Technical Seo Manager

Designrush; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B2B marketplace in South Africa is seeking a Technical SEO Manager to lead their SEO strategy, ensuring top-tier search visibility and performance. The ideal candidate will have 4+ years of experience in technical SEO, particularly with large websites, and hands-on experience with Laravel. Join us to leverage your expertise and drive organic growth. This role offers a collaborative environment while working closely with engineering and content teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of SEO experience focused on technical SEO and site optimization.
• Proven experience managing large, complex websites in competitive search verticals.
• Strong knowledge of SEO best practices and site architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical SEO strategy for the platform.
• Implement SEO best practices with Laravel developers.
• Perform ongoing site audits and resolve technical issues.

Skills

Technical SEO

Laravel frameworks

Site optimization

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Google Search Console

Ahrefs

Screaming Frog

Job description

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We're expanding our team and seeking a Technical SEO Manager with deep expertise in large-scale site optimization, Laravel frameworks, and performance-driven organic growth.

This is a leadership role for someone who not only understands the mechanics of SEO but can also architect and implement technical strategies that scale.

You will work closely with engineering, product, and content teams to ensure our platform, built on Laravel, delivers best-in-class search visibility, performance, and authority.

Platform Value Propositions

• Agency Rankings – Brands can view qualified agencies based on their expertise, location, clients, and various other factors.
• Awards – Agencies and brands can enter their finest work and compete for the best web logo, app, print, packaging, and video design awards.
• Marketplace – Businesses can post their projects at no cost and receive proposals from verified agencies.
• Trending Brands – Agencies and brands can feature their expertise and achievements via news, interviews, and trends articles to get noticed and recognized as industry leader.

We want a results-oriented technical SEO leader with a proven track record of scaling organic traffic for complex, high-traffic websites.

You must have hands‑on experience optimizing Laravel-based platforms, strong collaboration skills, and the ability to bridge the gap between technical implementation and strategic growth.

Goals

• Achieve top-tier organic visibility across all core site categories.
• Improve technical SEO foundations to support scalable content growth and indexing.
• Establish DesignRush as a category leader in search of superior technical performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical SEO strategy for the entire platform, focusing on crawl efficiency, site architecture, internal linking, and indexation.
• Work closely with Laravel developers to implement SEO best practices directly into the codebase, including structured data, canonicalization, and URL management.
• Perform ongoing site audits and resolve issues related to Core Web Vitals, site speed, mobile‑first indexing, and rendering.
• Plan and oversee large‑scale migrations, redirects, and structural changes with minimal SEO risk.
• Build, document, and enforce scalable SEO processes, QA protocols, and technical checklists.
• Monitor and report on performance using analytics tools, identifying opportunities for growth and technical improvements.
• Automate repetitive SEO workflows and reporting through AI agents, scripts, and tool integrations.

Requirements

• 4+ years of SEO experience with a focus on technical SEO and site optimization.
• Proven track record managing and scaling large, complex websites in competitive search verticals.
• Hands‑on experience with Laravel platforms is a plus, including collaboration with development teams on technical implementations.
• Advanced knowledge of SEO best practices, site architecture, schema markup, and indexing strategies.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with tools like Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and server log analyzers.
• Excellent English communication skills and experience presenting technical findings to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven project management experience leading cross‑functional initiatives.
• Familiarity with automation tools, AI agents, and workflow optimization for SEO processes.
• Must be available to work EST hours.

Application Process

• We are a growing brand, and we are seeking to make IMMEDIATE hires.
• Send back answers + CV in English.
• Have an interview with our Recruiter.
• Receive a short test.
• Have an interview with the Hiring Manager.
• We kindly ask for your CV and all correspondence to be in English.
• Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at DesignRush by 2x.

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