Senior Manager - SEO & GEO

Temple and Webster; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Discounts

Hybrid Working

Lunch & Coffee On Us

Celebrate You

Family Support

Mindful Moments

Culture & Community

Job summary

Temple & Webster, Australia’s leading online furniture retailer, seeks a Senior Manager - SEO & GEO to own end-to-end SEO and Generative Engine Optimisation strategy. You’ll partner with Product, Engineering, Content, PR and Media to maximise organic visibility and revenue across traditional search and AI platforms.

This hands-on role shapes multi-year roadmaps, drives technical fixes, content structure and site architecture to deliver growth in a fast-paced ecommerce environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in SEO or search strategy for high-traffic ecommerce.
• Deep understanding of technical SEO, site architecture and AI search trends.
• Analytical mindset linking search data to traffic and revenue.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEO and GEO strategy across platforms and partners.
• Identify growth opportunities from search demand and rankings.
• Collaborate with Content, Product, PR to build authority.
• Work with Product/Engineering on site architecture and Core Web Vitals.
• Track visibility, traffic, and revenue outcomes.

Skills

SEO Leadership

Technical SEO

GEO / AI Search

Commercial Acumen

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Agile Mindset

Job description

About Temple & Webster

At Temple & Webster, our vision is simple yet ambitious: to make the world more beautiful, one room at a time. As Australia’s leading online destination for furniture and homewares, our mission is to help everyone create spaces they love through inspirational design, vast range, and seamless digital experiences.

Underpinned by proprietary technology, data-driven insights, and a high-performance e-commerce engine, we operate in a fast-moving, competitive market focused on scaling market share, driving customer acquisition, and expanding long-term brand equity.

As the search landscape undergoes a shift, we are appointing a Senior Manager - SEO & GEO to lead our organic visibility, traffic, and revenue growth across both traditional search engines and emerging AI/generative search environments.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Media, this is a hands-on, commercially focused role owning our end-to-end SEO and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) strategy. Operating at the intersection of marketing, product, and content, you will harness search data and emerging AI trends to maximise organic visibility, traffic, and revenue.

• Strategic & GEO Ownership: Own the multi-year SEO/GEO roadmap, shaping how our brand wins across traditional and AI-powered search environments.
• Cross-Functional Authority: Partner with Product, Engineering, Content, Category, PR, and Media teams to embed search requirements into core technology and customer experience.
• Hands-On Delivery: Balance macro opportunity identification with direct execution across technical fixes, content structures, and site architecture.
• E-Commerce Scale: Drive organic acquisition within Australia’s leading online retailer, backed by a fast-paced, test-and-learn culture.

Key Responsibilities

• SEO & GEO Strategy: Lead organic growth across search engines and AI platforms, championing SEO/GEO internally and managing external tech/agency partners.
• Opportunity Identification: Analyse search demand, rankings, and commercial performance to build a prioritised growth pipeline across key categories.
• Content & Authority: Partner with Content, Category, and PR teams to deliver high-utility content and digital PR signals that build brand authority.
• Technical Search: Work with Product and Engineering to optimise site architecture, crawling, indexation, structured data, and Core Web Vitals for search and AI.
• Commercial Performance: Track and report on visibility, traffic, acquisition, and revenue outcomes.

Experience & Qualifications

• Proven Search Leadership: Strong track record in SEO, organic growth, or search strategy within high-traffic e-commerce environments.
• Technical & GEO Expertise: Deep command of technical SEO, site architecture, and emerging AI/generative search trends.
• Commercial Acumen: Analytical mindset able to connect search data to traffic, revenue, and customer acquisition.
• Cross-Functional Execution: Proven ability to partner with Product, Engineering, and Content teams to deliver technical and editorial initiatives.
• Agile Mindset: Hands-on operator who adapts quickly to shifting search algorithms and technology.

Perks & Benefits

• Exclusive Discounts: Generous employee discounts across our entire furniture and homewares range.
• Hybrid Working: Flexible arrangements balancing work-from-home with time at our vibrant St Peters HQ.
• Lunch & Coffee On Us: Catered lunches 3 days a week and subsidised barista coffee on site.
• Celebrate You: Paid leave on your birthday!
• Family Support: Access to paid parental leave.
• Mindful Moments: Free daily mindfulness practices in our dedicated wellness room.
• Culture & Community: Regular team socials and celebrations organised by our Ministry of Fun, plus volunteer leave to support our charity partners.