Technical SEO Manager

Houston, TX (On-site)

$80/hr – $95/hrMid Level5+ years expContract

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and drive the organization’s technical SEO program end to end, focusing on crawlability, indexing, rendering, site performance, and content quality, while coordinating with product, IT, and development teams on large multi-language sites.

  • Lead technical SEO initiatives and backlog management across cross-functional teams
  • Deliver audits, QA, and actionable recommendations to improve organic visibility and site health

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical SEO initiatives by identifying, prioritizing, and resolving issues related to crawlability, indexing, rendering, site performance, and content quality.
  • Conduct technical SEO audits and develop actionable recommendations to improve organic search visibility and website health.
  • Monitor and optimize Core Web Vitals, XML sitemaps, duplicate content, canonicalization, redirects, internal linking, and other technical SEO factors.
  • Partner with product, IT, and development teams to define SEO requirements and support implementation throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Perform QA testing to ensure metadata, structured data, redirects, internal linking, and international/local SEO configurations are implemented correctly.
  • Manage and prioritize the technical SEO backlog, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, track implementation, and document completed enhancements.
  • Monitor technical SEO performance using tools such as Semrush, Google Search Console, GA4, and Screaming Frog; identify trends and provide recommendations.
  • Develop and maintain SEO documentation, standards, and best practices.
  • Provide technical SEO guidance to marketing, content, product, IT, and development teams and help integrate SEO into new digital initiatives.
  • Maintain project documentation and ensure appropriate stakeholders remain informed throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Information Technology, Communications, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of technical SEO experience, including experience supporting large-scale websites with 1M+ URLs and multi-language and/or multi-location websites.
  • Strong proficiency with Semrush, Google Search Console, GA4, and Screaming Frog.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML, JavaScript rendering, structured data, Core Web Vitals, crawlability, indexing, canonicalization, redirects, and XML sitemaps.
  • Experience with enterprise CMS platforms; Sitecore preferred.
  • Experience working with version-controlled deployments and development teams.
  • Strong project management, organization, documentation, and analytical skills; Agile or sprint-based experience preferred.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Ability to travel as needed, up to 10%.

Preferred

  • 5+ years of technical SEO experience, including experience supporting large-scale websites with 1M+ URLs and multi-language and/or multi-location websites.
  • Strong proficiency with Semrush, Google Search Console, GA4, and Screaming Frog.
  • Strong knowledge of HTML, JavaScript rendering, structured data, Core Web Vitals, crawlability, indexing, canonicalization, redirects, and XML sitemaps.
  • Experience with enterprise CMS platforms; Sitecore preferred.
  • Experience working with version-controlled deployments and development teams.
  • Strong project management, organization, documentation, and analytical skills; Agile or sprint-based experience preferred.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Ability to travel as needed, up to 10%.

Salaries

Posted range

$80/hr – $95/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

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$85K/yr

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