Senior SEO Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Enhance multiple client websites by implementing modifications that align with Google's best practices and help achieve client objectives.

• Maintain current business relationships while actively seeking profitable growth opportunities within assigned client accounts, including SEO investments and cross-channel upsells.

• Regularly communicate with clients regarding their goals and the results achieved.

• Collaborate with client teams to comprehend business requirements, campaign performance goals, and opportunities for relationship development.

• Work alongside team members to devise innovative solutions for clients.

• Identify critical issues related to clients/accounts and escalate them to the relevant executives.

• Monitor changes in organic, local, and AI-powered search, converting relevant updates into prioritized recommendations.

• Generate reports to assess progress and demonstrate client value.

• Present findings to shape onsite content strategies.

• Oversee sales processes and collaborate on solution development and proposal delivery.

• Partner with client development teams or directly implement approved website changes.

• Mentor junior staff and serve as a role model within the department.

• Manage local listings at scale by auditing and maintaining business details, identifying duplicates and inconsistencies, coordinating corrections, and measuring local visibility and engagement.

• Develop local reputation programs, including strategies for review generation, response guidance, escalation workflows, and analysis of review volume, ratings, sentiment, and recurring themes.

• Formulate SEO strategies for AI-powered searches and answer experiences by enhancing content and technical foundations while monitoring AI-generated responses and citations.

• Assess priority topics and query patterns to convert AI-search visibility and citation insights into actionable content and technical recommendations.

• Educate clients and internal teams on search modifications, differentiate measurable results from directional indicators, and integrate opportunities into SEO roadmaps and reports.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of SEO experience for clients within an agency setting.

• 1-2 years of experience in a client-facing role.

• Proven experience in leading SEO strategies for local and e-commerce clients, including multi-location or service-area businesses, local listings, and location-based performance measurement.

• A strong desire to lead strategy for multiple large growth SEO clients.

• Understanding of fundamental SEO principles, such as keyword research and website structure.

• Familiarity with Google Analytics and basic content marketing concepts.

• Proficient in using keyword research/data mining tools and conducting competitive analysis.

• Proficiency in Google Apps (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and general internet skills.

• Experience working directly on websites; general knowledge of CMS platforms like WordPress, Shopify, or Magento is advantageous.

• Quick learner with the ability to acquire new skills and tackle new tasks efficiently.

• Proven track record of successful project management and multitasking, consistently meeting and exceeding deadlines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen attention to detail.

• Experience in local SEO for multi-location or service-area businesses and managing local listings through directories or listing-management tools.

• Understanding of online review and reputation management processes, including response practices, escalation, and performance analysis.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted search and LLM-based discovery, with the ability to evaluate opportunities without overstating current metrics.

• Capability to align local and AI-search recommendations with client objectives and business outcomes, prioritizing tasks across multiple accounts.

• Proactive approach to collaboration and workload management.

• Must be authorized to work in the United States; this position does not qualify for immigration sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first work culture.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• Extended holiday break during winter.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Options to work from anywhere.

• 100% paid parental leave.

• 401(k) matching program.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.

• Sponsored life insurance coverage.

• Short-term disability insurance and additional voluntary insurance options.

• Annual Class Pass credits.

• Office hubs located in Los Angeles and New York, offering learning and development opportunities, engaging events, workspace, and in-person collaboration.