Job Description
Remuneration package: £33,048 – £45,374 per annum, pro rata.*
All salaries listed on our roles are based on UK salary bands, however if you’d like more information on the bands for your country give us a shout.
SEO Manager
A bit about Torchbox
We’re the leading digital marketing agency for UK and international nonprofits. We’re proud to provide digital marketing services to the NHS, Breast Cancer Now, MSI Reproductive Choices, Disasters Emergency Committee, MND Association, Mind, Diabetes UK, MS Society, Oxfam GB and many, many more charities and organisations around the world.
This is a great time to join Torchbox!
Our SEO team are experts in SEO for the non-profit sector and lead on both SEO consultancy retainers and new website builds for charities in the UK and beyond.
We are on a mission to set a new standard for a purpose-led business. Torchbox is 100% employee-owned – everyone is a co-owner from day one and we are building an amazing, progressive ownership and learning culture. If you are excited about this mission, it’s a great time to join.
We are looking for an SEO Manager to join our award-winning team!
What we’re looking for
Torchbox is looking for an SEO Manager to join our Digital Marketing team. You’ll get the chance to design, develop and deliver SEO strategy for our clients in the non-profit, health, culture, and education sectors. Your work will span technical audits, content strategy, link building, keyword research and much, much more. Ultimately, you’ll take responsibility for helping our clients get found, and stay found—these currently include NHS.UK, Crisis, Prostate Cancer UK, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity,, the Royal Society, Girlguiding, Chatham House and many more.
The right person for this role will have the following skills:
- Keyword research and content consultancy, ideally with experience managing content projects and an understanding of how keyword research provides unique user insight
- Varied SEO experience with a good understanding of the different areas of SEO including on-page, links, EEAT, technical SEO and site launches.
- Strong skills in adapting communication style and advocating for SEO through effective storytelling, ability to tailor messaging to your audience and put SEO in real-world context. You can explain complex information in a simple way.
- Be confident managing client accounts independently, creating roadmaps of work & SEO strategies that drive real-world results, running monthly calls and consistently delivering to deadlines. Your account management skills (written and verbal) will be of the highest standard: clear, concise, accurate and authoritative.
- Strong data analysis skills and confident using Google Analytics, Sheets/Excel, and industry standard SEO tools such as Ahrefs and Screaming Frog
- Ability to build long term relationships with our top tier clients, retain and grow your client accounts. You will be able to support new business pitches and proposals.
- Self-motivated with an ability to drive projects forward, manage workload and collaborate effectively with the team
- Know where to look, and who to follow, for the latest SEO trends, developments and best practices.
- Open to continuous learning and sharing. Our SEO team is built on continual knowledge sharing and collaboration.
What we offer
- Become a co-owner of Torchbox, shape our success and share in the rewards
- Work with awesome clients doing rewarding, purposeful work
- Competitive salary + annual review + bonuses
- Ethical pension scheme, with a 6% contribution from Torchbox
- 27 days holiday, plus public holidays
- Fully remote, hybrid, office full-time, whatever works for you
- Training and conference budget to discover new ideas
- Paid time off to volunteer for causes that matter to you
- Health schemes and access to mental health support
- Electric car salary sacrifice scheme (UK only)
- Wellness programme and cycle-to-work scheme, alongside other lovely things that are good for you and the environment
- Some pretty epic socials (virtual and in-person), weekly free veggie lunches in the office and a bunch of other cool stuff we’d love to tell you about
The money bit
* As an employee-owned company our remuneration is made up of two parts, your base salary £33,048 – £45,374 per annum and your tax-free co-owner bonus of £3,600 which is prorated and paid quarterly. There is an additional profit share scheme.
The application process
The closing date for this role is Friday 31st January 2025.
The application process will consist of 2 stages, these will be:
- 30-minute first-stage interview, we will ask you more about your previous work experience and skills. You’ll also get a chance to learn more about Torchbox and the role
- A 90-minute final stage interview, this will be a panel interview with 2-3 members of the team. We will delve more into your experience and ask you some competency-based questions. During this stage, we’d also like you to complete a written task and a 5-minute presentation, we will send you details in advance.
Everyone is welcome
We’re committed to being an inclusive employer, from recruitment through to everyday life.
If you need help or have questions – give us a shout – [email protected] +44 (0) 1608 811 870.
No agencies, please.