SEO Lead

Hire Hangar
Cape Town
Workplace: RemoteContractUSD 2,000 - 3,000 monthlyFunction: Marketing & GrowthExperience: 3-5 yearsSkills: ["Communication","Time management","Collaboration","Documentation","Problem-solving"]

We’re seeking an experienced SEO Lead to own and scale local SEO for a portfolio of home-services clients across the US. The role covers GBP optimization, content direction, technical SEO fundamentals, and link-building coordination, working remotely with collaboration across content, development, paid media, and strategy teams to drive measurable organic growth in multi-location franchises.

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Hire Hangar
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SEO Lead

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Job Summary

We’re seeking an experienced SEO Lead to own and scale local SEO for a portfolio of home-services clients across the US. The role covers GBP optimization, content direction, technical SEO fundamentals, and link-building coordination, working remotely with collaboration across content, development, paid media, and strategy teams to drive measurable organic growth in multi-location franchises.
Location: Cape Town
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Marketing & Growth

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own SEO strategy and execution for a portfolio of home-services clients (HVAC, plumbing, remodeling, junk removal, painting, etc.).
  • •Create and maintain SEO roadmaps covering technical improvements, content, local visibility, link building, and GBP optimization.
  • •Contribute to building scalable SEO processes, templates, QA checks, and reporting standards.
  • •Stay current on Google algorithm updates, AI-influenced search trends, E-E-A-T considerations, and local ranking factors.
  • •Improve GBP rankings across primary and surrounding service cities through repeatable optimizations.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 2,000 - 3,000 monthly

Key Requirements

  • •3–5 years of hands-on SEO experience, ideally in an agency or multi-client environment.
  • •Proven success improving local SEO performance for service-area businesses (map pack + organic results).
  • •Experience improving Google Business Profile rankings and local visibility in competitive markets.
  • •Familiarity with multi-location SEO structures (or strong experience supporting location-based expansion).
  • •Solid technical SEO foundation (auditing, indexation, site structure, internal linking, CWV awareness, basic schema).
Experience:3-5 years
Skills:CommunicationTime managementCollaborationDocumentationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:GA4Google Analytics 4GSCGoogle Search ConsoleWordPressSEMrushAhrefsLooker StudioGoogle SheetsSlackZoom

Company Brief

Hire Hangar
Hire Hangar connects high-growth companies with pre-vetted international talent, offering fast, cost-effective full-time and contract-to-hire placements focused on regions like Latin America, South Africa, and Egypt.
Industry: Recruitment Agencies
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2023
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