SEO Strategy Manager

Given that this position requires English proficiency, we are only considering CV's provided in English. Thank you, and we look forward to your submission About Olly Olly Ready to roll up your sleeves and help transform local marketing forever? At Olly Olly, we're blending technology and real-world expertise to empower small businesses across the U.S. like never before. We believe small businesses are the backbone of our economy. That's why we're on a mission to provide them with tools, strategies, and insights that help them rank higher, generate high-quality leads, get calls and reviews, and grow sustainably without the hassle. The Olly Olly platform complements our hands-on service perfectly: it's no-nonsense, easy-to-use software that helps local businesses streamline operations, drive leads, and maximize revenue with minimal effort so they can focus on what they do best. Our Vision We aim to be the ultimate all-in-one platform for small-business growth where automation, AI, and human expertise work hand-in-hand to deliver consistent, measurable results. Why We Need You Great SEO strategists are rare. A leader who can multiply their impact across a team? Even rarer. As SEO Strategy Manager , you're not just managing people—you're building the strategic brain trust that keeps our Strategic and Elite clients ranking, converting, and renewing. You'll lead a team of SEO Strategists & Problem Solvers who handle our most complex accounts, toughest technical challenges, and highest-stakes client situations. This role is about elevating expertise, not enforcing checklists. You're coaching senior-level thinkers through difficult diagnostic problems, helping them see patterns they're missing, and teaching them to communicate strategy in ways that build client confidence. You're the person they come to when they're stuck on a ranking mystery or need a second opinion on a high-risk recommendation. Beyond team development, you're also building the strategic infrastructure : refining our approach to competitive analysis, documenting what actually works across different verticals, and translating field insights back to Product so our automation gets smarter. You understand that managing strategists is different from managing executors. These aren't people who need task lists—they need thought partnership, skill development, and someone who can challenge their thinking to make it sharper. If you're a world-class SEO strategist who's discovered you love teaching as much as doing, and you want to scale your impact beyond what you can personally deliver, this role is your next move. The Impact You'll Have Strategic Leadership & Team Development Lead, manage, and develop a team of 6-10 SEO Strategists across multiple time zones Conduct regular 1:1s focused on strategic problem-solving coaching —helping strategists level up their diagnostic skills and business thinking Review complex strategies before client delivery, serving as the "does this logic hold up?" quality gate Identify knowledge gaps and create learning programs that deepen team expertise (technical SEO, competitive intelligence, vertical-specific strategies) Build a culture where strategists challenge each other's thinking constructively and continuously raise the bar Hire and onboard senior SEO talent who can think independently and solve ambiguous problems Manage performance issues directly—coaching improvement or making tough calls when expertise isn't where it needs to be Technical SEO implementation: Ensure your team correctly implements schema markup, meta tags, heading hierarchy, and other on-page SEO elements that affect ranking and visibility Strategic Quality & Client Impact Own the quality of strategy output across Strategic/Elite accounts—ensuring recommendations are sound, achievable, and ROI-positive Serve as escalation point for the hardest SEO problems : algorithm volatility, technical mysteries, competitive impasses Review strategies for at-risk accounts and develop "save plans" that address root causes, not just symptoms Partner with