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How to get a senior SEO job in the UK
To get a senior SEO job in the UK, lead your CV with results in numbers (traffic, revenue, rankings), show both technical and content work, mention answer engine (AEO) experience if you have it, and apply to in-house brands and agencies directly, not only through job boards.
What UK hiring managers look for
- Results with numbers and the size of site you worked on
- Technical SEO: site migrations, crawling, Core Web Vitals
- Managing people, agencies or budgets for senior roles
- Experience with answer engines and Google's search features
Where to apply
- In-house roles at e-commerce, publishing and SaaS brands
- SEO and digital agencies in London, Manchester and Leeds
- Remote UK roles
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