Product Manager, eCommerce Search Engine Optimization SEO

Framingham, MA (On-site)

$89K/yr – $121K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the SEO product roadmap for print and eCommerce, partnering with product, engineering, analytics, and UX to increase organic visibility, traffic, and revenue across product pages and feeds.

  • Translate strategy into actionable product requirements and backlogs to maximize search impact.
  • Lead discovery, experimentation, and AI-enabled opportunities to improve site performance and customer experience.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own SEO optimization for print and eCommerce experiences, identifying opportunities to improve organic search visibility, traffic, rankings, and revenue performance across product pages and feeds.
  • Partner with product, engineering, analytics, and print business teams to translate SEO strategy and technical best practices into actionable product requirements, prioritizing enhancements based on search opportunity and business impact.
  • Evaluate evolving search behavior, including AI-driven search and discovery, to recommend improvements to site structure, technical SEO, crawlability, product data, and other factors influencing how traditional and AI search engines discover and surface content.
  • Define, prioritize, and manage the product backlog for assigned digital products, platforms, and capabilities.
  • Collaborate with business leaders and stakeholders to align product priorities with customer needs, digital strategy, and business objectives.
  • Translate customer insights, analytics, market trends, and stakeholder feedback into user stories, requirements, acceptance criteria, and product recommendations.
  • Serve as a key liaison between business partners, engineering teams, UX, analytics, data science, and external vendors.
  • Prioritize enhancements, defects, technical work, and feature development based on customer value, business impact, team capacity, and delivery timelines.
  • Partner with engineering and UX teams throughout Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, testing, product reviews, and release readiness.
  • Monitor product performance through KPIs, OKRs, customer feedback, and digital analytics to identify optimization opportunities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Product Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Marketing, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of product management experience with a focus on digital products or eCommerce platforms.
  • Experience managing product backlogs, user stories, requirements, acceptance criteria, and feature prioritization.
  • Experience delivering digital products through partnership with engineering, UX, analytics, data science, or other technical teams.
  • Proven experience managing products through the full product lifecycle, from concept through launch and continuous improvement.
  • Experience leveraging customer insights, analytics, KPIs, OKRs, and performance metrics to drive product decisions.
  • Strong experience managing multiple stakeholders, priorities, dependencies, and cross-functional initiatives.
  • Experience creating product documentation, roadmap updates, business cases, and stakeholder communications.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a bias toward data-driven decision-making.
  • Comprehensive understanding and practical application of Agile methodologies, tools, and frameworks.

Preferred

  • Master's degree in a related field.
  • 2+ years of recent, hands-on eCommerce SEO experience, with demonstrated knowledge of technical SEO, organic search strategy, site optimization, and the factors that influence rankings, traffic, and organic revenue.
  • Experience using SEO and analytics platforms such as Semrush, Google Analytics, and Adobe tools to identify opportunities, diagnose performance issues, and measure the impact of SEO initiatives.
  • Experience with print, custom products, or complex eCommerce environments, including familiarity with optimizing product pages, product feeds, or large-scale catalogs.
  • Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, PMI-ACP, or similar credentials.
  • Product management certifications such as AIPMM Certified Product Manager.
  • Experience managing products across desktop, mobile, app, or eCommerce platforms.
  • Experience with A/B testing, experimentation, conversion optimization, and customer journey analysis.
  • Experience working with AI/ML-enabled products, personalization, automation, recommendations, search, or other data-driven capabilities.
  • Experience partnering with data science and engineering teams to define success metrics, validate solutions, and drive continuous improvement.

Benefits

  • Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups
  • 22 days of PTO and Holiday Schedule (7 observed paid holidays + 1 floating holiday)
  • Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!
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Staples Inc.

For nearly 40 years, Staples has been a trusted leader in delivering end-to-end workplace solutions for consumers and businesses of all sizes across a broad range of industries. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of products, strategic solutions, and services including print and marketing, shipping, technology, and travel. Its specialized assortment includes high-quality office supplies, janitorial products, technology, furniture, and breakroom essentials, all supported by best-in-class supply chain capabilities and a dedicated team of experts committed to making the workday easier. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, Staples operates throughout North America via direct B2B sales, e-commerce, and more than 900 retail stores. To learn more, visit your local U.S. Staples store, download the Staples app, explore Staples.com or StaplesBusiness.com, or follow @Staples on social media.

Founded in 1986
Framingham, Massachusetts, USA
33K employees (2,692 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$89K/yr – $121K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($105K) is 18% above the median base salary for SEO Manager roles in the United States ($89K).

SEO Manager median pay in the United States

$89K/yr

Most pay falls between $77K and $110K. Based on 121 salaries.

See all Staples Inc. salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,470 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
18 years
Median Tenure
16.9 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$7M
Last Raise
$7M
Grant, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2024
    Grant • $7M
  • Nov 1999
    Post IPO Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.7M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.3%
Direct
50.8%
Referral
5.1%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32.6K
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Product Manager, eCommerce Search Engine Optimization SEO

Staples Inc. · Framingham, MA · On-site