Search Engine Optimization Manager

Harvey Nash; United States; Hybrid; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan with 10% company match

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is looking for a Sr. SEO Manager to enhance organic search performance for an enterprise SaaS client. In this 6-month contract role, you will manage both technical and content aspects of SEO, ensuring effective collaboration across various teams. Ideal candidates have over 8 years of SEO experience and are proficient in managing complex SEO content strategies. Excellent analytical and communication skills are a must. This position offers a hybrid/remote work model.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on SEO experience spanning both technical and content disciplines.
• Proven track record developing SEO content strategies that drive improvements.
• Strong analytical skills; proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Own site architecture, crawlability, and structured data.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to impact search performance.
• Train writers to produce high-quality SEO content.

Skills

Hands-on SEO experience

SEO content strategies

Structured data knowledge

Enterprise SEO tools

Data analysis proficiency

Strong communication skills

Tools

Screaming Frog

Google Analytics

SEMrush

Job description

Harvey Nash USA has been engaged to find a talented Sr. SEO Manager for an Enterprise SaaS/Tech Client.

Client is looking for a Sr. SEO Manager (Contractor) to join the digital marketing team and drive both the technical and content dimensions of organic search performance.

This is a hands‑on, full‑stack SEO role, you’ll own everything from site architecture, crawlability, and structured data to content strategy, optimization, and performance measurement.

You will report directly to the Senior Manager of SEO & AIO and collaborate with engineering, content, product marketing, demand generation, analytics, and martech teams to deliver scalable, measurable impact across traditional search engines and AI‑powered discovery surfaces.

Job Title: Sr. SEO Manager

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Hybrid/Remote: Remote

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands‑on SEO experience spanning both technical and content disciplines, ideally within a large‑scale B2B SaaS or enterprise web environment.
• Proven track record developing and executing SEO content strategies that drive measurable improvements in rankings, traffic, and pipeline contribution.
• Strong knowledge of structured data formats (JSON‑LD, schema.org) and experience implementing and validating schema at scale.
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise SEO tools (e.g., Screaming Frog, Botify, Lumar, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Google Search Console) and analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, Looker).
• Understanding of how LLMs and AI‑powered search surfaces crawl, index, and surface content and the technical and content implications for optimization.
• Excellent writing, editing, and content direction skills; ability to produce and refine high‑quality SEO content and provide clear feedback to writers.
• Strong analytical skills; proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets for data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, prioritised requirements for engineering and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced, matrixed organisation.

Nice to Have

• Experience with international/multilingual SEO (hreflang, geo‑targeting, localisation).
• Familiarity with CMS platforms (e.g., Adobe Experience Manager, WordPress) and how CMS architecture affects SEO.
• Familiarity with CDN configuration, edge SEO, and web performance optimisation.
• Exposure to GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation) strategy and SEO A/B testing platforms (e.g., SearchPilot).

A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum hourly wage for this position depends on experience. Benefits will be available, and details are available at the following links:

401K Plan: Our employees work hard, which is why Harvey Nash is proud to contribute to their hard‑earned savings with a 401(k) retirement plan that includes a 10% company match on all deferrals. We also offer a Roth 401(k) for even more flexibility. Employees 21 years of age or older, and have completed 3 months of service, are eligible to participate.