Activate Talent is hiring: Technical SEO Manager (WordPressExpert) - 53500359519

Job Title:

Technical SEO Manager (WordPress Expert)
Job Type:

Full-time / Remote
Work Hours:

PST

Job Overview:
We’re helping our client find a Technical SEO Manager (WordPress Expert) to own and scale the full SEO engine—from technical audits and WordPress implementation to content architecture, performance optimization, and conversion-driven organic growth. In this role, you will lead organic performance by improving site health, structure, and UX while working closely with marketing, engineering, and content teams to drive measurable, revenue-focused results.

Responsibilities:
Technical SEO (Core Focus)

Own technical SEO audits and implementation across WordPress properties

Improve crawlability and indexation: robots.txt, sitemaps, canonical tags, redirects, pagination, duplicate content, and URL structure

Diagnose and resolve technical issues: broken links, redirect chains, index bloat, crawl errors, orphan pages, schema errors

Implement and validate structured data (schema) to improve SERP visibility

Improve Core Web Vitals, site speed, and UX performance (LCP, CLS, INP)

Monitor technical performance using tools like Screaming Frog, GSC, and PageSpeed Insights

Collaborate with engineering to implement SEO-friendly site architecture and scalable templates

WordPress Ownership & Implementation

Be the SEO owner inside WordPress: page templates, content modules, categories/tags, internal linking, metadata, and technical settings

Work with WordPress themes/builders and maintain best practices for SEO-safe development

Manage and optimize SEO plugins (Yoast/RankMath), caching plugins, and performance tools

Implement page-level optimization including titles, meta descriptions, headers, and internal linking strategies

Maintain clean taxonomy and ensure content structure supports topical authority and discoverability

Ensure WP changes do not break tracking, conversions, or SEO health

Content Strategy (SEO-Driven)

Build a keyword strategy and content roadmap focused on high-intent lead growth

Create content clusters that build authority and rank for competitive matchmaking and relationship terms

Optimize existing content for ranking + conversion (CTR, intent match, on-page structure)

Partner with writers to produce content that ranks and drives qualified leads

Own internal linking strategy to strengthen authority and funnel users to conversion pages

Analytics & Reporting

Track organic growth performance via GA4, Search Console, Mixpanel (if needed), and SEO tooling

Report weekly/monthly on rankings, traffic, conversion rate, lead quality, and revenue impact

Run technical and content experiments to improve performance

Build dashboards that connect SEO work to business outcomes

Must-Have:

4–7+ years of SEO experience with deep technical proficiency

Advanced WordPress experience (must be able to implement changes directly in WP)

Strong understanding of technical SEO, schema, site architecture, and indexation strategy

Strong knowledge of Core Web Vitals and performance optimization

Experience with SEO tools: Ahrefs/SEMrush, Screaming Frog, GSC, GA4

Strong analytical skillset and ability to translate data into action

Clear communication and ability to work cross-functionally

Nice-to-Have:

Experience scaling SEO for a consumer subscription, marketplace, or lead‑gen business

Experience with programmatic SEO, city pages, or templated landing pages

Familiarity with CRO and landing page optimization

Experience with A/B testing and experimentation frameworks

Basic HTML/CSS knowledge and comfort working with dev teams

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