SEO Account Manager

Momentum Outbound Ltd; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A marketing communications agency is seeking an experienced SEO Account Manager to enhance SEO for clients. The role involves managing SEO strategies, conducting audits, and optimizing websites. Candidates should have 3+ years of technical SEO experience and strong analytical skills. This is a fully remote position located in Johannesburg. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive, market-based salary

Health insurance

Unlimited Regus co-working space membership

Monthly tech allowance

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technical SEO, preferably in an agency environment.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, and SEMrush.

Responsibilities

• Manage the SEO for new and existing clients to maximize client satisfaction.
• Conduct technical SEO audits and optimize website architecture.
• Monitor and report on SEO performance metrics.

Skills

Technical SEO

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Website optimization

Tools

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Google Analytics

WordPress

Shopify

Job description

Overview

Role : SEO Account Manager

Salary : up to 180,000ZAR

Location : Johannesburg (Remote)

About the Company

Our client is a full-service marketing communications and web solutions agency, they specialise in creating and optimising high-quality websites, eCommerce platforms, branding, digital marketing, design and print. With a strong focus on trust, collaboration, and expertise, they partner closely with clients to deliver impactful marketing that drives real results.

Responsibilities

• Manage the search engine optimization for new and existing clients, to discuss and report on SEO Strategy, maximize client satisfaction, build client relations and maximize their ROI.
• This will see you working with our clients to gain deeper understand their needs, then optimize their websites for search and AI, track results and discuss strategy with clients, who are usually small and medium sized businesses across different sectors
• Work as part of our friendly, growing team on a fully remote basis.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in technical SEO, preferably in an agency environment.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and present findings to clients.
• Conduct in-depth technical SEO audits to identify issues impacting site performance, crawlability, and indexing.
• Optimize website architecture, including URL structure, internal linking, and sitemaps, to enhance user experience and search engine accessibility.
• Analyse mobile usability, and Core Web Vitals to meet Google’s ranking criteria.
• Implement and monitor structured data (schema markup) to enhance search visibility and rich snippet opportunities.
• Identify and resolve crawl errors, broken links, duplicate content, and other technical issues using tools like Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, or SEMrush.
• Collaborate with developers to implement server-side fixes, such as .htaccess configurations, canonical tags, and redirects (301 / 302).
• Monitor and report on SEO performance metrics using Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and other analytics platforms.
• Stay up-to-date with search engine algorithm updates and industry trends to ensure strategies remain cutting-edge.
• Support the development of SEO strategies by providing technical insights and recommendations to clients and internal teams.
• Conduct keyword research and competitive analysis to inform technical and on-page SEO strategies.
• Ensure websites comply with SEO best practices.
• Proficiency with SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Moz, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS and CMS platforms, especially WordPress & Shopify.
• Experience with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Tag Manager.
• Knowledge of server-side configurations, including robots.txt, .htaccess, and HTTP status codes.
• Excellent analytical skills and experience interpreting data to drive actionable insights.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise tasks in a fast-paced agency environment.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-based salary
• Health insurance & standard employee benefits
• Unlimited Regus co-working space membership
• Monthly tech allowance
• Ongoing training and development