SEO Content Manager (Future Head of Content)

USA (Remote)

$35/hr – $55/hrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive SEO content quality and leadership by owning the content production pipeline and team management.

  • Must-have: Prior SEO writing experience and ability to manage writers.
  • Standout: Own the end-to-end content production schedule and move content 1–2 weeks ahead.

Job Description

Own SEO content creation and quality control while leading a content-production team to keep schedules 1–2 weeks ahead.

  • Content Quality Control: reviewing drafts and rewrites; ensuring content aligns with search intent; ensuring content aligns with the client’s ICP; providing clear, actionable feedback to writers; maintaining consistent editorial quality across all projects.
  • Manage The Content Production Pipeline: assigning writers to content pieces; managing deadlines and production schedules; managing revisions and rewrites; ensuring content production stays ahead of schedule; Our goal is to keep content production 1–2 weeks ahead of schedule at all times.
  • Content Calendar Execution: translate keyword research, topic clusters, content strategy into a clear and organized content calendar; ensure the publishing sequence supports client goals; provide constructive feedback on content sequencing or execution.
  • Content Team/Writer Management: assigning writers to projects; providing editorial guidance; improving writer performance; managing client revision requests and coordinating updates with writers; Previous SEO writing experience is required for this role.
  • Client Communication: communicate with clients regarding content deliverables, including content updates and revision requests; feedback collection; explain editorial decisions and push back professionally if a change could negatively impact SEO performance.
  • Content Operations (ClickUp): manage the content pipeline inside ClickUp; tracking task progress; managing deadlines; ensuring tasks move forward.
  • Internal Content Leadership: lead the internal content team through weekly content team meetings, one-on-one check-ins with writers, reviewing content performance and workflow.
  • Daily Content Management Reporting: End-of-Day content reports in ClickUp to keep the team aligned and ensure content production stays on track.

Requirements

  • Previous professional SEO writing experience
  • Experience managing writers or content teams
  • Strong understanding of SEO content and search intent
  • Excellent editorial judgment
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Experience working at an SEO agency
  • Experience managing content calendars

Preferred

  • Familiarity with tools like ClickUp, SurferSEO, or SEMrush
  • Located in Denver (bonus but not required)
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2 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
235
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.8%
Direct
39%
Referral
13.9%
Social
3.8%
Paid
1.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (50% of company)