Overview
Job title: Senior SEO Manager - Durban
Job Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Deadline: November 06, 2025
Responsibilities
- The Senior SEO Manager leads the development of advanced SEO strategies for enterprise-level clients, ensuring alignment with their business objectives. You will manage technical SEO programs, guiding a team of SEO professionals, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive organic growth and enhance online visibility. You'll be reporting to the Senior SEO Director
- Develop and implement comprehensive SEO strategies tailored to client goals, encompassing technical SEO, content optimisation, and link-building initiatives.
- Lead technical SEO programs for enterprise-level accounts, ensuring best practices are applied to enhance site performance and search rankings.
- Conduct in-depth technical SEO audits, identifying issues related to site architecture, crawlability, and indexation.
- Explore optimization opportunities for large language models (LLMs) and AI-driven search, advising clients on their potential impact on visibility and brand performance.
- Educate clients on how AI-powered tools and generative search are shaping user discovery, integrating these insights into SEO strategies.
- Leverage AI to enhance research, content creation, automation, and data analysis, driving efficiency in campaign delivery.
- Collaborate with clients to understand their business objectives, providing strategic insights to achieve desired outcomes.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of SEO roadmaps, ensuring delivery of projects within budget constraints.
- Utilise data pipelines and cloud technology to automate processes and develop datasets for analysis.
- Stay informed about industry trends and algorithm updates, adjusting strategies to maintain competitiveness.
- Mentor and support junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and professional development.
Qualifications
- Over 5 years of technical SEO experience
- Technical Proficiency: In-depth understanding of web technologies, including servers, applications, middleware, edgeware, and front-end frameworks, and their impact on SEO performance.
- Analytical Expertise: Ability to work with large datasets, utilizing tools like Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Adobe Analytics, Google Search Console, and enterprise SEO platforms to derive actionable insights.
- Experience developing SEO strategies that drive measurable results for large-scale websites.
- Awareness of LLM and AI-influenced search, with the ability to guide clients on opportunities, risks, and best practices.
- Use AI tools to support research, content ideation, and workflow automation without compromising quality.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a team.
- Ability to present complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.