Joint Vice President - Lead SEO/SEM/Paid Campaigns

HDFC ERGO
  • Posted On: 2026-03-27 17:22:48
  • Openings: 10
  • Applicants: 0
Job Description

Role & responsibilities:


Paid Channels

Own the entire paid acquisition engine. This means strategy, budget allocation, bid management philosophy, agency oversight, and performance accountability not just reviewing dashboards someone else builds.

  • Design and own the annual paid media plan across Google Search, Display, Discovery, YouTube, Meta (Facebook + Instagram), and programmatic display
  • Manage agency relationships and hold them accountable to performance SLAs not just deliverables
  • Build and maintain channel-level budget models with monthly reforecast capability
  • Own the full keyword strategy, audience architecture, and campaign taxonomy across all paid channels
  • Implement and govern UTM taxonomy, attribution modelling, and media mix reporting
  • Drive continuous A/B testing across creative, copy, landing pages, and audience segments 
  • Define and enforce Quality Score, Relevance Score, and ad quality standards across all platforms

SEO & Organic Content

Build a durable organic traffic engine that reduces paid dependence over a 12-24 month horizon. Insurance SEO is a YMYL (Your Money Your Life) category Google holds it to the highest E-E-A-T standards. This requires a fundamentally different approach than lifestyle or e-commerce SEO.

  • Own the SEO roadmap technical, on-page, and off-page with measurable traffic and ranking targets
  • Build a content strategy that captures intent across the full funnel: awareness, consideration and decision 
  • Manage the content team or agency to produce E-E-A-T compliant content at scale
  • Oversee technical SEO: Core Web Vitals, structured data, crawlability, internal linking architecture
  • Build the backlink strategy in partnership with PR and industry partnerships
  • Own local SEO for city-specific pages (e.g. health insurance in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore)
  • Track and respond to Google algorithm updates especially in the health/finance vertical
  • Own no of leads coming from organic routes across different LOBs (heath, motor, home, travel etc)
  • Closely track & build organic content strategies for emerging platforms like (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Grok & Gemini)

App Store Optimisation

  • Own ASO strategy for both Google Play and Apple App Store metadata, screenshots, ratings management
  • Drive apps install campaigns across Google UAC, Meta App Install, and affiliate networks
  • Define and track app funnel metrics: Install Registration Quote Purchase

Business Modelling & Forecasting

  • Build and maintain the annual demand generation plan with monthly phasing — leads by channel, by segment, by geography
  • Own the CAC model: fully loaded cost per acquired customer by channel, with blended and marginal views
  • Build LTV:CAC models by across LOBs to inform budget allocation
  • Produce monthly reforecast of lead volume, conversion, CAC, and revenue contribution — with variance explanation
  • Model the impact of budget increases or cuts — 'if we add 5Cr to Google, what does lead volume do?'
  • Present to CXO and Board on demand generation performance — quarterly business review ready at all times
  • Partner with Finance on marketing ROI reporting and budget approval cycles

Team Handling

  • 12-15 members spanning across SEO, Paid, Content, ASO, Affiliates, Alternate Channels

Budget Ownership

  • 150cr+ in paid media spend; full P&L accountability for CAC & ROAS

Key Stakeholders

  • Sales & Call Centre Head, Product Team, Tech Team, Agencies, Finance, Google & Meta teams


Key Requirements – Education & Certificates

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marketing, Business, Technology, Data/Analytics, or related fields.
  • 10–15+ years in performance marketing, digital acquisition, SEM, or growth marketing roles.


Key Requirements - Experience &Skills

  • Experience in paid media management across Google, Meta, and programmatic channels.
  • Strong understanding of SEO, content strategy, technical SEO, and organic growth, ASO and app marketing.
  • Experience in demand generation planning, forecasting, CAC/LTV modelling, and performance analytics.
  • Skills in agency management, attribution modelling, reporting, A/B testing, and stakeholder collaboration.
  • Ability to manage ambiguity, scale processes, and drive digital maturity.
  • Team leadership and talent development orientation.

More Info
Full Time
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English
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Education
Any Graduate
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Required Skills
Digital Marketing performance marketing Paid Advertising Campaigns Affiliate Marketing SEM SEO Advertising Advertising Campaigns

Contact Details
HDFC ERGO
+91 987654567
travelclaims@hdfcergo.com
  • Experience6+ years
  • Salary Above 10 LAKHS ANNUALLY
  • Location for Hiring Mumbai
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