Why be an SEO Manager at THG Beauty?
We are seeking a hands on SEO Manager to lead organic search performance across selected THG Beauty eCommerce brands.
This is a commercially accountable role suited to someone operating at Manager level within a fast paced eCommerce environment. You will own organic growth strategy and execution end to end - spanning technical SEO, on page optimisation, content strategy, and support trading performance - while partnering cross functionally to ensure SEO is embedded into all digital activity.
You will combine strategic thinking with operational excellence and be comfortable rolling up your sleeves to deliver impact directly.
As an SEO Manager, you'll:
- Own the SEO strategy and roadmap for assigned Beauty brands, aligned to revenue and commercial targets.
- Drive measurable improvements in organic traffic, revenue, visibility, and conversion.
- Translate trading priorities, seasonal campaigns, and product launches into SEO opportunities.
- Lead keyword and category opportunity analysis to inform merchandising and content strategy.
Technical & On Page Excellence (Hands On)
- Lead technical SEO audits and prioritise fixes across crawlability, indexation, internal linking, faceted navigation, schema, and site architecture.
- Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to define requirements and ensure SEO best practice in platform developments.
- Optimise PLPs, PDPs, content hubs, and international sites to maximise search performance.
- Leverage AI/LLM tools responsibly to scale optimisation and insight generation.
Content & Ecommerce Strategy
- Partner with Content and Editorial teams to create scalable, search led content strategies.
- Identify opportunities for new landing pages, brand/category expansions, and long tail growth.
- Support digital PR and authority building initiatives through search insight.
Performance Management & Forecasting
- Own weekly and monthly performance reporting, providing senior stakeholders with clear insight and actionable recommendations.
- Develop and manage organic forecasts in line with budget cycles.
- Monitor algorithm updates and proactively adapt strategy.
Cross Functional Collaboration
- Embed SEO into trading calendars, paid media strategy, CRM, and social campaigns.
- Ensure SEO is considered at planning stage for promotions, launches, and brand partnerships.
- Influence senior stakeholders using data driven insight.
Leadership & Standards
- Support and mentor junior team members.
- Drive best practice consistency across the Beauty division.
- Champion testing, experimentation, and continuous optimisation.
What skills and experience do I need for this role?
- 3-5+ years SEO experience, with significant exposure to eCommerce environments.
- Proven track record of driving organic revenue growth for eCommerce websites.
- Strong technical SEO knowledge (crawl optimisation, JavaScript SEO, log analysis, site migrations).
- Deep understanding of category led retail SEO and commercial trading models.
- Advanced experience with: Google Analytics / GA4, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog/Deepcrawl / Equivalent and Ahrefs/SEMrush/Sistrix.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into commercial action.
- Highly hands on - comfortable executing as well as leading.
Benefits Career Development
- Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in house L&D team.
- Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Don't want to work on your birthday? We don't either! Enjoy your day off on us!
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
- Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
- Buy back up to 3 days each year.
- Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12 months.
Wellbeing Support
- Access face to face and virtual appointments with our in house GP.
- Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
- State of the art on site gym.
- Access to our on site physio.
Other Perks
- Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
- Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
- On site staff shop.
- Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1,000 when they pass their probation.
- Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.
Equal Opportunity & Disability Confidence
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, we sometimes take time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive.