Senior Associate, SEO, UAE (SEO)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates; hybrid approach with teams in the office around four days a week.

Company

hirify.global is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, combining media, data, partnerships, and the WPP Open platform to deliver personalized marketing at scale.

What you will do

• Execute SEO strategies based on client products, competition, industry context, and marketing objectives.
• Manage organic search workflows, roadmaps, requirements, deadlines, and client deliverables.
• Present SEO strategies, results, and tactics in client and agency meetings.
• Monitor SEO traffic, rankings, conversions, technical SEO scores, and other client KPIs.
• Conduct competitor reviews, keyword research, gap analysis, niche and trend research, and content opportunity discovery.
• Optimize on-page elements and audit crawling, indexing, duplication, structured data, Core Web Vitals, and overall site health; coordinate implementation with client and third-party development teams.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of SEO experience in a digital media agency or in-house environment.
• Basic knowledge of HTML.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask, adapt to changing priorities, and meet new or changed goals.
• Willingness to stay current with Google's algorithm changes and SEO best practices.

Nice to have

• Understanding of paid media, including PPC, social, or display.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative culture focused on creativity, trust, growth, and development.
• Access to global hirify.global and WPP networks for learning, networking, and professional development.
• Employee resource groups and frequent in-office events.
• Competitive medical, group retirement, vision, and dental insurance; significant paid time off and partner discounts.
• Employee mental health awareness days and an equal-opportunity workplace.