Digital Lead - SEO & Social
Posted 1 week ago by Leap Talent
£60,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: This maternity cover role for a Digital Lead (SEO & Social) involves leading strategic initiatives for various clients while also engaging in hands-on SEO delivery. The position requires a blend of strategic oversight and practical execution across SEO, digital PR, and social media. The successful candidate will guide a team and mentor others while ensuring SEO remains central to all campaigns. This role is based in an independent agency known for its creative and collaborative approach to digital marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading strategy across SEO, digital PR, social media, influencer marketing, and LLMs
- Acting as senior client lead for SEO-only accounts
- Shaping multi-channel plans that drive visibility, engagement, and measurable growth
- Rolling up your sleeves to deliver SEO activity (technical, content, linkbuilding) when needed
- Guiding clients around their social and influencer strategy
- Overseeing audits, roadmaps, and KPI setting for retained clients
- Mentoring senior strategists and freelance partners, ensuring best thinking rises to the top
Key Skills:
- Deep SEO expertise (technical + content + earned linkbuilding)
- Strategic channel planning skills across organic, owned, and earned
- Experience in delivering organic social strategies
- Senior-level agency experience in SEO, digital PR, content, or digital strategy
- Strong project management and client leadership skills
- Analytical edge – confident in using tools like GA, GSC, Tag Manager, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog
- A consultative leader who can inspire, challenge, and deliver
Salary (Rate): £60,000.00 yearly
City: Oxford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
This is a maternity cover opportunity to step into a pivotal role, shaping big-brand campaigns while also rolling up your sleeves with hands-on SEO delivery.
The role
As Digital Lead (SEO & Social), you’ll be the strategic lead for a mix of clients – bringing clarity, commercial focus and creativity to everything the agency delivers. From always-on programmes to campaign planning, you’ll define strategies across organic, owned and earned channels, while ensuring SEO remains at the core. This is a hands-on strategic role: you’ll set direction, guide a talented team, and also deliver elements of SEO, social and audience audits yourself.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading strategy across SEO, digital PR, social media, influencer marketing and LLMs
- Acting as senior client lead for SEO-only accounts
- Shaping multi-channel plans that drive visibility, engagement and measurable growth
- Rolling up your sleeves to deliver SEO activity (technical, content, linkbuilding) when needed
- Guide clients around their social and influencer strategy
- Overseeing audits, roadmaps and KPI setting for retained clients
- Mentoring senior strategists and freelance partners, ensuring best thinking rises to the top
What we’re looking for
- Deep SEO expertise (technical + content + earned linkbuilding)
- Strategic channel planning skills across organic, owned and earned
- Experience in delivering organic social strategies
- Senior-level agency experience in SEO, digital PR, content or digital strategy
- Strong project management and client leadership skills
- Analytical edge – confident in using tools like GA, GSC, Tag Manager, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog
- A consultative leader who can inspire, challenge and deliver
About the agency
Independent and award-winning, this Oxford-based agency blends bold storytelling with digital expertise across SEO, PR, social, influencer marketing and content. With over 20 years’ experience, they help brands cut through the noise with campaigns that build visibility and deliver measurable impact. Curious, creative and collaborative, they champion initiative, back great ideas, and celebrate the people behind the work.
What’s on offer
- Contract: 6-month maternity cover, with the potential to continue on a monthly rolling basis
- Salary: Up to £60K DOE (pro rata)
- Location: Oxford with hybrid working (2 days onsite, 3 days WFH)
- Flexible: Could also suit a Fractional or Consultant for 3 days a week at £60K
- Benefits: 26 days holiday (pro rata), pension, health cash plan (optical, dental, chiropractic), life insurance, access to the YCN learning platform, plus all-day snacks and regular socials
Apply now for the full job spec and a confidential chat, with support throughout the recruitment process.