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SEM & SEO Manager / Search Manager | “Player/Coach Role” / Leader

REMOTE if CENTRAL TIME ZONE LOCATION

Hybrid in Des Moines preferred | Remote: MUST WORK CT ZONE HOURS

Full-Time | Up to $115K + Bonus

No sponsorship available | No C2C, H1B, F1/OPT

We are seeking an SEM & SEO Manager / Search Manager 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, PPC, Search Engine Marketing, and analytics, content strategy, & management to drive organic performance & client growth. Spanning strategy, creative, content, analytics, development, UX, paid media, and digital execution.

What You’ll Do

Lead planning, execution, and ongoing optimization of SEO strategies across multiple brands and websites

MUST HAVE: 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 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, processes, and training

Evaluate tools, platforms, and emerging capabilities to improve workflow efficiency and search outcomes

Client-facing strategy discussions, presentations, and business development efforts

Mentor!

Must-Have Tools: !

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, SEM, Search Engine Marketing

MUST HAVE: SEMRush, Screaming Frog, GA4, WordPress, SEO, PPC, & SEM experience. 

1+ year of leadership, mentorship, or project resourcing experience

Strong understanding of technical SEO, on-page optimization, keyword strategy, content performance, and search analytics

Experience with SEO tools, SEM, PPC, reporting platforms, and website performance data

Interpret quantitative & qualitative insights

Excellent presentation

Fast-paced, deadline-driven with competing priorities

If you’re interested in leading performance-driven SEO work in a collaborative Agile agency environment, APPLY!

For immediate and confidential consideration on this direct-hire FTE SEM & SEO Manager / Search Manager | “Player/Coach Role” / Leader – up to $115K 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, SEM, Search Engine Marketing, digital marketing,

MUST HAVE: SEMRush, Screaming Frog, GA4, WordPress, SEO, PPC, & SEM experience. 

1+ year of leadership, mentorship, or project resourcing experience

Strong understanding of technical SEO, on-page optimization, keyword strategy, content performance, and search analytics

Experience with SEO tools, SEM, PPC, reporting platforms, and website performance data

Interpret quantitative & qualitative insights

Excellent presentation skills

Fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with competing priorities