Search Account Director – SEO, GEO

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. Lead GEO and SEO delivery across a portfolio of complex client accounts .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLead💰 £50,000 - £60,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading GEO and SEO strategies across complex client accounts, with a strong focus on managing enterprise relationships and delivering measurable business impact. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and driving innovation in search practices while ensuring high-quality service delivery.

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GEO ExperienceTechnical SEOContent StrategyClient Relationship ManagementLine Management

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Hard Skills

SEOGEOTechnical SEOContent StrategyProject CostingPerformance FrameworksSearch StrategyAI Visibility MeasurementBudget ManagementQuality Control

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadershipStakeholder ManagementTalent Development

Tools & Technologies

AsanaFloat

Industry Keywords

Digital PREcommerce SEOInternational SEOSearch EnginesAI-driven Search Behavior

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead GEO and SEO delivery across a portfolio of complex client accounts
Own senior enterprise client relationships spanning multiple markets, products and teams
Champion unified search strategy across AI platforms, search engines and social
Combine GEO, Technical SEO, UX, multimodal content, topical and brand authority, and Digital PR
Line manage Search Account Managers and Senior Search Executives
Coordinate delivery across GEO, Technical SEO, Content, Digital PR and CRO
Bring Found Studio and Found Influence into integrated plans
Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as final escalation point
Lead key meetings, QBRs, proposals and client development planning
Manage portfolio commercials, forecasting, resourcing, profitability, scope and budgets
Research audiences and prompts and track AI visibility, citations, sentiment and referral traffic
Identify content, third-party and technical gaps and create prioritised plans
Define search strategies and performance frameworks across AI, search and social surfaces
Work with development teams on structured data and crawler readiness
Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities and support renewals, pitches and proposals
Conduct weekly 1:1s and quarterly development sessions and manage performance plans
Guide responsible AI use to automate audits and reporting
Follow company processes, manage workflows, log time and maintain high-quality service delivery
Shape GEO best practice, innovation and agency-wide operating practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Career built in SEO with proven experience in a similar agency role leading teams and accounts
Hands-on GEO experience, including improving brand visibility, citations and sentiment in AI answers and measuring AI referral impact
Experience managing enterprise accounts across multiple markets, products and stakeholder groups
Experience owning strategy, commercials and delivery for high-value accounts
Experience costing projects, creating proposals and managing team allocation for profitability
Experience managing senior client governance on complex accounts
Proven ability to define long-term, multi-channel roadmaps with measurable business impact
Strong working knowledge of Technical SEO, including site migrations, international SEO and ecommerce websites
Strong grounding in Content Strategy for search engines and AI answers
Experience coordinating Media, Studio, Influence and PR teams against a single plan
Strong track record delivering complex projects on time and to budget
Highly organised with ability to oversee multiple workstreams and quality control
Proven line management experience, including talent development and performance reviews
Understanding of AI-driven changes in search behaviour
Excellent ability to explain complex search concepts and business value to senior stakeholders
Ability to use company platforms such as Asana and Float
Commitment to accurate time logging and company processes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible working from home, office or elsewhere
Private medical insurance or cash pot covering medical and dental needs
Financial wellbeing coaching through Bippit
Six 1-1 therapy sessions plus mental health content and workshops through Oliva
Subsidised gym membership across multiple UK gyms
Up to 6 months enhanced primary caregiver pay
6 weeks enhanced secondary caregiver pay
Interchangeable bank holidays for cultural or religious days
Two paid volunteering days via Matchable
Up to 30 days per year working from another country
Personalised development plan and training opportunities