Senior Technical SEO Specialist - AI & GEO Strategy

Pro5.ai; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission for client growth

Remote and hybrid working

Job summary

Pro5.ai is seeking a commercially minded Senior Technical SEO Specialist to lead advanced technical SEO across a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients.

You’ll mentor junior colleagues, contribute to internal R&D, and help scale tools and templates used across the organisation while driving measurable SEO outcomes and a strategic focus on AI-led search, GEO, and international deployments.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of SEO experience, with strong client account management.
• Proven ability to deliver technical and strategic SEO campaigns with measurable results.
• Hands-on experience with AI-enabled search developments and GEO concepts.
• Experience communicating with C-level stakeholders and leading projects.
• Mentoring and coaching of junior colleagues is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced technical SEO audits and develop actionable recommendations.
• Diagnose organic traffic drops and investigate algorithm changes.
• Plan and oversee large-scale migrations and international SEO implementations.
• Develop technical SEO strategies aligned with client objectives.
• Help clients prepare for AI-powered search and GEO initiatives.
• Collaborate with developers and product teams to implement recommendations.
• Manage senior client relationships and secure buy-in for initiatives.
• Mentor junior staff and deliver training on SEO best practices.
• Contribute to internal R&D, automation, and process improvements.
• Develop AI-assisted workflows, scripts, and tools for SEO analysis and reporting.
• Stay updated on search engine developments and emerging practices.

Skills

Client management

Advanced technical SEO

Technical audits

Core Web Vitals

Schema markup

Website migrations

International & local SEO

AI search developments

GEO / Generative Engine Optimisation

CMS platforms & architectures

Python scripts / APIs

LLM-powered tools

Leadership & mentoring

Tools

Ahrefs

Google Search Console

Screaming Frog

Sitebulb

GA4

Looker Studio

Job description

Pro5.ai is seeking a commercially minded Senior Technical SEO Specialist to lead advanced technical SEO across a diverse portfolio of high-profile clients.

You’ll mentor junior colleagues, contribute to internal R&D, and help scale tools and templates used across the organisation while driving measurable SEO outcomes and a strategic focus on AI-led search, GEO, and international deployments.