Small team. Big opportunity. Real progression.
There's a rare kind of role that doesn't come up often: the chance to take something good and make it exceptional. To lead SEO at an agency that's ready to invest in it properly, with a clear path from Specialist to Director, and a Founder who genuinely means it when she says career progression.
This is that role.
Our client is a boutique digital agency in Sydney, women‐led, and fiercely independent. They work with fintech, ecommerce, and lead‐gen clients who trust them to deliver results.
SEO has been solid, but it's been living in Paid's shadow. The current SEO Manager is moving on, and the Founder sees this as the moment to change that. She wants someone to take the reins, elevate the offering, and prove what SEO can do when it gets proper attention and investment.
You'd be leading SEO strategy and delivery, managing a junior specialist, identifying opportunities with existing clients (real upsell potential), and building this into something clients actively want—not just something they're sold.
And as the function grows, so do you: Specialist/Manager → Senior Manager → Director. The Founder has done this with others in the business. She means it.
No 2 days are the same, but you are going to be working on:
* Leading SEO across the client portfolio and investigating AI Search and GEO where applicable
* Managing and developing a junior SEO specialist
* Owning strategy and delivery - technical SEO, content strategy, link building, the full scope
* Creating new opportunities with existing clients who aren't doing SEO yet
* Building the offering so SEO gets the spotlight it deserves
* Collaborating with Paid and Content teams
* Stepping up into a Director role as you grow the function
This isn't just executing campaigns. This is owning SEO and making it matter.
What you need to be considered for something this interesting:
* 3+ years' SEO experience - agency side, you are keen to step up, or you have done this before
* Technical foundation - site audits, GA4, Search Console, schema, Core Web Vitals
* Strategic thinking - you understand how SEO fits into broader commercial goals
* People skills - mentor a junior, present to clients, collaborate across teams
* Tools proficiency - Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog (you know what you need)
* Commercial mindset - SEO drives revenue, not just rankings
This works if you're a strong Specialist ready to step up. It also works if you're already managing SEO but want real ownership without the politics.
Why is this agency so special?
* The Founder is the reason people stay. Personable, genuinely invested in your development, and built the business with a people‐first approach that's not just marketing copy.
* 9-day fortnight. Not "flexible work" lip service. Actual 9 days over 2 weeks. That's 26 extra days off per year on top of annual leave.
* 2-3 days WFH. Birthday leave. Small team where your voice matters from day one. When you speak, people listen—no bureaucratic filter between you and decisions.
In 2022, they made headlines by flying to Bali for a 2‐week working holiday, fully paid. That's the kind of leader you'd be working for.
The business is solid. The clients are good. The team respects each other. You'd have the tools, the budget, and the mandate to build something worth being proud of.
We will require overseas applicants to have existing work rights in Australia. No sponsorship is available for this opportunity.
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