SEO Specialist

Marketing & Brand

K sh 100,000 – 180,000 gross / month

Openings: 1 Location: Nairobi – South B (Mombasa Rd) Overview: A fast-growing classifieds platform with millions of monthly visitors is hiring an SEO Specialist to accelerate its organic growth. Based in South B along Mombasa Road, you’ll take charge of both technical and content SEO, partnering with developers to optimize performance and with editors to capture high-intent searches. From audits and schema to keyword mapping and ranking experiments, you’ll build systems that keep traffic climbing month after month. The environment is fast-moving, data-driven, and built for impact, ideal for someone who loves solving SEO puzzles and seeing results in real time. Key Responsibilities: - Lead technical audits; fix crawl, index, and Core Web Vitals issues. - Build keyword/topic maps; guide editorial with clear briefs. - Structure internal linking; manage schema and sitemaps. - Monitor rankings and GSC; run experiments and document results. - Collaborate with devs via tickets and acceptance criteria. - Guard against risky practices; maintain compliance. Education & Experience: - BCom/BIS/IT or Diploma + SEO certifications. - 3–5 years SEO for content or marketplaces. Skills & Tools: - GSC, Screaming Frog, GA4, Ahrefs/Semrush, HTML basics. KPIs: - Organic sessions, non-brand growth, index health, CWV pass rate. Compensation (Kenya): KES 100,000–180,000 + performance bonus. Figures are client estimates and vary with experience. Benefits: - Medical, hybrid stipend, training. Growth Path (hierarchy/expected promotions): - Senior SEO → Organic Growth Lead → Head of Growth/Content. Ideal hierarchy and expected promotion cycle.