Senior SEO Manager

Senior SEO Manager Overview

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The Organic Growth Team is responsible for Proton’s SEO strategy across all products and markets, treating SEO as a technical discipline rather than an afterthought. This role offers autonomy and the opportunity to influence how the platform is built.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the SEO roadmap, identifying opportunities and prioritizing initiatives while measuring their impact.
• Lead technical SEO projects focusing on crawling, indexation, site architecture, Core Web Vitals, rendering, and JavaScript SEO.
• Analyze organic performance using tools such as Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Oncrawl, and Screaming Frog.
• Work with large datasets, utilizing SQL and BigQuery to discover insights beyond standard reporting.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to implement technical enhancements that significantly improve SEO performance.
• Drive the international SEO strategy, including the implementation of hreflang tags and scalable site architecture.
• Partner with content teams to understand search intent and prioritize high-impact content opportunities.
• Support authority growth through digital PR and strategic link-building efforts.
• Create reports that link SEO performance to traffic, revenue, and overall business growth.
• Design, execute, and assess SEO experiments to enhance performance continuously.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in increasing organic traffic through effective SEO strategies.
• Strong grasp of technical SEO principles and modern website functionality.
• Familiarity with SEO tools such as Google Search Console, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and SEMrush.
• Ability to analyze data and translate complex issues into actionable insights.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, product, or development teams.
• A curious mindset, eager to understand the reasons behind outcomes, not just the changes needed.

Benefits

• Ownership of SEO initiatives without the need to advocate for its importance.
• Engagement with challenging technical issues beyond mere content optimization.
• Access to the necessary tools, data, and engineering support to excel in your role.
• Close collaboration with product, engineering, and marketing teams.
• Direct impact on measurable business outcomes.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s

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