SEO Lead (005-0933)
Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: SEO Lead
Compensation range: $2,300 - $2,500 AUD/month
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time.
Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.
Who The Client Is: The client is a next-generation SEO and performance agency that specialises in working with premium brands in fashion, beauty, luxury, and hospitality. With a unique blend of cultural insight, strategic thinking, and advanced AI tools, the agency delivers SEO solutions that not only improve visibility but also strengthen brand value.
Built on the belief that SEO should be as thoughtful, creative, and brand-enhancing as any other marketing discipline, the team takes a holistic, brand-first approach, treating SEO as a powerful storytelling and growth tool, not just a backend task.
Role Overview: We’re looking for a highly capable SEO Lead to drive strategy and execution across a portfolio of premium clients. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical SEO expertise with excellent communication skills, commercial thinking, and a refined understanding of premium brand expectations.
You’ll lead day-to-day SEO performance, develop AI-informed content strategies, oversee technical optimisation, and collaborate closely with content, development, and client teams to deliver measurable growth.
You’ll also help manage a small remote SEO team, ensuring workflows, communication, and delivery standards remain exceptional across all accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead 5- 6 brands in SEO strategy across multiple fashion, beauty, luxury, and hospitality clients
- Conduct and oversee technical SEO audits, optimisation plans, and keyword strategies
- Develop AI-informed content strategies and SEO briefs aligned with brand tone and cultural trends
- Monitor and improve organic search performance across all client accounts
- Manage and mentor a small remote team of SEO specialists and freelancers
- Collaborate with developers, UX teams, and content creators to implement SEO best practices
- Produce clear, insightful client reporting and communicate opportunities for growth
- Stay at the forefront of SEO innovation, including AI search, Google SGE, semantic SEO, and algorithm changes
- Act as a trusted point of contact for clients on SEO strategy and performance matters
- Maintain high standards of workflow management, communication, and project ownership in a remote environment
Requirements
- 5+ years of SEO experience, ideally within an agency or multi-brand environment
- At least 2 years in a leadership or client-facing role
- Strong technical SEO capability and deep understanding of modern search best practices
- Proven experience managing SEO strategy for premium, lifestyle, retail, or eCommerce brands
- Hands-on experience with tools such as:
- GA4
- Google Search Console
- Ahrefs / SEMrush
- Screaming Frog
- SurferSEO
- ChatGPT and AI SEO tools
- Strong understanding of content optimisation and semantic search strategies
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to connect SEO activity to business outcomes
- High attention to detail, organisation, and independent time management
- Comfortable working remotely with Australian clients and teams
Bonus Points:
- Experience with Shopify or headless CMS platforms
- International SEO experience
- Editorial, publishing, or branded content background
- Experience working with fashion, beauty, hospitality, or luxury brands
- Familiarity with AI search optimisation and emerging SEO technologies
- Experience mentoring or leading remote teams
Why Join Our Client?
- Work with some of Australia’s most exciting premium brands
- Help shape a modern SEO agency built around creativity, AI, and cultural insight
- Flexible remote-first working environment
- Strong creative collaboration through the team
- Fast-moving clients, ambitious growth plans, and genuine career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to influence the future direction of search and AI-driven marketing
Work Arrangement & Expectations:
This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
- Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
- Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)