KForce is hiring: Senior SEO Manager in Houston

DescriptionKforce has a client in search of a Senior SEO Manager in Houston, TX. You will be responsible for overseeing organic traffic growth and drive measurable impact for our client's immediate -at- need and pre-planning lead demand generation.Key Tasks:* Establish SEO governance - the framework of standards, processes, and accountability that ensures consistent optimization practices, protects site health, and maintains SEO quality across all locations* Develop and maintain SEO dashboards and KPIs using GA4, GSC, etc. and source new analytics tools as needed* Define and evolve SEO KPIs to measure success across organic visibility, engagement, and lead generation* Translate performance data into actionable insights and recommendations* Present SEO performance and strategy updates to Marketing and Executive leadership* Oversee on-page SEO and content improvement initiatives led by the SEO Manager* Guide keyword targeting, metadata strategy, and content quality enhancements for location, obituary, and educational pages* Partner with Content and UX teams to ensure content aligns with user intent and supports conversion* Define strategy for improving local map pack visibility and keyword performance across 2,000+ locations* Ensure NAP consistency, schema accuracy, and high-quality local landing pages* Oversee site infrastructure optimization, Core Web Vitals, and structured data implementation* Partner with IT and Technical SEO to ensure crawlability, indexation, and site performance are continuously improved* Maintain SEO governance documentation and technical audit tracking* Manage multilingual SEO and international page translation workflows - ensuring metadata, hreflang, and translated content are properly configured and indexed across all languages* Manage SEO tool stack and vendor partnerships* Evaluate new tools, manage contracts, and ensure effective vendor governance* Standardize SEO processes and reporting across teamsRequirements* 7+ years of SEO experience with multi-language, multi-location website(s) with experience managing teams* Experience working with large-scale website(s) with at least 1M+ URLs* Proven track record driving measurable SEO growth for multi-location or enterprise-scale websites* Expertise in international SEO and translated content management (hreflang, canonical structure, metadata translation)* Strong understanding of technical SEO, local SEO, and content optimization best practices* Proficiency with tools such as GSC, GA4, Screaming Frog, and SEMrush* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate SEO insights into business outcomes* Experience working cross-functionally with developers, content creators, and executivesJob TypeContractCompensation75 - $80