Strategic SEO Manager - Remote, AI-First Agency

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Arkansas; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an SEO Manager to own search for a portfolio of B2B clients, steering the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking narrative. You will be the strategic voice at the table and make key decisions.

You will collaborate with writers and AI to implement keyword strategies, perform multi-location SEO, and report in GA4 and Search Console, supporting US-based clients on live calls.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on in SEO.
• Audits and fixes you have performed yourself.
• Fluency with Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog and Ahrefs/SEMrush.
• Agency experience across several clients.
• Clear spoken English with US clients on live calls.

Responsibilities

• Technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema & site architecture.
• Keyword strategy, on-page optimization and content priorities with writers/AI.
• Getting clients found in AI search: Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT & Perplexity alongside classic results.
• Links, local search and multi-location SEO for clients.
• Reporting in GA4 & Search Console, plus quarterly client roadmaps.

Skills

Technical SEO

Keyword strategy

Client communication

Agency experience

English proficiency

Tools

Search Console

GA4

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs or Semrush

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking an SEO Manager to own search for a portfolio of B2B clients, steering the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking narrative. You will be the strategic voice at the table and make key decisions.

You will collaborate with writers and AI to implement keyword strategies, perform multi-location SEO, and report in GA4 and Search Console, supporting US-based clients on live calls.