Strategic SEO Lead for AI-First Agency (Remote)

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking an SEO Manager for veterinary clients to own search strategy: the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking story when clients ask what moved. You lead with a strategic voice and coordinate with writers and AI to drive results.

You will manage technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-assisted content, and local/multi-location SEO, with GA4 and Search Console reporting guiding quarterly client roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on SEO experience.
• Fluent with Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog and Ahrefs or Semrush.
• Agency experience across multiple clients.
• Strong English for US client calls.
• Experience with veterinary or multi-location SEO is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema, and architecture.
• Define keyword strategy and on-page optimization with writers and AI.
• Improve discoverability in AI search and traditional organic results.
• Lead local and multi-location SEO; deliver quarterly client roadmaps and reports.

Skills

SEO

Agency experience

English communication

Multi-location SEO

Tools

Search Console

GA4

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

Semrush

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking an SEO Manager for veterinary clients to own search strategy: the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking story when clients ask what moved. You lead with a strategic voice and coordinate with writers and AI to drive results.

You will manage technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-assisted content, and local/multi-location SEO, with GA4 and Search Console reporting guiding quarterly client roadmaps.