Senior SEO Manager
Posted 7 days ago by Digital Waffle
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Technical SEO Lead Contractor at a London-based Digital Agency involves shaping the technical SEO offering, addressing complex client challenges, and driving innovation in data, analytics, and automation. The position requires leading technical SEO audits, resolving advanced SEO issues, and mentoring the SEO team. The contractor will also be responsible for building reporting frameworks and ensuring data accuracy across various platforms. Immediate availability is required for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and own technical SEO audits, implementation roadmaps, and prioritised technical backlogs
- Resolve advanced SEO issues (indexation, JS rendering, crawl budget, canonicalisation, migrations)
- Build and maintain best-in-class Looker Studio reporting frameworks and dashboards
- Configure and audit GA4, Tag Manager, and Search Console setups to ensure data accuracy
- Work closely with developers on architecture, Core Web Vitals, internal linking, redirects, schema, and CMS optimisation
- Drive automation, scripting, and AI use cases to improve SEO operations
- Mentor and upskill the SEO team, acting as the technical escalation point
- Evaluate and evolve the agency’s technical SEO tool stack and workflows
Key Skills:
- Proven digital/SEO agency experience (essential)
- Deep expertise in technical SEO, GA4, GSC, Screaming Frog, and large-scale site SEO
- Strong knowledge of WordPress, Shopify, JavaScript SEO, migrations, and international SEO
- Data-driven mindset with experience in Looker Studio, BigQuery, APIs, or scripting (Python/JS)
- Commercial awareness and ability to scope profitable technical SEO projects
- Passion for AI/GEO search trends and experimentation
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
My client are a London-based Digital Agency looking for a Technical SEO Lead Contractor to shape their technical SEO offering, solve complex client challenges, and drive innovation across data, analytics, and automation. London (hybrid)
Responsibilities:
- Lead and own technical SEO audits, implementation roadmaps, and prioritised technical backlogs
- Resolve advanced SEO issues (indexation, JS rendering, crawl budget, canonicalisation, migrations)
- Build and maintain best-in-class Looker Studio reporting frameworks and dashboards
- Configure and audit GA4, Tag Manager, and Search Console setups to ensure data accuracy
- Work closely with developers on architecture, Core Web Vitals, internal linking, redirects, schema, and CMS optimisation
- Drive automation, scripting, and AI use cases to improve SEO operations
- Mentor and upskill the SEO team, acting as the technical escalation point
- Evaluate and evolve the agency’s technical SEO tool stack and workflows
Requirements:
- Proven digital/SEO agency experience (essential)
- Deep expertise in technical SEO, GA4, GSC, Screaming Frog, and large-scale site SEO
- Strong knowledge of WordPress, Shopify, JavaScript SEO, migrations, and international SEO
- Data-driven mindset with experience in Looker Studio, BigQuery, APIs, or scripting (Python/JS)
- Commercial awareness and ability to scope profitable technical SEO projects
- Passion for AI/GEO search trends and experimentation
IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY
If this sounds like you, please apply via the links. Please note that due to the volume of candidates we receive, we can only respond to those deemed a relevant match to the position. All successful candidates must have the full right to work within the UK