Job Title: Group Search Strategist

Location: Ipswich / Hybrid

Salary: Depending on experience

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

The Role:

The Group Search Strategist sits within our Search team, you will report directly into the Head of Search strategy and line manage those within your group. The team is made up of Trainees, Search Executives, Consultants, Senior and Principal Search Strategists.

The role is split into two parts of line management and strategic work.

As a line manager you will allocate time for your team, with regular check-ins, supporting the team with progression and delegating tasks.

As a Strategist you will analyse results and data trends, generate presentations for clients with clear actionable insights. You will prepare for and lead meetings, representing your team and the SEO service to clients. In this role you will work closely with the other search teams, alongside the wider agency such as Client Services and Commercial.

We work as an extension of our client's team; we spend time understanding their goals and share in their vision assisting them to make informed decisions. You'll be dependable, building relationships and fostering a positive, trusting team culture.

The person:

We are looking for an experienced effective manager, you will be an active listener, able to make the team feel heard, asking questions and giving feedback. You'll provide clear, concise directions and expectations on tasks supporting with the allocation and delegating of responsibilities. As a manager you'll be approachable, and empathetic, encouraging open communication, ensuring the team have the tools and support they need, you'll be an advocate for their progression and professional growth, through training and mentoring.

You will lead by example setting the standard. You will offer constructive and timely feedback to help improve processes and performance.

What we can offer you:

Due to the nature of the role, it would be beneficial to be traveling distance to the Ipswich office, to allow for face to face mentoring with your team at least on a weekly basis.

We operate a hybrid working model, where our team can choose to work from home, in the office, or a mixture of both. We come together twice a month for full agency days, and for team days.

You can find details of our benefits on our website, but alongside enhanced pension contributions, annual salary reviews, and team building socials we also offer.

Financial wellbeing support with Bippit
Free Private medical cover with Vitality *

Within Vitality, you have access to mental health support, menopause support with Peppy, rewards for being active (like free Nero coffee, money off Apple watches, cinema vouches, Money off with Mindful Chef)

Free gym membership
Monthly massages (office based)
Lieu day for charity or volunteering
Time off to donate blood
Access to Tech scheme*
Access to electric car scheme*
Access to cycle to work scheme*
Alongside other perks and socials.

Some benefits are subject to a successful probation period *

The process & how to apply:

Firstly, please review the full job description to get more detail on the role, the technologies and experience we are looking for.
You can apply by submitting your CV through our career page. This comes directly through to our career's inbox.
If you are successful, we will organise an initial culture call via Teams, to get to know you, your experience and talk through the role and Crafted in more details.
Following on from the culture call you will be invited to a final face-to-face interview, where you will meet with our
During this final stage interview there will be an interview task, which we will send across to you to review. Once reviewed we'll organise the interview allowing enough time to prepare
If you have not been successful in being shortlisted, we aim to be in touch as soon as possible.
Making interviews accessible:

We understand the interview process is nerve wracking, and in some cases reasonable adjustments will need to be made for candidates who may find interviews difficult.

Please let us know if we can do anything to assist with your interview, below are some ideas of what we can do but we are always happy to receive guidance.

You will be assigned a mentor from our People Team during your visit with us.
A pre interview tour of the Crafted office to familiarise yourself with your surroundings.
We will do our best to arrange your interview at a time that suits you.
We can take breaks during the interview process if needed.
We can have an informal walk through of the interview process ahead of the day.
Post interview.

We will aim to come back to you with feedback as soon as possible.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; SEO Executive, SEO Specialist, Marketing Executive, SEO Advisor, Digital Marketing Advisor, Search Engine Optimisation Specialist may also be considered for this role