SEO Manager driving organic search initiatives for EMEA region at Workday. Collaborating with marketing teams to optimize visibility and performance across various search platforms.
Responsibilities
Develop and implement organic search strategies aligned with Workday's business objectives, focusing on the EMEA region
Collaborate effectively with various marketing teams, stakeholders, and agencies to execute custom programs and strategies that help Workday achieve regional targets
Conduct market-specific keyword research, on-page optimizations, technical audits, and competitor analysis to drive website health and search performance
Pioneer optimization strategies for the evolving search landscape, including Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), conversational search, and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to ensure visibility in AI Overviews, LLMs, and chatbots
Optimize localized content to accurately address regional intent and improve organic visibility in search engines like Google and Bing, as well as AI platforms
Ensure proper technical SEO setup for regional pages, including hreflang implementation and international targeting
Regularly develop campaign performance reports and presentations, utilizing strong data analysis and storytelling skills to highlight key results, insights, and next steps to non-media centric business leaders
Perform technical SEO audits to identify and help resolve website issues that hinder search performance
Assist in conducting competitive analysis to benchmark performance, identify gaps, and uncover opportunities for increased visibility in EMEA markets
Coordinate and collaborate with EMEA-based marketing teams, stakeholders, and agencies, which may require flexibility to participate in meetings during EMEA working hours
Stay up to date on industry trends, algorithm changes, new technologies, and the evolving Answer Engine/Generative AI landscape
Support the definition of SEO processes to continue to drive scale and efficiency
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in SEO
Technical proficiency and a deep understanding of search engine algorithms, ranking factors, and best practices
Comfortable performing analysis and interpreting web analytics in tools such as Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Search Console
Solid MS Excel skills (vlookups, pivot tables, data analysis)
Familiarity with core performance marketing metrics like CTR, CPC, CPL, MQL, and ROI and understanding their interplay
Proven experience managing regional SEO, especially for multi-language and multi-country strategies
Proficiency in CMS platforms like AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) or other enterprise-level systems
Experience with Conductor, Brightedge, SEMRush, aHrefs or any other SEO research & management tools
Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Workfront, Asana) to manage SEO initiatives across teams
Minimum of 2+ years working in the B2B SaaS vertical (preferred)
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