SEO Manager

Job Description

We’re a professional services company at the intersection of marketing and technology — partnering with ambitious brands to solve complex challenges, accelerate growth, and drive performance. Our integrated teams combine strategic insight, creative execution, data fluency, and technical expertise.

We believe our biggest asset is our combination of different backgrounds, cultures, and disciplines that come together to form the iCrossing community. What we do starts with our people.

We are part of the Hearst Corporation, the world’s leading media, entertainment, and content company, which gives us access to the most valuable data and insights, talent and audiences.

The Manager provides day‑to‑day SEO leadership for advanced/large clients, broadens overall engagements with cross‑channel knowledge, and can lead more junior owned media personnel on enterprise‑level clients. The Manager participates in new business pitches and helps shape the company’s SEO product offering. This is a full‑time role and requires 2 days per week in the office.

• Responsible for client owned media strategy
• Primary point of contact to present strategies to clients
• Lead owned media engagements for large size and complex clients
• Facilitate upsell and cross‑sell opportunities with clients
• Participate in new business pitches
• Mentor junior team members in all owned media topics
• Lead the creation of new practices and deliverables based on industry trends
• Attend and present at industry conferences and events
• Create client success case studies
• Create industry POVs
• Earn high overall client satisfaction scores

• Minimum 4 years’ experience working in SEO
• Advanced knowledge of common industry tools & platforms
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel & PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Clear and concise communication style
• Strong mathematical, analytical and writing skills
• Must be able to compare data and analyze tactics to maximize results
• Fundamental understanding of HTML
• Experience with CSS, JavaScript and web design technologies is a plus

The estimated salary range for this position in Chicago is between $77,000 and $90,000. For New York City, the estimated salary range is between $85,000 and $100,000. The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time
• Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program and other company benefits