Tech SEO Manager

About the Role:    We are looking for a highly technical and strategic Tech SEO Manager to own our technical roadmap from conception through to execution. In this role, you will act as the primary SEO partner for our Engineering and Product teams, embedding SEO requirements into sprint cycles and ensuring our site architecture is optimized for performance, scalability, and AI-driven search. From leading large-scale migrations to managing international hreflang strategies across European markets, you will be responsible for the technical health of our platform. If you have 5–8+ years of experience in technical SEO and a proven track record of managing complex backlogs in Agile environments, we would love to hear from you.

What you'll do:

Roadmap & Backlog Management 

Own the technical SEO roadmap end-to-end, from opportunity identification to execution and impact measurement 

Audit and restructure backlog, balancing quick wins and long-term initiatives

Translate SEO needs into clear technical specs and work within sprint cycles

Engineering & Product Partnership

Act as the primary SEO partner for Engineering and Product

Embed SEO into planning, ensuring requirements are defined before development and page launches

Write clear, implementable specs and review code/templates

Validate releases, prevent regressions, and own SEO sign-off for major changes

International SEO & Architecture

Own geo-targeting and hreflang strategy across European markets

Ensure correct indexation and prevent duplication at scale

Monitor and optimize crawl budgets

Own internal linking strategy to maximize page authority and crawl discovery at scale

Partner with Localization and Content teams

Migrations & Structural Changes

Lead CMS, domain, and structural migrations end-to-end

Execute pre- and post-launch validation to minimize traffic loss

Technical Health & Performance

Build and own the technical SEO strategy from conception through to delivery, ensuring every initiative is tracked, validated, and measured for impact

Audit, select, and manage the SEO tech stack (e.g., Botify, Lumar, or Screaming Frog), ensuring it is integrated with internal data sources

Run technical audits, log file analysis, and indexation checks

Improve Core Web Vitals, site speed, and structured data

Turn insights into prioritized actions for Engineering

Optimize for AI-driven search and generative results (e.g., structured data, content discoverability, internal linking)

What you'll bring:

5–8+ years in Technical SEO, with strong focus on indexation, crawlability, and scalable site architecture

Proven experience leading CMS, domain, or large-scale migrations with minimal traffic loss

Deep expertise in international SEO (hreflang, geo-targeting, multi-market setups)

Strong understanding of Core Web Vitals, structured data (incl. LLM-ready schema), and modern rendering (JS/SSR)

Hands-on with GA4, GSC (incl. APIs), Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, and log analysis tools, with ability to derive actionable insights from crawl data.

Experience working in Agile environments (Jira, sprint cycles) and partnering closely with Product and Engineering

Strong execution mindset with ability to manage and prioritize a technical SEO backlog

Ability to write clear technical requirements and influence decisions early in the product lifecycle

What we'll expect in the first 3-6 months:

For you to be able to: 

Review existing audits and technical landscape

Consolidate and prioritize SEO backlog

Identify highest-impact technical opportunities

Partner with Engineering to begin execution of key initiatives