Onsite SEO Strategist

Role Overview:
We are an online marketing agency based in the UK, supported by a highly dedicated team in the Philippines. We are seeking a highly organised, autonomous Onsite SEO Strategist for a long-term, full-time commitment.

This role focuses strictly on Onsite and Technical SEO. You will not just be executing tasks passed down to you; you will be running the strategy and managing multiple client projects. You will be fully responsible for the health, structure, and conversion performance of your clients' websites.

A Note on AI:
We embrace modern technology, but we do not want someone who does not have real human SEO expertise; we want someone who uses AI as a productivity tool.

Company: Situnario
Job Title: SEO Strategist
Type of Position: Full-Time with no other current commitments
Work Time Zone: Philippines with UK overlap for virtual meetings
Proposed Compensation: $900 to $1,200 USD per month (Fixed salary based on experience).
Communication: Asana, Daily End-of-Day report via Email, Weekly Meeting via Gmeet Video calls, and Slack.
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Job Description:

Multiple Client Management & Team Operations – Run and manage multiple client SEO projects simultaneously, keeping tasks organized and meeting deadlines autonomously. Actively collaborate with the UK and Philippines teams via Asana and Slack, participating in weekly online syncs to maintain a cohesive, agency-wide approach.

SEO Strategy & Research – Execute comprehensive keyword research, keyword mapping, and advanced search intent strategy across entire client domains.

AI Search & Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) – Develop and implement forward-thinking strategies for AI Search, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), and GEO to ensure client content is structured effectively for modern AI-driven search behaviors.

Audits, Tracking & Reporting: Comprehensive site audits, regular performance reporting, and continuous site health maintenance.

Technical SEO - Website structures, clean URL mapping, 301 redirect management, indexing issues, XML sitemaps, and internal linking/silo structures to maximise topical authority.

Onsite & Content Management: Complete meta-data optimisation, visual content analysis, uploading/formatting blog posts, creating new landing pages, and editing copy/images.

Local SEO: Google Business Profile (GBP) and Bing Places setup, optimisation, and local directory/citation management.

Conversion Optimisation (CRO): Analysing onsite user behaviour to optimise pages for maximum conversions.

Analytics & Webmaster Setup - Full installation, configuration, reporting, and maintenance of Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Bing Webmaster Tools.

Website Health & CMS - Core WordPress management, including software/plugin updates and site speed/performance troubleshooting.
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Skill Sets Required:

3+ years of recent, demonstrable specialist experience in Onsite and Technical SEO.
Agency Experience - Prior experience working in a fast-paced agency environment, juggling multiple clients successfully.
Ability to manage your own daily workload using project management applications and communication platforms
AI Literacy - Practical experience integrating AI tools into your SEO workflow to safely scale optimisation, data formatting, or content analysis while maintaining high quality.
Provide SEO-related character references.
Is a bright / intelligent problem solver.
Willingness to learn, happy to be trained, and follow SOPs.
Meticulous eye for detail, highly organised and methodical, and a strong work ethic.
Good written and spoken English communication skills.
Highly computer literate (Excel/Google Sheets, Word/Google Docs) and proficient in WordPress backend management.
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Benefits & Growth:

13-month pay honoured (pro-rata)
28 days paid leave / sick leave per year (pro-rata)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) training and continued guidance
A strong opportunity for long-term employment and career growth within a scaling agency
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Our 3-Step Selection Process (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)
To protect our time from automated AI resume spam and to respect your time as a professional, we use a strict 3-step screening process. If you are not willing to go through this process, you can stop the application process from here.

Phase 1: Email application. A short introduction, your resume, and questionnaire.
Phase 2: Test Task. A deep-dive test to showcase your keyword strategy and technical audit planning. You will be asked to take a timed test.
Phase 3 - Interview with the Operations Manager and Senior SEO (includes a live technical cross-examination of your Phase 2 test with screen sharing).
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IF YOU WISH TO PROCEED WITH YOUR APPLICATION, PLEASE GO THROUGH PHASE 1 BELOW

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Phase 1 - Email application - Introduction and questionnaire

How to Apply
This role focuses strictly on On-Page and Technical SEO. If your background / experience is more on the backlink-building work, we are sorry, but we’ll have to decline your application.

If you are interested and think you are qualified for the role, please reply to this posting with the subject line:

I am your next Onsite SEO Strategist - [Indicate your favourite SEO tool] - [Your Name]

In your reply, please include:
A brief summary of your 3+ years of SEO experience.
A 3 - sentence explanation of how you currently use AI tools like ChatGPT or Gemini for work. If you are not using it yet, please let us know why.
Attach your updated resume.

Answer the following questions:

Availability & Agency Background
When could you start?
Do you have experience working in an SEO or digital marketing agency? If yes, how many client projects/websites were you directly responsible for managing at one time?
This is a full-time, long-term role where you will be running multiple client projects autonomously. How do you manage your daily schedule to handle multiple client dashboards, team communication, and deep strategy work without losing track of tasks?

Onsite & Technical SEO Strategy
What specific tools do you rely on most for technical audits and keyword research?
Walk us through how you handle internal linking to maximise topical authority.
Are you entirely comfortable in a role that focuses purely on onsite SEO strategy, content optimisation, metadata, technical fixes, and Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)?

Problem Solving, Data, & AI Workflow
How do you currently utilise AI tools to speed up or improve your on-site optimisation?
Where do you draw the line with AI?
What training or support do you feel you would need to seamlessly step into our agency's environment?
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If you qualify in Phase 1, you will receive a reply from Ms. Janice Zamora Operations Manager of Situnario and will be given instructions for the next steps. Thank you for your time.