises a range of category leaders including Reckitt, TikTok, Edrington, Coty, Electrolux and Nestlé.

Our Commitment
At Zenith Global, we believe that fostering an inclusive culture where all talent can thrive makes our company stronger and help drive invention in the work we do for our clients better. We also believe it enables a greater idea exchange that fuels innovation and best reflects diverse consumer experiences.

We are committed to encouraging our talent to participate in Publicis Groupe’s wide variety of talent engagement and inclusion programming, which includes professional development experiences and participation in the company’s many business resource groups. These include VivaWomen!, Égalité, MOCA (Men Of Colour Alliance) and more than a dozen others that are thriving across our network.

Through advocacy, education and inclusion we foster greater collaboration among our people, which in turn inspires work that provides better experiences for our clients and their consumers.
 

Job Description

About the job....

To manage and contribute towards developing all activity aimed at optimising and improving search performance through technical SEO & user experience. You will be working in a close-knit team responsible for delivering high-quality work for several reputable and successful multi-market brands.

You will be reporting in to the Technical SEO Manager.

About the work....

• Manage the delivery of technical and UX work to our clients, ensuring high standards are met
• Support and improve the process behind delivery of technical and UX tasks through automation
• Advise clients and internal stakeholders on the best long term and short term technical improvements
• Be reactive as and when client challenges arise, and design bespoke SEO solutions to said challenges
• Analyse wider industry changes and communicate how these both apply and affect client performance
• Work with the search leadership team to develop a new innovative products for technical SEO and UX
• Manage and support your direct reports’ career progression with training plans, appraisal goals and personal development plans
• Lead the delivery and presentation of work to clients, supported by your direct reports.
• Help facilitate a strong ‘team’ ethos and exhibit focused and positive team leadership
• Contribute to department meetings, and occasionally host deep-dive sessions for other members of the Performance team to learn from your teams work
• Generate case studies and award entries
• Work with the senior executives, and overseas teams to ensure delivery of work to clients
• Work with your director to put together roadmaps and support colleagues workload as and when necessary
• Work with internal teams outside of the performance team, building relationships to emphasize the importance of UX and technical SEO
• Agree on UX training roadmap with directors and executives to fill in gaps in knowledge amongst the team

Qualifications

• Great knowledge across all areas of technical SEO and the ability to articulate them clearly
• Confidently communicate and lead technical presentations and meetings, in tandem with putting together quality presentations in PowerPoint
• Adept in Excel and able to construct complex formulas to improve the automation of tasks within the team
• Proficient in utilising industry reporting, analysis and industry leading insight tools, such as Google/Adobe Analytics, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Deepcrawl (or similar), Data Studios etc.

Great if you have....

• Understanding and writing of different coding languages such as Python to support SEO tasks
• Understanding of UX principles and capability to perform user testing and research techniques to excellent standards
• Experience working on brands with a global presence and diverse multi-lingual teams, managing delivery and roll-out of technical changes across multiple markets i.e. hreflang
• Experience in working with APIs (such as Google’s) to automate technical SEO or UX tasks
• Working as part of a cross skilled team with experience in CRO, ASO, YouTube and Amazon Optimisation
• Exposure to conversion rate optimisation platforms i.e. Optimizely, Google Optimise & Adobe Target
• Proven demonstrable experience of managing and mentoring direct reports within the digital space
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and using this to create page mock-ups and wireframes to map the digital experience
• Familiarity with cloud solution services, databases and data engineering
• Good knowledge of broader digital spectrum, specifically paid search and social

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with employees being office-based on Mondays and two other days during the working week.

If you have any adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.

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