E-commerce Content & SEO Strategist

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive salary

Incentives

Health benefits

Professional development

Employee discounts

Tools access

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an innovative E-commerce Content and SEO Specialist for Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Join a team focused on improving online visibility, driving conversions, and creating persuasive product content.

You will work in a hybrid model, balancing in-office collaboration in Port Elizabeth with remote flexibility, leveraging cutting-edge SEO tools and CMS platforms to grow an established e-commerce brand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of SEO and content creation experience in an ecommerce environment.
• Proven track record of improving search rankings and organic traffic.
• Strong on-page, off-page, and technical SEO knowledge.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Experience with SEO tools: SEMrush, Ahrefs, Google Keyword Planner.
• Familiarity with CMS platforms: Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute SEO strategies to improve rankings and traffic.
• Conduct keyword research, competitor analysis, and technical SEO audits.
• Optimize product and category pages for search engines.
• Create high-quality product descriptions, site copy, and blog posts aligned with brand and SEO.
• Manage content calendar and timely publication of new content.
• Build high-quality backlinks via outreach and content promotion.
• Monitor SEO performance using GA and Search Console; provide actionable insights.
• Collaborate with marketing, merchandising, and design teams to align with goals.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest SEO trends and best practices.

Skills

SEO strategy

Content creation

Analytics & reporting

Copywriting

CMS familiarity

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, or related field

Tools

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Google Keyword Planner

Google Analytics

Google Search Console

Shopify

Magento

WooCommerce

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an innovative E-commerce Content and SEO Specialist for Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Join a team focused on improving online visibility, driving conversions, and creating persuasive product content.

You will work in a hybrid model, balancing in-office collaboration in Port Elizabeth with remote flexibility, leveraging cutting-edge SEO tools and CMS platforms to grow an established e-commerce brand.