Remote Head of SEO — Lead National Organic Growth

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Performance-based bonuses

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 invites applications for a Head of SEO to spearhead the company's national SEO strategy in a fully remote setup. You will drive organic growth, oversee technical SEO, and guide cross-functional teams including content, development, and marketing.

The role requires 7+ years in SEO with leadership experience, deep technical SEO knowledge, and strong analytical skills. Join a remote-first organization committed to innovation and revenue growth across South Africa.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in SEO with 3+ in leadership.
• Proven success in large-scale SEO growth.
• Deep technical SEO expertise and mobile-first indexing.
• Strong collaboration with content, dev, and marketing teams.
• Excellent communication and strategic planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement long-term SEO strategy to grow organic visibility.
• Conduct technical audits, keyword research, and backlink analysis.
• Collaborate with developers to optimize site architecture and speed.
• Lead content teams to align SEO with user intent and business goals.
• Monitor performance with GA, GSC, SEMrush; report to leadership.
• Mentor and manage a team of SEO specialists; drive high performance.

Skills

SEO strategy

Leadership

Technical SEO

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, CS, or related

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Search Console

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Moz

Job description

Placements24 invites applications for a Head of SEO to spearhead the company's national SEO strategy in a fully remote setup. You will drive organic growth, oversee technical SEO, and guide cross-functional teams including content, development, and marketing.

The role requires 7+ years in SEO with leadership experience, deep technical SEO knowledge, and strong analytical skills. Join a remote-first organization committed to innovation and revenue growth across South Africa.