Reporting Line: Reports to the Senior SEO ManagerLocation: Remote-first, with occasional office attendance and client visitsBusiness IntroductionRecently nominated for three 2025 APAC Search Awards, including Best Small Agency and Best Start-Up Agency, Aperitif is one of Australia’s fastest-growing boutique digital marketing agencies, proudly featured in AdNews, Campaign Brief, and Business Insider.Our mission is to be our client’s most trusted business partner, delivering impactful, long-term solutions with efficiency and expertise. As a remote-first agency, we prioritise work-life balance and foster a culture grounded in fun, collaboration and family values. So join a team that works to live—not the other way around.This role is for a proven SEO manager who wants to take their career to the next level, getting hands-on experience working with big-name brands and implementing award-winning level SEO strategies. You will be mentored by some of Australia’s best SEO professionals who have 15+ years of experience in the SEO industry.You will be responsible for the organic growth of a portfolio of Aperitif’s clients in both the eCommerce and lead generation space. You’ll get to be hands-on, tinkering with client’s websites on a daily basis across a variety of CMS.You should be able to ‘walk the walk’, that is, you’re able to both articulate your ideas and implement them.You’ll work with linkbuilders, copywriters and Senior SEO manager and SEO director to produce results-driven SEO strategies that you’ll be proud to put your name to.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and execute high-level SEO strategies across a portfolio of Aperitif’s clients, across a variety of industries.Auditing a client’s site’s SEO standing and formulating an optimisation strategy to be executed over the coming months.Perform keyword research and analysis to build a list of target keywords for clients that are relevant and have the right intent.Implement your audit findings and other technical elements such as meta tags, internal linking, canonical tags, sitemap improvements, redirects, etc.Writing detailed content briefs that appeal to E-E-A-T metrics using SEO best practices.Conduct competitor analysis and industry benchmarking to identify gaps in our client’s content and identify growth opportunities.Work with the linkbuilding team to strategise link placements and grow your client’s domain authority.Monitor and report on SEO performance including keyword movement, organic traffic growth and user behaviour, and end conversions using Ahrefs, SEMRush, Google Analytics, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console and more.Report on what worked, what didn’t and what we’ll do next for our clients.Keeping your finger on the pulse on algorithm and industry changes and what that means for our clients.Role GrowthWorking closely with the founders and Senior SEO Manager, you’ll get to learn first-hand from some of the best SEO minds in the industry. As the SEO team is built out, the path for this role is progressing to an SEO lead, managing a squad of copywriters, linkbuilders and SEO specialists. We are firm believers in perfecting our craft and will provide all the necessary training to take your skills to the next level.Required Experience & SkillsYou have a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in implementing SEO campaigns, preferably in an agency.You have a solid understanding of how SEO works, including how sites are crawled, the importance of site structure, subfolders, domains as well as what can be optimised (and how).Strong written language skills with the ability to brief efficiently and polish content to achieve your SEO goals.You are proficient in leading SEO tools like Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, SEMRush, Copyscape, etc.Ability to implement structured data and schema markup.Meticulous attention to detail and problem-solving skills.You’re a natural storyteller, you have the ability to digest data and turn it into tangible suggestions that can easily be understood by those without your level of expertise.You’re confident to share your professional opinion, you’re goal and outcomes-orientated.You’re a self-starter, with an innate curiosity.A bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field is a bonus.Other Stuff To KnowCareer plan implemented within your first month. You’ll receive a clear roadmap for your chosen future role, with mentoring and development opportunities to help you achieve it.Remote-first, work from home as you wish! (Australian applicants only)How to apply:You can email your CV and cover letter to grow@aperitif.agency, or apply via LinkedIn.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionMarketing and SalesIndustriesAdvertising Services
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