SEO Manager

Aquent is partnering with a leading enterprise organization that is embarking on a critical digital transformation. This is an unparalleled opportunity to shape the future of their online presence, ensuring seamless user experiences and robust search visibility during a major website migration. Your expertise will directly influence millions of users, safeguarding and enhancing organic traffic, and establishing a foundation for long-term digital success.

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Be authorized to work in the United States
• Not require sponsorship of any kind for the duration of the assignment
• Be able to work on a W-2 basis. C2C or 1099 is not permitted for this position

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Technical SEO expert to lead the strategic planning and flawless execution of complex website migrations. This pivotal role is not just about managing tasks; it's about being the architect of search engine success, protecting and growing a significant digital footprint. You will be at the forefront of major digital initiatives, collaborating across diverse teams to integrate best practices and drive measurable improvements in search performance.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the SEO strategy and execution for large-scale website migrations, including domain changes, replatforming, and URL restructuring.
• Develop and manage URL mapping and redirect strategies to preserve rankings and organic traffic.
• Conduct comprehensive pre- and post-migration SEO audits to identify risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities.
• Partner closely with marketing, engineering, product, UX, and content teams to embed SEO best practices throughout the organization.
• Define and validate technical SEO requirements, including site architecture, internal linking, crawlability, and indexation.
• Monitor and troubleshoot critical issues related to crawl errors, indexing, canonicalization, and site performance.
• Implement and validate structured data/schema markup to maintain and enhance search and geo visibility.
• Oversee XML sitemap strategy and robots.txt configurations throughout migration phases.
• Analyze log files and crawl data to assess search engine behavior and optimize crawl efficiency.
• Track and report on key SEO KPIs (rankings, organic traffic, crawl stats, indexation) before, during, and after migration.
• Identify and mitigate risks to organic traffic, including potential loss of rankings, broken links, or duplicate content.
• Coordinate rigorous QA processes to ensure all SEO elements are correctly implemented.
• Provide ongoing optimization recommendations post-launch to recover and continuously improve SEO performance.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 5 years of hands-on experience in technical SEO, preferably with enterprise-level websites.
• Proven experience managing or supporting large-scale website migrations.
• Strong understanding of search engine algorithms, ranking factors, and indexing processes.
• Expertise with industry-standard SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, seoclarity, lumar, etc.
• Experience with log file analysis and technical debugging.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and common CMS/platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and with a strong sense of urgency.
• Experience working with large brands or high-traffic websites.
• Background in Agile or Scrum development environments.

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Achieving minimal loss (or growth) in organic traffic and rankings post-migration.
• Successful implementation of redirects with low error rates.
• Improved crawl efficiency and overall indexation health.
• Expedited recovery time for traffic stabilization post-launch.
• Increase in technical SEO health scores and site performance metrics.

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $60.00 to $62.50 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

**About Aquent Talent**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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