AI-First SEO Strategist (Remote) — Technical & Content Lead

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Randburg; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is a AI-first digital agency seeking an experienced SEO Analyst to own search strategy for B2B and growing-brand clients. You will drive the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking story during client discussions.

You will manage technical SEO, keyword strategy, on-page optimization, and AI-enabled content workflows with writers. Expect collaboration with multiple clients on a fully remote basis, communicating with US clients in live calls.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on in SEO with audits and fixes.
• Fluency with Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog and Ahrefs or Semrush.
• Agency experience across multiple clients.
• Clear spoken English with US clients on live calls.

Responsibilities

• Own technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema, and site architecture.
• Develop keyword strategy, on-page optimization, and content priorities with writers and AI.
• Get clients found in AI search: Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity, plus traditional results.
• Handle links, local search and multi-location SEO as needed.
• Provide GA4 and Search Console reporting and quarterly roadmaps for each client.

Skills

SEO experience

Analytics & reporting

Agency experience

English communication

Tools

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs or Semrush

GA4

Search Console

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is a AI-first digital agency seeking an experienced SEO Analyst to own search strategy for B2B and growing-brand clients. You will drive the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking story during client discussions.

You will manage technical SEO, keyword strategy, on-page optimization, and AI-enabled content workflows with writers. Expect collaboration with multiple clients on a fully remote basis, communicating with US clients in live calls.