Sr Search Engine Optimization Manager

Job description

Are you passionate about uncovering insights and leveraging data to drive strategic marketing decisions?

Global Marketing Engines and Experiences (E&E) provides the foundation for all Marketing engines, data, technology, and digital experiences across the commercial marketing organization.

This allows us to streamline how we plan, execute, and report on all of Microsoft’s marketing activities around the world, and ensure we communicate with our customers using a consistent voice and approach across paid and organic touchpoints.

As a member of the Global Marketing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) team, you'll be at the forefront of increasing organic search visibility and improving performance for our portfolio of commercial products including Azure, GitHub, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft 365, Windows 365, Microsoft Security, and more.

We are seeking a Senior Search Engine Optimizaion (SEO) manager with strong organizational, presentation, interpersonal, and persuasive skills to join our team so that it can deliver transformational SEO strategies to variety of internal leaders and departments.

Your colleagues will consist of full-time employees, contractors, and an outsourced agency that have worked together to produce insightful data analysis about our global customers and competitors.

In this role, you will work with many stakeholders, colleagues, and leaders to help develop and execute an SEO strategy for at least one specific line of business or customer solution area (CSA) from the Microsoft commercial Marketing portfolio.

One day you might be presenting findings on our competitors’ SEO tactics and the next you might be writing a content brief for a new webpage.

Your work will help drive the web traffic and visibility for our brands, products, and services.

This opportunity will allow you to deepen your knowledge of cutting-edge SEO techniques, gain experience working with large-scale websites, and develop your leadership skills by teaching others.

You will also have the chance to work with the latest SEO tools and technologies, staying ahead of—and helping to define—industry trends.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals.

Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

**Responsibilities**

+ You will define and execute the all-up SEO strategy and plan for at least one specific line of business or customer solution area (CSA) from the commercial Marketing portfolio.
+ You will conduct keyword research and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and inform content strategy.
+ You will monitor SEO trends and algorithm changes, always staying ahead of updates to ensure the company’s strategies remain competitive.

You will advocate for SEO within Marketing, educating stakeholders and championing organic search as a growth channel.
+ You will monitor and report on SEO performance, using tools like Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Adobe Analytics, and internal dashboards to surface insights and recommend optimizations.
+ You will manage integrated marketing program execution planning, as well as help develop program recommendations.
+ ou’ll also identify solutions that address inefficiencies, and collaborate with Product Marketing to identify the business objectives a program can support.

You will analyze KPIs, then share insights that will advance business impact.
+ You’ll also recommend actions to executive leaders based on those results, as well as use performance data to develop insights and make improvement recommendations.
+ You will drive medium complexity projects by developing a detailed project management plan, as well as manage finances for projects with mid-sized to large budgets.

You’ll also develop and execute communication plans to share progress, blockers, and learnings.

Embody and promote Microsoft’s culture and values .

**Qualifications**

**Required/minimum qualifications**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field
+ 3+ years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related work experience OR equivalent experience.

**Additional or preferred qualifications**

+ Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 2+ years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related experience
+ OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 5+ years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related experience OR equivalent experience.

Integrated Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year.

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 25, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.

Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

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