Remote AI-Driven SEO Strategy Lead

Blacksmith Agency LLC; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 1,161,000 - 1,824,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking an SEO Manager to lead search for B2B and growing-brand clients. You will own the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking story, acting as the strategic voice in client discussions. This role is fully remote with international client exposure.

You will drive technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-assisted content workflows, local and multi-location SEO, and GA4/Search Console reporting to shape quarterly roadmaps for each client.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Own technical SEO: crawl, indexation, site speed, schema and site architecture.
• Define keyword strategy, on-page optimization and content priorities with writers and AI.
• Improve visibility in AI search and traditional organic results for B2B brands.
• Manage links, local and multi-location SEO, with quarterly roadmaps and GA4/Search Console reporting.

Skills

SEO

Analytics tools

Agency experience

English communication

Tools

Search Console

GA4

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs or Semrush

Job description

Blacksmith Agency LLC is seeking an SEO Manager to lead search for B2B and growing-brand clients. You will own the technical roadmap, content priorities, and the ranking story, acting as the strategic voice in client discussions. This role is fully remote with international client exposure.

You will drive technical SEO, keyword strategy, AI-assisted content workflows, local and multi-location SEO, and GA4/Search Console reporting to shape quarterly roadmaps for each client.