SEO Savant

Marketing Agency Pro; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 62,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Marketing Agency Pro in Australia is seeking an experienced SEO practitioner to own client search performance from strategy through execution on a remote-first basis.

You will lead audits, on-page optimization, content direction, and performance reporting for a portfolio of Australian clients, with room to grow and deliver clear outcomes.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on SEO experience with measurable results.
• Proficiency in Ahrefs, SEMrush or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of Google Search Console and GA4.
• Demonstrated ability to execute both technical and content SEO.
• Clear, professional written communication.
• Reliable, self-directed, and deadline-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Own the full SEO lifecycle for a focused client portfolio—from audit to reporting.
• Diagnose and resolve technical barriers preventing rankings.
• Turn keyword intelligence into content that ranks and converts.
• Build and maintain ranking and traffic dashboards; report ROI.

Skills

Hands-on SEO experience

Digital marketing analytics

Technical SEO

Content SEO

Written communication

Self-directed

Tools

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Google Search Console

GA4

Job description

A specialist role for someone who lives and breathes search — and can prove it in rankings.

We’re looking for an experienced SEO practitioner to take ownership of client search performancefrom strategy through to execution. You’ll work directly with the founder, running content-ledand technical SEO campaigns across a portfolio of Australian clients. No hand-holding — justclear outcomes, a sharp process, and room to grow.

$45–$85 per hour (based on experience) · Flexible contractor arrangement · Remote-first

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

You’ll own the full SEO lifecycle for a focused client portfolio — from audit and strategy throughto on-page execution, content direction, and performance reporting.

Technical SEO & Auditing

Diagnose and resolve technical barriers preventing clients from ranking.

• Conduct site audits using industry tools
• Identify crawl, indexation and Core Web Vital issues
• Implement structured data and schema
• Oversee site architecture and internal linking

Content Strategy & On-Page SEO

Turn keyword intelligence into content that ranks and converts.

• Perform deep keyword and topical research
• Build content clusters and pillar page strategies
• Write or direct optimised page copy and meta
• Guide AI-assisted content through quality control

Reporting & Client Performance

Translate data into decisions and communicate progress clearly.

• Build and maintain ranking and traffic dashboards
• Identify opportunities from GSC and GA4 data
• Deliver clear monthly performance summaries
• Track ROI and attribute organic growth to activity

Candidate Profile

Skills & Attributes

We’re hiring for genuine SEO expertise and professional discipline. You should be able topoint to real rankings you’ve influenced — not just tools you’ve used.

What We’re Looking For Essential

• 2+ years of hands-on SEO experience with measurable results
• Proficiency in Ahrefs, SEMrush or equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of Google Search Console and GA4
• Demonstrated ability to execute both technical and content SEO
• Clear, professional written communication
• Reliable, self-directed, and deadline-oriented

Preferred (Not Mandatory)

• Experience in local SEO or multi-location campaigns
• Familiarity with AI-assisted content production workflows
• Knowledge of link acquisition or digital PR
• Prior experience in an agency or freelance environment
• Exposure to CRO and landing page optimisation

Culture & Mindset

What You’ll Bring

Ownership mentality You treat client results like your own. You don’t wait to be told something is slipping.

Sharp attention to detail You catch what others miss — a broken canonical, a mismatched heading, a crawl anomaly.

Intellectual curiosity You follow algo updates, test hypotheses, and genuinely enjoy figuring out why something ranks.

Clear communication You can explain a technical recommendation to a client in plain English without dumbing it down.

Process discipline You follow established frameworks, document your work, and don’t cut corners under pressure.

Adaptability You can move between a technical audit one afternoon and a content brief the next without losing momentum.

Work Structure & Compensation

Contract Arrangement

Location: Fully remote. Optional weekly co-working session available in Rowville for local candidates.