SEO Strategist

CleverClicks; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

CleverClicks is seeking an SEO Strategist to drive client profitability through tailored SEO strategies. This fully remote role prioritizes work-life balance and continuous learning, offering flexible hours and opportunities for personal growth within a supportive team environment. Join us to make a significant impact in adventure travel digital marketing.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Quarterly performance bonuses

Access to conferences and skills enhancement tools

Qualifications

• At least 3+ years of client-facing SEO experience.
• Strong communication and presentation skills required.
• Experience managing SEO strategies for companies with multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Owning and executing SEO strategies to meet revenue growth targets.
• Conducting keyword research and optimizing content for top search engine results.
• Creating monthly performance reports using industry-standard tools.

Skills

Communication

SEO expertise

Presentation skills

Data analysis

Education

Tertiary qualification in marketing or data analysis

Tools

GA4

Google Search Console

SEMrush

Screaming Frog

Google Tag Manager

Job description

Do you live, breathe, and sleep SEO? Do you truly enjoy presenting to and educating client senior management?

Have you got a minimum of three years agency experience?

Do you want to work for an agency that prioritises your well-being and gives you flexibility on how you structure your day?

Well, we may have just the position for you.

We're looking for an SEO Strategist to join our team.

The position is fully remote, with flexible hours, mainly operating on South African business hours.

The role is within a new agency brand, Adventure Travel Digital, focusing on the adventure travel niche, and is part of the established international digital marketing agency, CleverClicks, which has been operating for 17 years.

We are gaining excellent traction in the market and are growing our team (currently 11 people).

You will work on a mix of travel and non-travel clients across both brands.

Your responsibilities will include:

1. Owning the SEO strategy for your clients.
2. Overseeing the execution of SEO work to ensure revenue growth targets are met.
3. Optimising websites for top search engine results with a strong understanding of SEO best practices.
4. Shaping strategies and ensuring execution stays on track, focusing on lead and revenue growth.
5. Conducting keyword research and on-page SEO to target high-impact keywords and optimise content.
6. Leading confident, engaging client meetings and maintaining clear, concise communication.
7. Creating insightful monthly reports using tools like GA4, Google Search Console, and SEMrush, highlighting results and actionable insights.
8. Spotting issues early by analyzing data, flagging, investigating, and planning solutions.
9. Adapting strategies for AI overviews and emerging SERP features to keep clients visible and competitive.

KEY REQUIREMENTS :

1. At least 3+ years of client-facing SEO experience with strong communication and presentation skills.
2. Experience managing SEO strategies for companies with multiple locations.
3. High proficiency in GA4, GSC, SEMrush (or similar tools).
4. Curiosity about AI and experience featuring in AI overviews, with experimentation in AI tools to improve work quality and efficiency.

Why CleverClicks (aka 'Job perks') :

We offer flexible work arrangements, allowing you to structure your day around your passions, with flexible hours mainly within South African business hours.

Senior team members receive quarterly bonuses based on performance.

Our team is caring, talented, honest, driven, confident, passionate, and a little quirky.

We prioritize work/life balance and continuous learning, providing access to conferences, recordings, and tools to enhance your skills.

Your success is measured by results, not effort.

Company Description :

CleverClicks is a rapidly growing digital marketing agency with most team members in South Africa, serving international clients.

Our mission is to help small and medium-sized businesses achieve their entrepreneurial dreams through clever marketing strategies involving SEO, PPC, and UX.

We also focus on personal growth for our team members, aiming to make them more fulfilled, valuable, and happy.

More details will be shared during the interview.

We offer flexibility to maintain an optimal work/life balance and make your work life exciting and fulfilling.

Apply now – this could be the best job you've ever had. Be prepared, as our recruitment process is thorough and intense, as we carefully select new team members.

Bonus Requirements

Any tertiary qualification in marketing, research, data analysis, SEO, or SEM, with working knowledge of Screaming Frog, Google Tag Manager, and HTML code. GA4 certification from Skillshop is a plus.