Local SEO Expert for Australian Agency

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TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

PHP55,000-75,000 (based on experience)

HOURS PER WEEK

40

DATE UPDATED

Sep 25, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

We are an Australian digital marketing agency specialising in a single local area niche. We’re looking for a skilled SEO Expert to join our team full-time and work alongside our Australian and Philippines teams.

If you’re passionate about SEO, enjoy problem-solving, and want a long-term, stable role with a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.

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WHAT YOU WILL GET
* Attractive market-based pay rate PLUS paid leave
* Full-time position on Philippines-friendly times (Sydney, Australia 9am-5pm)
* Work with other friendly Filipino and Australian team members with daily video meetings and collaboration chat.
* Employment security with a long-running digital marketing agency since 2007.
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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
* Strong communication skills
* Problem-solving ability
* Organised and reliable project management
* Positive, proactive attitude
* Proven SEO experience with real results for local business clients (Australia, UK or US preferred)
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YOUR ROLE AS SEO EXPERT
You will be the senior SEO person in the team, responsible for Technical SEO, SEO Audits and Local Optimisation. You will also guide and collaborate with our Content Specialist, who handles content writing, blogs, and metadata updates - looking to you for SEO direction - and provide support, direction and reporting to our Link Building Contractor.
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REQUIREMENTS
We require the successful applicant to be a self-starter and drive projects forward:
* Strong SEO background with measurable results
* Proactive, self-starter mindset (you will help improve and build processes)
* Experience working with or guiding junior SEO or content staff
* Reliable internet connection and computer
* Comfortable collaborating with our Australian team daily via Zoom
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HOW TO APPLY
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*** SPECIAL NOTE: If you are eager for this position, complete the application, then create a short video pitch (in Loom) about why you should get this position, and message us here with a link to the video. ***
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### MORE ABOUT THE ROLE ###
1. SEO SETUP FOR NEW CLIENTS
* Keyword research and competitor analysis
* Google Search Console setup and insights
* Set up Reports for new clients
* Use of tools such as BrightLocal, Agency Analytics, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog
* Technical SEO audits and recommendations
2. STRATEGY & TROUBLESHOOTING
* Monthly SEO check-ins & audits
* Adjusting strategy with Account Managers
* GBP Strategy and process
3. ONSITE SEO OPTIMISATION
* Schema and technical recommendations (to be implemented by web dev team)
* Guiding content strategy for the Content Specialist / Account Managers
* Guiding the metadata implementation by the Content Specialist.
4. LOCAL SEO, CITATIONS AND LINK BUILDING
* Oversee Google Business Profile (GBP) optimisation by the Content Specialist
* Citation management and reporting with contracted Link Building Specialist
* Develop local link-building strategies
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HOW TO APPLY
### All applications here: ---------- ###
We do NOT check responses in ---------- - please complete the form above.
Thanks
*** SPECIAL NOTE: If you are eager for this position, complete the application, then create a short video pitch (in Loom) about why you should get this position, and message us here with a link to the video. ***
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