Colab

Head of SEO

Remote
Full Time
Experienced

Job Summary

COLAB is looking for an experienced SEO Lead remotely with 10+ years of hands-on SEO experience and strong leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate must have experience working with US clients within a marketing agency environment, excellent English communication skills, and a strong understanding of current SEO trends, AI developments, and the evolving search landscape.

This is a client-facing leadership role requiring the ability to manage SEO teams, communicate directly with clients, and drive strategic SEO initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage an SEO team of 5–10+ team members.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive SEO strategies for US-based clients.
  • Manage client relationships and participate in client-facing calls and meetings.
  • Oversee technical, on-page, off-page, and local SEO initiatives.
  • Review SEO performance, identify opportunities, and provide strategic recommendations.
  • Monitor industry trends, search algorithm changes, and emerging SEO practices.
  • Stay up to date with AI developments and their impact on SEO, search, content, and digital marketing.
  • Guide the team on SEO best practices, quality standards, and performance improvement.
  • Analyze SEO performance using tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Semrush, Ahrefs, and other relevant platforms.
  • Prepare and present SEO reports, insights, and recommendations to clients.
  • Collaborate with content, paid media, development, and account management teams.
  • Ensure SEO deliverables, KPIs, and client requirements are consistently met.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional SEO experience.
  • Proven experience leading and managing SEO teams of 5–10+ members.
  • Strong experience working with US-based clients.
  • Marketing agency experience is mandatory.
  • Strong understanding of technical, on-page, off-page, and local SEO.
  • Strong knowledge of current SEO trends and the evolving search landscape.
  • Good understanding of AI in SEO and digital marketing, including emerging AI-driven search and content trends.
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Confident and professional when dealing directly with clients.
  • Strong leadership, strategic thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Work Location: Remote

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