SEO Manager

About the Role

This is an in-house SEO lead position at a fast-growing AI-powered business communication SaaS startup, sitting within the Marketing team. You will own SEO strategy and execution end-to-end, starting with DACH and expanding internationally, with the goal of ranking prominently across both traditional search and AI-driven discovery tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity.

What You'll Do

• Build and execute a multi-market SEO strategy, beginning with DACH and scaling internationally.

• Guide website and engineering teams on page structure, site architecture, and technical SEO best practices.

• Lead keyword research and competitive analysis across traditional search engines and AI-generated results.

• Write and commission SEO-optimized content to rank for target queries across markets.

• Manage a monthly SEO budget of €20,000-€30,000, coordinating with external agencies while retaining strategic ownership.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of full-time SEO experience with direct ownership of strategy and execution, and measurable results to show for it.

• Proven track record of executing SEO across mu