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The Athletic · 1 month ago

Technical SEO Manager (Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$125K/yr - $135K/yr

4+ years exp

The Athletic is a leading sports media company that provides comprehensive coverage of sports teams and athletes. They are seeking a Technical SEO Manager who will be responsible for enhancing the product’s technical capabilities to improve search visibility, partnering with engineers and product leads to implement SEO best practices and analyze search performance.

JournalismNewsSports

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Influence and direct strategic search projects in partnership with the editorial SEO team, the Audience team, and the Product organization (including Product and Engineering leadership)

Lead on analyzing SEO performance metrics, translating complex data into actionable insights and continuous strategic adjustments

Establish the prioritization framework of SEO initiatives by evaluating potential impact and business value against the required effort to ensure focus on the highest-value work

Oversee and conduct continuous technical audits; identifying enhancements, bugs, and fixes, and filing them in JIRA

Ensure product compliance to web performance standards, including Core Web Vitals, Time to First Byte (TTFB), and accessibility guidelines, driving accountability across Engineering teams

Analyze traffic abnormalities and fluctuations, providing real-time debugging, auditing, and diagnosing

Monitor and benchmark competitors in the sports news space, looking at different technical aspects of their site for insights and inspiration

Develop and deliver ongoing technical SEO training programs, and establish technical standards and best practices for cross-functional teams

Maintain a strong understanding of Google's search ecosystem, proactively staying informed about the latest algorithm updates, bugs, new requirements, and features

Build familiarity with new technologies and platforms, including AI search engines, to inform product strategy

Qualification

Technical SEO experienceSEO tools proficiencySchema.org comprehensionProductEngineering collaborationTechnical auditsData analysisWeb standardsCommunication skillsProject management