About the role

Our Digital & SEO team have a full time 12 month fixed term contract opportunity for a SEO Manager.

We’re looking for a strategic SEO to shape and deliver our Group-wide Organic Search strategy, spanning traditional search engines and emerging AI large language models.

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Digital & SEO, this role will work with agency partners and cross-functional teams to drive visibility, performance and revenue across multiple Coventry Building Society and Co-operative Bank brands and product areas, covering content, offsite and technical SEO.

With a strong commercial mindset, this role will balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery, using data to drive performance and future proof our presence in an evolving AI-driven search landscape.

What are the roles responsibilities:

We require a leader to shape and deliver a Group‑wide SEO and AEO strategy that boosts organic visibility and drives commercial growth. Oversee technical, content and offsite activity, manage our agency partners, and work closely with Product, Digital, Marketing and PR teams to embed best practice across the Group. The role involves influencing senior stakeholders, staying ahead of industry and AI‑search trends, and turning insights into clear actions. It will also involve leading performance reporting and ensure our SEO and PPC strategies work together efficiently and effectively.

Location: We operate on a team-ledhybrid approach. The current team are onsite in Manchester or Coventry less than once a month

Our benefits include:

28 days holiday a year plus bank holidays and a holiday buy/sell scheme
Annual discretionary bonus scheme
Personal pension with matched contributions
Life assurance (6 times annual salary)

Find out more about the fantastic benefits of joining Coventry Building Societyhere

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

About you

You’ll need to be adaptable, commercially aware, and able to prioritise what truly moves the needle for brand visibility and customer growth

For this role you’ll need to have:

Commercial mind set and be analytically driven, with the ability to align SEO with broader business objectives
Comprehensive SEO expertise across strategy, technical and content optimisation
Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
People leadership experience, supporting and creating a positive culture of high performance

Experience in these areas would be helpful:

Experience in regulated industries with a solid understanding of governance, compliance and digital marketing best practices
Inclusive leadership style with ability to foster a collaborative team culture with high standards

About us

In 2025, Coventry Building Society purchased The Co-operative Bank. Bringing together our purpose-led building society with the UK’s original ethical bank was the start of an exciting journey.

Trusted by over four million people, we’re a mutually owned business free from shareholders, and with our combined experience of almost 300 years, our ethics and dedication will continue to guide us. Together, we have shared values and an ethical approach towards our members, customers and colleagues.

We’re officially recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ and our benefits go beyond basic pay, with a discretionary bonus scheme, a culture of reward and recognition and comprehensive support for wellbeing.

We’re serious about equality, of race, age, faith, disability, and sexual orientation and we celebrate diversity. By working together, we know you’ll build more than just a career with us.

Flexibility and why it matters

We understand the need for flexibility, so wherever possible, we’ll consider alternative working patterns. Have a chat with us before you apply to see what the possibilities are for this role.

Proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer

We’re proud to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies. As part of the application process, disabled applicants can opt in for the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. If there are ever occasions where it is not practicable to interview all candidates that meet the essential criteria, such as when we receive a high number of applications, we commit to interviewing disabled candidates who best meet the minimum essential and desirable criteria.

Location

Coventry-Binley Business Park

Coventry Building Society

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