Senior SEO Content Manager

Jellyfish

Senior SEO Content Manager at Jellyfish leading content-led SEO strategy for major UK and international clients. Collaborating across teams to deliver impactful SEO solutions for diverse audiences.

Posted 7/20/2026full-timeBrighton • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading content-led SEO strategies, managing client relationships, and translating complex insights into actionable recommendations. Proficient in content audits, keyword research, and performance measurement to enhance content effectiveness and drive client success.

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SEO Content StrategyClient-Facing Content ProgramsGA4Google Search ConsoleE-Commerce Experience

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Hard Skills

Content AuditsKeyword ResearchOn-Page OptimisationContent Measurement FrameworksTechnical SEO Fundamentals

Soft Skills

Presentation SkillsStorytelling SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

ExcelGoogle SheetsAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Digital PRContent StrategyE-CommerceUK Search BehaviourContent-Gap Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead content-led SEO strategies and roadmaps aligned with client objectives, audience needs and commercial priorities.
Act as a trusted senior contact for clients, turning complex search and content insight into clear recommendations, decisions and next steps.
Set priorities across multiple content workstreams, providing constructive challenge and pushback when requests, timings or scope create delivery risk.
Translate strategy into practical delivery plans, briefs and workflows, coordinating internal specialists, client teams, writers, freelancers and external partners.
Lead content audits, keyword and topic research, competitor analysis, content-gap analysis and on-page optimisation.
Shape editorial and e-commerce content programmes, including category and product landing pages, evergreen content, campaign content and localisation.
Review and quality-assure briefs, copy and recommendations so outputs are accurate, useful, on-brand and optimised for search.
Define content measurement frameworks and use performance data to improve priorities, recommendations and future activity.
Work closely with technical SEO, digital PR, data, creative, media and client teams to make content SEO part of an integrated marketing approach.
Apply AI-enabled workflows responsibly to research, briefing, optimisation and quality assurance, while maintaining strong editorial judgement.
Stay current on UK search behaviour, Google developments, AI-led discovery and generative search, translating change into practical client action.
Mentor managers and junior team members, raise delivery standards and contribute to the development of Jellyfish content SEO products and ways of working.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in SEO content strategy and delivery, ideally in an agency or similarly fast-moving, multi-client environment.
Experience working with large UK brands and complex websites; e-commerce experience is strongly preferred.
Evidence of owning client-facing content programmes from strategic recommendation through to implementation and measurement.
Strong working knowledge of GA4, Google Search Console and enterprise SEO or keyword research platforms.
Advanced ability with Excel or Google Sheets, and confidence using AI tools to analyse information and improve content workflows.
Excellent presentation and storytelling skills, including the ability to create clear, persuasive slides for senior audiences.
Excellent written and spoken English, with a detailed understanding of UK language, culture and search behaviour.
A sound understanding of technical SEO fundamentals and how content SEO connects with digital PR, UX, conversion, creative and wider media activity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Custom Work Environment: Work remotely for up to 60% of your days and shape your day between 8am and 6:30pm with flexible working hours.
Family Support: Enjoy 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks of paid leave for secondary caregivers. We also provide £1000 (or equivalent) towards courses for returning primary caregivers to support your transition back into work.