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Job Description
SEO Manager - Marketing | Digital Robert Half - 3.9 Des Moines, IA Job Details Permanent | Full-time $90,000 - $110,000 a year 3 hours ago Benefits Disability insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Qualifications Website activity analysis SEO traffic analysis reports Data analysis reporting WordPress XML Coaching Presentations for conferences or internal meetings Competitive analysis Performance Reporting Data reporting SEO error detection and correction Digital marketing tools Screaming Frog Team development Business development Mentoring Marketing analytics Marketing agency experience Managing clients in a search marketing role SEO content performance reports Cross-functional communication Full Job Description SEO Manager | Player/Coach Leader REMOTE if
CENTRAL TIME ZONE LOCATION
Hybrid in Des Moines preferred |
Remote:
MUST WORK CT ZONE HOURS
Full-Time | Up to $105K + Bonus No sponsorship available | No
C2C, H1B, F1/OPT
We are seeking an SEO Manager | Player/Coach Leader -MUST
HAVE PRIOR AGENCY
to lead organic search initiatives across a portfolio of client accounts. This is a hands-on, "in the weeds" leadership role for someone who combines deep SEO expertise, agency experience, analytics, content strategy, and team leadership to drive organic performance and client growth. Offers a collaborative, high-accountability agency environment & cross-functional teams spanning strategy, creative, content, analytics, development, UX, paid media, & digital execution. What You'll Do Lead planning, execution, and ongoing optimization of SEO strategies across multiple brands and websites
MUST HAVE
MUST HAVE:
PREVIOUS AGENCY EXPERIENCE
!! SEMRush, Screaming Frog, GA4, WordPress Drive organic search initiatives tO improve visibility, rankings, traffic quality, and on-site engagement Partner w/ internal teams across content, UX, paid media, development, and account services to align SEO with broader marketing goals Identify opportunities W/ technical audits, keyword research, competitor analysis, site reviews, and performance reporting Translate search data into actionable insights that improve site architecture, content effectiveness, UX Help develop SEO standards. Evaluate tools, platforms, emerging capabilities to improve workflow efficiency and search outcomes Client-facing strategy discussions, presentations, and business development efforts Mentor junior team members
MUST HAVE TOOLS / SKILLS
Screaming Frog; SEMRush; WordPress; Google Suite; GA4 / Google Analytics; PageSpeed Insights; Strong technical and on-page SEO expertise, including: fixing broken links / 404s ; handling redirect chains ; removing duplicate content; addressing missing or duplicate title tags and meta descriptions; creating page titles, headers (H1/H2), and metadata optimizing word count and content structure; XML sitemap generation
YOU NEED
Bachelor's degree preferred Agency / marketing agency experience required 3+ years of SEO, digital marketing, SEMRush, Screaming Frog, GA4, WordPress 1+ year of leadership, mentorship, or project resourcing experience Strong technical SEO, on-page optimization, keyword strategy, content performance, and search analytics Experience with SEO tools, reporting platforms, and website performance data Interpret quantitative & qualitative insights Excellent presentation skills Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with competing priorities If you're interested in leading performance-driven SEO work in a collaborative Agile agency environment, we'd love to hear from you. For immediate confidential consideration- direct-hire FTE SEO Manager | Player/Coach Leader permanent position, contact Carrie Danger, SVP Iowa Region, at 515-259-6087 or 515-991-0863, email your resume confidentially via LinkedIn, or one-click apply through the Robert Half posting.
YOU NEED
Bachelor's degree preferred Agency / marketing agency experience required 3+ years of SEO, digital marketing,
