SEO Team Lead / Assistant Manager - SEO (Remote)

We are hiring an SEO Team Lead / Assistant Manager to scale organic growth across multiple client accounts while building and managing a high-performing SEO team.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You will own strategy for complex accounts, mentor SEO specialists, review execution quality, manage client communication, and help build scalable SEO systems using AI, automation, and data.

You are expected to think beyond rankings towards business impact, visibility in AI-driven search (SGE), and long-term organic growth engines.

This role is ideal for someone ready to move from senior execution into people, process, and strategy ownership.

This is a remote position and requires strong communication skills, self-management abilities, and proficiency in remote collaboration tools.

Key Responsibilities

1. SEO Strategy, Account Ownership & Client Leadership

• Own end-to-end SEO strategy for high-value and complex client accounts

• Translate business goals into clear, scalable organic growth roadmaps

• Act as the primary SEO point of contact for assigned key clients

• Review and approve audits, recommendations, and execution plans

• Present SEO strategy, performance insights, and growth plans to stakeholders

• Forecast SEO impact, timelines, and expected outcomes

• Stay ahead of Google algorithm updates, SGE, AI search evolution, and industry trends

2. Team Leadership, Mentorship & Delivery

• Lead, mentor, and upskill SEO Specialists and Executives

• Allocate tasks, set priorities, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery

• Review team outputs including:

- Audits

- Keyword & intent research

- Content briefs

- Monthly performance reports

• Conduct performance reviews, skill-gap analysis, and training plans

• Build and maintain SEO SOPs, workflows, and best-practice documentation

• Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous learning

3. Keyword, Intent & Market Intelligence

• Oversee advanced keyword, topical, and entity-based research frameworks

• Ensure accurate intent mapping across the funnel (informational → transactional)

• Identify content gaps, SERP opportunities, and zero-click / SGE visibility areas

• Conduct competitor benchmarking and market analysis

• Guide the team on semantic SEO, topical authority, and content clustering

4. On-Page, Content & EEAT Optimization

• Own SEO-first content strategy and content roadmap planning
• Review and approve content briefs and optimization plans
• Ensure strong EEAT compliance across all content
• Guide optimization for:
• Featured Snippets
• People Also Ask
• Rich & visual results
• SGE-ready content formats
• Collaborate with content, design, and development teams for holistic SEO execution

5. Off-Page, Digital PR & Authority Building

• Lead advanced technical SEO audits and implementation strategy

• Guide developers on SEO best practices for:

- New website builds

- Website migrations

- Multi-domain and multi-language setups

• Oversee improvements in:

- Core Web Vitals

- Indexation & crawlability

- Structured data & schema

- Accessibility and performance

• Ensure technical recommendations are executed correctly and efficiently

6. Analytics, Reporting & Automation

• Measure and report on SEO KPIs using GA4, GSC, Looker Studio, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and other tools.
• Create insightful dashboards and reports tailored to each client’s business goals.
• Use AI and automation to streamline auditing, reporting, and data collection processes.
• Perform competitive and performance analysis to inform next-step recommendations.

Requirements

Tools & Platforms of Excellence

Core Tools: Google Search Console, GA4, Looker Studio, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Google Tag Manager

AI & Automation Tools: ChatGPT, SurferSEO, Jasper, Frase, ContentKing, Sitebulb

Bonus Skills: Familiarity with APIs, Python (for SEO automation), and CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Webflow)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, IT, or a related field
• 5–7+ years of SEO experience, with 1–2+ years in a leadership role
• Proven experience managing teams and multi-account SEO delivery
• Strong expertise across technical, on-page, off-page, and content SEO
• Experience working with AI-driven SEO tools and automation workflows
• Strong client-facing, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Analytical, business-first mindset with strong problem-solving ability

If you meet the above requirements and are excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge web projects, please submit your resume and portfolio for consideration. We are a team of dynamic professionals, and we offer a collaborative work environment where creativity and innovations are encouraged.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Work From Home
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus
• Supportive & Positive Environment
• An innovative and collaborative environment with shared responsibilities and equal input