Technical SEO Manager

About the Opportunity

LMG Staffing Solutions is seeking an experienced Technical SEO Manager on behalf of a fast-growing digital marketing agency. This role will serve as the technical authority within the SEO team, leading strategy, execution oversight, and optimization initiatives across a portfolio of client websites.

This is a high-impact leadership role for a technical SEO expert who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-client agency environment and is passionate about driving measurable organic growth.

Requirements

Position Overview

The Technical SEO Manager leads technical search engine optimization strategy, implementation oversight, and operational execution across a portfolio of client websites. This role ensures websites are technically optimized for search visibility, performance, and scalability while supporting long-term organic growth.

The Technical SEO Manager serves as the primary technical authority within the SEO team, responsible for planning, delegating, and validating technical work while collaborating closely with SEO leadership, development teams, and content teams. This role directly contributes to organic performance outcomes, client retention, and overall SEO success.

Key Responsibilities

Technical SEO Strategy & Leadership

• Lead technical SEO audits, strategy development, and optimization initiatives across multiple client websites.
• Identify technical issues impacting crawlability, indexing, rankings, and user experience.
• Develop actionable SEO roadmaps based on performance data, technical findings, and client goals.
• Make final technical SEO decisions regarding implementation priorities, optimization approach, and execution standards.
• Escalate complex strategic decisions, risks, or resource constraints to the SEO Director or SEO Manager when necessary.
• Maintain ownership of technical SEO standards and best practices across all managed projects.

Technical Implementation Oversight

Oversee execution of technical SEO improvements, including:

• Site architecture and internal linking optimization
• Including header and metadata optimization
• Crawlability and indexation management
• Redirect strategy and URL migrations
• Page speed and Core Web Vitals optimization
• Structured data and schema implementation
• Image and media optimization
• Canonicalization and duplicate content resolution
• Ensure proper setup and validation of analytics, tracking systems, and search integrations.
• Validate technical SEO readiness during website onboarding, migrations, and launches using standardized technical review processes.

Team Leadership & Task Delegation

• Plan, prioritize, and delegate technical SEO tasks to junior and mid-level SEO specialists.
• Create structured execution plans and task schedules aligned with client priorities and contract hours.
• Review completed work to ensure accuracy, quality, and adherence to SEO best practices.
• Mentor team members and provide technical guidance to improve team capabilities.
• Maintain accountability for team output quality and technical consistency.

Project Planning & Resource Management

• Estimate workload and plan technical SEO initiatives across a large portfolio of client websites.
• Allocate resources efficiently while aligning with client contract scopes and timelines.
• Identify when projects require additional resources or scope adjustments and escalate appropriately.
• Balance ongoing maintenance work with high-impact strategic initiatives.

Performance Ownership & Business Impact

• Maintain accountability for organic growth influenced by technical SEO improvements.
• Analyze performance trends to diagnose technical causes impacting rankings, traffic, and conversions.
• Recommend and implement technical solutions that support measurable organic performance gains.
• Contribute directly to client retention by ensuring technical SEO stability, performance improvements, and successful website launches.
• Support long-term SEO success through proactive technical monitoring and optimization.

AI Search Readiness & Future Optimization

• Ensure websites are technically prepared for modern search environments, including AI-driven search experiences and large language model (LLM) indexing.
• Implement structured data strategies that improve machine readability and AI interpretation of content.
• Optimize site architecture and technical signals to support AI Overviews and emerging search interfaces.
• Develop scalable technical frameworks that improve content accessibility for AI systems and search engines.
• Stay current with evolving AI search trends and integrate technical best practices into SEO workflows.

Cross-Department Collaboration

• Partner with content, development, and account management teams to execute technical initiatives.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear recommendations for non-technical stakeholders and clients.
• Provide technical guidance to support content strategy, site structure, and user experience improvements.

Process Development & Documentation

• Create and maintain technical SEO SOPs, onboarding checklists, and quality assurance workflows.
• Standardize technical review processes across all client websites.
• Build scalable systems and repeatable processes for managing technical SEO across large portfolios.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in technical SEO principles and search engine behavior.
• Strong proficiency with SEO tools including:
• Screaming Frog
• Google Search Console
• Google Analytics (GA4)
• Ahrefs and SEMrush
• Deep understanding of:
• Indexation and crawl management
• Page speed optimization & Core Web Vitals
• Redirect strategy and migrations
• Structured data/schema markup
• Website architecture and internal linking
• Experience managing multiple websites simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Agency experience managing large client portfolios.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and CMS platforms (WordPress preferred).
• Experience collaborating with developers on technical implementations.
• Experience supporting large-scale website migrations or restructures.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Reduction in technical SEO errors across managed websites
• Improved indexation, crawl efficiency, and site health metrics
• Page speed and Core Web Vitals improvements
• Successful website launches without technical SEO issues
• Organic performance improvements tied to technical initiatives
• Efficient task delegation and execution within contract hours
• Positive contribution to client retention and long-term SEO growth

Role Authority & Escalation

• Makes final decisions on technical SEO implementation standards and prioritization.
• Escalates strategic, operational, or resource-related challenges to the SEO Director or SEO Manager when alignment or executive approval is required.
• Acts as the technical authority responsible for ensuring SEO best practices are consistently applied across all projects.

Benefits

Ability to work remotely