About MerkleMerkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, we have putCompany DescriptionAbout MerkleMerkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, we have put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and our performance, Merkle delivers holistic, experiences that promote growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a "Leader" by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management. With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit www.merkle.com.Job DescriptionYou will set the strategic direction for the team, taking ownership of the SEO discipline in the market and partnering with other channels to provide an integrated response to clients and agency goals.Main tasks:Develop and author overall team strategy and approach to SEO;Ensure best practice, consistency and innovation in all SEO activities; ensure knowledge-sharing across teams;Manage client relationships at a macro level and is the main point of escalation for client issues;Collaborate with other Leaders to standardize work output and participate in cross-channel strategic planning;Ensure profitability of team through resource planning;Conduct forecasting for annual and monthly budgets and grows account profitability and medium/long term SEO our vision;Anticipate market opportunities and develop/transform product offering to keep it leading edge;Contribute to new business development;Manage the team supporting them in their development.QualificationsBachelor or master's degree in Marketing, Managements, Business administration, or any other related field;Proficiency in English (B2 Level - spoken and written);At least 2 to 3 years experience managing a team;Work experience with SEO projects, preferred in an agency context;Experience managing different projects;Hands-on experience with website and SERP measurement tools (e.g. Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEM Rush);Analytical and important mindset;Business oriented visionExperience in collaborating independently across functions/ teams and projects;Ability and autonomy skills to make decisions.Additional InformationBenefits & Perks:Agile work environment22 days of holidays + 3 wellness days + Birthday day offHealthcare insurance for you!Inclusion & DiversityWe value the strength diversity brings to our business and are working to build a more inclusive workplace through partnerships with Stonewall, Business Disability Forum and Business in the Community's race and gender equality campaigns. We are happy to discuss all approaches to working for all our roles – we can't promise we will offer you everything you want or need but we do promise to discuss it with you openly and honestly.If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.Head of Marketing and Sales Grid Automation Europe Head of PPC (VAS /Google Ads) based in Lisbon or REMOTE#J-18808-Ljbffr
