SEO Executive

SEO Executive

Location: Hybrid (Ideally 2 days a week in the office in Maidstone, Kent)

Salary: £24,000 + DOE

Perks: 4-day work week (compressed hours), Flexible Working, private healthcare, 28 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), 1 day off for your birthday, and a charity day!

Ready to create digital marketing that people actually love?

If you could eat digital strategy on toast for breakfast, you’re our kind of person.

At Reflect Digital, we unleash potential by combining behavioural science with the art of marketing. We believe the future belongs to brands that produce useful, engaging, and distinctive content wherever audiences search - from traditional Google rankings to AI-powered search, social media, and beyond. We’re not looking to replace human brilliance with tech; we use AI responsibly to handle repetitive admin and speed up research, leaving you with more time for strategy, creativity, and writing amazing content.

About Us:

Reflect Digital is an award-winning, behavioural science-led digital marketing agency. Since 2011, we have been connecting our clients with their audience by understanding customer motivations to deliver exponential growth. Our strategies seamlessly blend behavioural science, AI-powered insights, and marketing creativity to deliver next-generation search experiences, earning us multiple accolades, including Agency of the Year 2024 and Employer of the Year 2025.

Sound like a team you’d love to join? Read on.

What will you be doing?

As our new SEO Executive, you’ll be working alongside our talented SEO Managers and Directors. You won't just be running reports; you’ll gain a deep understanding of our clients' businesses and goals, helping us craft and execute killer organic strategies that drive real traffic and revenue.

Plus, we believe in doing great work without the burnout: you’ll enjoy a genuine 4-day work week, flexible hybrid arrangements, and a supportive team dedicated to your career progression.

What You’ll Be Doing

Working closely with senior SEO leads, you’ll be hands-on across all pillars of organic search, using human behaviour insights and cutting-edge tools to deliver outstanding work:

• On-Page & Technical Optimisation: Conduct technical SEO audits using industry-leading tools and perform keyword research. Optimise website content, internal linking, layout, and user experience across client CMS platforms, ensuring new pages meet all SEO best practices.

• Content & Search Experience: Develop, optimise, and elevate website content based on keyword research, audience needs, search intent, and client business goals. You'll optimise across both traditional rankings and emerging search experiences like AI Overviews and generative search.

• Strategy & Performance Analysis: Execute organic strategies to hit traffic and sales targets. Perform deep analysis of rankings, on-page engagement, and performance to uncover high-value opportunities for clients.

• Reporting & Quality Assurance: Quality-check all work before sharing, check performance dashboards and self-populating reports for accuracy, and help craft factually sound client reports.

• Cross-Channel Collaboration: Partner with internal Paid Media and Digital PR teams to build your understanding across the broader search landscape. Share detailed keyword research and fresh ideas with your squad.

• Client Engagement & Professional Development: Attend client meetings alongside senior colleagues to present insights. Proactively participate in human behaviour training, stay on top of search engine updates, and complete annual exams or certifications to keep your skill set sharp.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a curious, collaborative team player who takes pride in high standards and wants to grow:

• Communicator: Expresses ideas clearly and professionally across internal teams and in client meetings, upholding agency values at all times.

• Decision Maker & Responsible: Takes full ownership of allocated tasks, works effectively to deadlines and KPIs, and makes decisions that positively impact client work—knowing when to seek guidance on complex challenges.

• Results & Quality Driven: Committed to high standards, meticulous QA checks, and ensuring every deliverable is accurate and effective.

• Learning & Trend Focused: Proactively owns their continuous development, seeking feedback, taking courses, and staying ahead of evolving search behaviour and AI search experiences.

• Collaborative Team Player: Listens to feedback, shares knowledge and keyword insights generously, and brings positive energy and fresh perspectives to the team.

What Success Looks Like

• Developing a confident, well-rounded grasp of major SEO tools and delivering impactful recommendations across both technical and content SEO.

• Earning great feedback from team leads and clients for delivering accurate, high-quality work.

• Staying ahead of the curve on algorithm updates, search trends, and consumer behaviour insights.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

We take care of our people so they can produce their best work:

• True Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a 4-day work week and hybrid working options.

• Generous Time Off: 28 days' annual leave (excl. Bank Holidays) plus your birthday, a dedicated charity volunteer day, and the entire Christmas to New Year period off.

• Health & Wellbeing: Private healthcare coverage through Vitality.

• Growth & Mentorship: Dedicated training time and clear progression paths supported by SEO Managers and our Head of Search.

Ready to apply?

If you’re ready to take the next step in your SEO career with a company that values your time and growth, we’d love to hear from you!

Why you’ll love working with us

We believe that to do great work, you need a workplace that cares about you as a human.

• 4-Day Work Week & Flexible Working: We respect your time and work-life balance. Work from Anywhere policy

• Living Our Values: We operate like a family - caring, honest, and inclusive. We’re ambitious like Olympic athletes ("Going for Gold"), but always supportive.

• Real Development: You’ll learn directly from industry mavens and get access to regular training across AI, SEO, behavioural science, and broader digital strategy.

• Great Benefits: 28 days holiday (excl. bank holidays) PLUS your Birthday off, a Charity Day, and office closure between Christmas and New Year. Plus, Vitality Private Healthcare

How to Apply

Ready to join a team that values your creativity and growth? Send us your CV and a brief cover letter (or portfolio samples) showing us why you’re passionate about content.

Ready to supercharge your career? Apply now!

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Reflect Digital is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our People team is happy to support any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process, such as additional time or different application or interview formats. If we can do something to alter the recruitment process to better suit you, please let us know when you apply. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees, volunteers, subcontractors, freelancers, and clients. Your information will be kept confidential according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Reflect Digital, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

To watch staff testimonials about our company culture, you can watch this video on YouTube.

Interview process - What to expect.

This is a more detailed breakdown of our interview process and what to expect at every stage. As stated above, if you need any reasonable adjustments to be made to this process, please let us know at the application stage.

1. Cultural Interview with People Director & Hiring Manager via Google Meet - 1 hour

2. Task Stage - A task is set in advance, and then a task Interview in person (where applicable to the role) - 1.5hrs at the Maidstone office

3. Video or phone interview with our CEO, Becky.

THE PACKAGE

• Salary: £24k+ DOE 

• Work/Life Balance: Flexible working, 4-day work week, and hybrid working available.

• Annual Leave: 28 days (ex., Bank Holidays) plus Birthdays, Charity day and business slowdown between Christmas and NY.

• Healthcare: Private Healthcare from Vitality.

• Breakfast Club and healthy snacks

• Weekly Wellbeing Sessions

• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA)

• Lunch & Learn and Brunch & Learn sessions

• Internal Training Opportunities -MHFA Training, First Aid Training, ED&I Training

• Endometriosis Friendly Employer

• Work Anywhere policy

• Career Progression

• Agency Partnerships

To watch staff testimonials about our company culture you can watch this video on YouTube.

Interview process - What to expect. 

This is a more detailed breakdown of our interview process and what to expect at every stage. If you require any reasonable adjustments to this process, please notify us at the application stage. 

1. Cultural Interview with People Director & Hiring Manager interview via Google Meets - 1 hour

2. Task Stage - A task is set in advance and then a task Interview in person (where applicable to the role) - 1.5hrs at the Maidstone office

3. Video or phone interview with our CEO, Becky.

Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. Reflect Digital is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law. Our People team is happy to support any reasonable adjustments that are needed within the recruitment process, such as additional time or different application or interview formats. If we can do something to alter the recruitment process to better suit you, please let us know when you apply. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees, volunteers, subcontractors, freelancers, and clients. Your information will be kept confidential according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Reflect Digital we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.