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SEO Director

Creative Circle
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 9/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/12/2025
Our agency client is looking for a full-time, fully remote SEO Director to lead the strategic direction and daily operations of their SEO department, ensuring exceptional client outcomes, team development, and finding ways to continue to innovate on SEO strategies to bring to success to 100 clients. This role is responsible for driving performance, managing senior SEO staff, and expanding the agency's SEO capabilities.

To be considered for this role you MUST live in one of the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, or Virginia.

SEO Director Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute the agency's SEO strategy and vision by adapting to, and staying ahead of, industry trends
  • Oversee SEO Managers and ensure high-quality client deliverables
  • Drive client retention and satisfaction through performance monitoring and addressing client feedback proactively
  • Lead enterprise-level SEO initiatives (e.g., migrations, Core Web Vitals, international SEO) through technical SEO expertise
  • Implement scalable systems and cutting-edge tools to improve efficiency
  • Expand SEO capabilities in new markets while adhering to local best practices
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to support integrated marketing efforts

SEO Director Requirements

  • 7 years of SEO experience, including 3 years in a leadership role
  • Proven success in client retention and team management
  • Expertise in technical, on-page, local, and off-page SEO
  • Strong communication and strategic thinking skills
  • Experience in legal, medical, or dental marketing preferred
  • Familiarity with AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude to enhance SEO workflows

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.

Email Your Resume In Word To

Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:

zach.ryan@jobalert.creativecircle.com

  • Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : ZR2-1875978L026 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.***

Zach Ryan - Lead Recruiter

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 09/02/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. United Healthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Creative Circle.

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