Research and Development Manager
Hennessey Digital, a leading search engine optimization (SEO) and digital marketing agency in North America, is seeking a highly organized, self-motivated Continuous Improvement Manager to join its team. The ideal candidate for this role is a consummate team player who is self-motivated, and passionate about online marketing.
We are a fully remote and highly collaborative team of digital marketing thought leaders located all over the world. We provide white-glove service to our clients, and we’re looking for a thoughtful team member who can ensure that all projects are delivered on time, on budget, and on strategy.
We’re a rapidly growing company, it’s important that you have an entrepreneurial attitude, an embracing mindset toward change, and can manage/prioritize multiple concurrent projects.
The desired candidate will possess excellent organizational and communication skills—as well as be familiar with project management in a creative agency atmosphere.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Lead Research and Development function for the SEO Department.
- Perform detailed research on new and existing strategies for the areas of SEO, GMB, PR and Outreach, and SEO.
- Present findings to internal teams and/or clients addressing concerns and solutions utilizing new and effective strategies.
- Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to position Hennessey Digital as innovative, industry leading experts.
- Evaluate new tools and strategies and work with the VP of SEO to roll out successful ones across the entire SEO team.
- Serve as an “early warning” function inside the company as search engines change and the company’s search strategy needs to evolve.
- Make recommendations and evaluate effectiveness of new and existing new strategies. With the leadership team, build out related processes and document the strategy for our SEO Department.
- Analyze client sites utilizing best practice research strategies and techniques.
- Analyze and test SEO trends for effectiveness.
- Support the leadership team to standardize, document, and distribute procedures for the areas of SEO, GMB, PR and Outreach, SEO rules for website design and architecture, etc. as appropriate.
- Identify and promptly raise any issues or delays as they arise with a mindset towards problem-solving.
Experience
- 5+ years experience SEO required
- 3+ years agency experience preferred
- Proven track record of successful project management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to hit and exceed deadlines required
- Proficiency with Google Docs, and other common applications
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral while paying close attention to detail
- Excellent command of the English language
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent related experience
Essential Physical Job Functions
This position is a remote position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
