Lead Seo Strategist

Are you an SEO expert ready to step up and own your own portfolio of 3 to 4 international clients? Do you get a buzz from developing clever SEO strategies that drive real growth in revenue for your clients? Do you love presenting your ideas, leading client meetings, and building great relationships along the way? And do you want to do it all at an agency that truly values your wellbeing, trusts you to manage your time, and gives you the flexibility to work how you work best? Well, we may have just the position for you. We're looking for someone to join our SEO team. The position is fully remote, with flexible hours, but operating mainly on South African business hours. Your responsibilities will include : Client Ownership Be the go-to person for your clients. Take full ownership of your clients' SEO performance by leading calls, sending sharp and insightful emails, and ensuring they understand exactly how we're helping them grow their revenue. Strategy & Execution Develop smart, revenue-focused SEO strategies that align with client goals; then direct the monthly plan of the work to ensure we're driving measurable growth. Client Communication Lead engaging client meetings (mostly via Zoom), simplify the complex, and deliver clear, actionable insights that make clients feel like their SEO is in a safe pair of hands. Reporting & Analysis Produce insight-driven monthly reports that go beyond data dumps, pulling out meaningful insights, wins, and next steps using tools like GA4, GSC, SEMrush, and Looker Studio. Project Management Prioritise what actually moves the needle. Keep project milestones on track, and deliver within a budget. AI & Innovation Test, learn, and experiment with AI tools that can level up our SEO processes and client results. Be part of our ongoing quest to stay ahead of how AI is changing digital marketing. Core Super Powers Expert SEO knowledge gained from at least 5 years dedicated SEO experience You live and breathe Google Analytics and Google Search Console. You have a natural ability to folllow an agreed process and get a kick out of completing tasks with a high attention to detail. You enjoying presenting to clients, and are great at writing succinct emails about complex matters that clients can understand. Why You'll Love Working With Us? (let's talk 'job perks') : The happiness of our team matters to us, and we're really forward-thinking when it comes to our work / life balance. We don't like 9am - 5pm jobs. So you will be free to structure your day around your other passions – boxing session at 11am... or yoga at 3pm... no problem. Think flexi-hours on a whole new level. You will have huge flexibility in where and when you work. We work predominantly within South African business hours. Senior team members receive quarterly bonuses based on personal and company performance. Our team is tight-knit and caring. We love working together. As a team, we are purposeful in who we hire and, as a result, everyone you end up working with will be fun, super-talented, honest, driven, confident, passionate and just a little bit quirky (sound like anyone you know?). We are all obsessed with learning and honing our razor-sharp skills. As part of the team, we'll dedicate a significant amount of time to upskilling you and making you better at what you love. We have sent team members to Boston / Vegas / Seattle / San Diego / London / Sydney and other great locations to attend conferences and visit clients. We also buy all the major marketing conference recordings for interanl training (Mozcon, Pubcon, SMX, Inbound etc). You'll have access to pretty much any tool you need to get the job done. Your success will be measured by results achieved, not effort expended. In fact, if you can do a better job in less time, then power to you Company Description Adventure Travel Digital and CleverClicks are sister agencies with one shared mission : to help small and medium-sized business owners live their entrepreneurial dreams. We do this by implementing clever marketing strategies with SEO, PPC and UX. CleverClicks has been around for 17 years, and Adventure Travel Digital is our new brand focused on the adventure travel niche. Our team spans South Africa, Canada, and Italy, and our clients are global. 'Just as importantly, our 'inward' mission is for each of us to push ourselves into the next level of personal growth - whatever that may be for you. Making you more fulfilled, more valuable and ultimately, happier. More will be revealed in the interview. We give you the flexibility to achieve the optimal work / life balance, allowing you to be productive while enjoying your life to the max. By now, you should have a really good idea if we are a fit or not. Bonus powers A working knowledge of SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Google Tag Manager & HTML code. You are super curious about AI, and have lots of thoughts about the future of search. You have already experimented with various AI tools to produce higher quality work and create work efficiencies. And are champing at the bit to learn more #J- #J-18808-Ljbffr