Central Employment are working with a leading UK and soon to be global eCommerce brand, a specialist manufacturer and distributor in there sector. They have a new and key in-house role, hiring a talented SEO Manager.

Onsite role, County Durham based
Up to £43,000 DOE

You’ll be responsible for developing and executing a full SEO strategy that drives quality traffic, engagement, and conversions — while ensuring there content truly reflects the quality and expertise of our brand. Although this role is heavily on-site content focussed, it will naturally include involvement in Technical SEO & Digital PR (link-building).

Key responsibilities:

Build, own and execute this scaling eCommerce brands overall SEO strategy, balancing on-page optimisation, content creation, and technical best practices.
Develop and execute a commercially focused SEO content strategy — conducting keyword and content analysis, using AI and content tools to plan, create, and optimise high-impact pages
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure all content, imagery, and metadata are optimised for SEO and aligned with commercial goals.
Use AI automation tools to scale keyword research, content analysis, and on-page improvements with speed.
Monitor and report on organic performance, rankings, and visibility using tools such as Google Analytics, Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, etc.
Support technical SEO (crawlability, indexing, schema, site speed, hreflang, etc.) in collaboration with there external web developers.

Essential experience:

Circa 3/5 yrs SEO (agency or in-house) with proven results driving organic growth for eCommerce brands.
Deep knowledge of on-page SEO keyword strategy, and content optimisation.
Strong working knowledge of eCommerce & Shopify and its SEO framework.
Confident with major SEO tools — Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics, Search Console, etc.
Experience managing and complex site structures.
Understanding of technical SEO (crawlability, site speed, hreflang, structured data, etc.)
Exposure to Digi PR and link-building strategies (agency or in-house collaboration).
Passionate about AI and automation in SEO — always seeking new efficiencies and insights.

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