Overview
Senior SEO Strategist – Technical & Client-Facing (Remote, South Africa | Full-Time, Mon–Fri, UK time). This is a strategy-first role for an SEO professional with strong technical expertise, designed for a performance-driven digital agency. You will be the SEO lead for your clients, responsible for shaping strategies, delivering advanced technical recommendations, and driving measurable growth. This position focuses on SEO strategy and execution rather than traditional account management.
Responsibilities
- Lead SEO strategy and execution for multiple high-value clients.
- Conduct technical SEO audits and create actionable, data-driven plans.
- Own performance across site structure, crawl optimization, schema, Core Web Vitals, and international SEO.
- Translate complex technical insights into clear business value during client meetings.
- Collaborate with paid media, CRO, and content teams to deliver integrated strategies.
- Mentor junior SEO team members and contribute to agency-wide best practices.
Qualifications
5+ years of hands-on SEO experience (minimum 2 years in an agency).Proven success managing SEO for large-scale websites or e-commerce platforms.Strong commercial awareness and ability to align SEO with business outcomes.Confident communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences.Comfortable presenting strategies, audits, and performance reviews.Technical Skills
Advanced technical SEO : site migrations, mobile SEO, structured data, AI-driven search trends.Proficiency with tools such as Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, GA4, Ahrefs, Semrush, GSC, Clarity, Tag Manager, Looker Studio.Solid understanding of on-page, off-page, and content strategy.Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)
Experience with AI search optimisation, voice search, and NLP-based SEO.Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and WordPress / Elementor.Exposure to conversion optimisation, UX audits, or international SEO.Seniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
MarketingIndustries : Advertising ServicesNote : This description retains the core responsibilities and qualifications and removes extraneous posting boilerplate, location / time details, and non-essential lines. It adheres to the required formatting and content guidelines.
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