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SEO Manager - Marketing | Digital

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Robert Half

Des Moines, IA (In Person)

$105,000 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 week ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/27/2026

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Job Description

SEO Manager | Player/Coach LeaderREMOTE if
CENTRAL TIME ZONE
LOCATIONHybrid in Des Moines preferred |
Remote:
MUST WORK CT ZONE
HOURSFull-Time | Up to $105K + BonusNo sponsorship available | No C2C, H1B, F1/OPTWe are seeking an SEO Manager | Player/Coach Leader 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.

This opportunity offers a collaborative, high-accountability agency environment & cross-functional teams spanning strategy, creative, content, analytics, development, UX, paid media, and digital execution.

What You'll DoLead planning, execution, and ongoing optimization of SEO strategies across multiple brands and websitesDrive organic search initiatives tO improve visibility, rankings, traffic quality, and on-site engagementPartner w/ internal teams across content, UX, paid media, development, and account services to align SEO with broader marketing goalsIdentify opportunities W/ technical audits, keyword research, competitor analysis, site reviews, and performance reportingTranslate search data into actionable insights that improve site architecture, content effectiveness, UXEstablish benchmarks, track KPIs, and prioritize initiatives based on business impactHelp develop SEO standards, processes, and trainingEvaluate tools, platforms, and emerging capabilities to improve workflow efficiency and search outcomesClient-facing strategy discussions, presentations, and business development effortsMentor junior team membersMust-Have Tools / SkillsScreaming 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 preferredAgency / marketing agency experience required3+ years of SEO, digital marketing,1+ year of leadership, mentorship, or project resourcing experienceStrong understanding of technical SEO, on-page optimization, keyword strategy, content performance, and search analyticsExperience with SEO tools, reporting platforms, and website performance dataInterpret quantitative & qualitative insightsExcellent presentation skillsFast-paced, deadline-driven environment with competing prioritiesIf you're interested in leading performance-driven SEO work in a collaborative Agile agency environment, we'd love to hear from you.

For immediate and confidential consideration on this direct-hire FTE SEO Manager | Player/Coach Leader permanent position, contact Carrie Danger, SVP Permanent Placement Team, 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.