Interim SEO Manager job at London Full Time

Your new company
You will be joining a well-established digital marketplace business operating at scale, with a strong organic presence and high-volume traffic across multiple categories. The organisation is undergoing a period of transition and requires an experienced SEO professional to maintain performance and ensure continuity during a website migration/redesign. Please note this role is 4 days a week for an initial 3-month contract period.

Your new role
As Interim SEO Manager, you will take ownership of day-to-day SEO performance, ensuring stability across technical health, rankings, and content delivery. This is a hands-on role focused on protecting existing performance, identifying risks early, and maintaining content momentum.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitor Google Search Console daily for crawl, indexation, and performance issues
• Track keyword rankings and visibility using tools such as Semrush
• Identify and escalate any significant traffic, ranking, or indexation drops
• Conduct regular technical health checks (Core Web Vitals, page performance, errors)
• Monitor and resolve issues such as broken links, redirects, and 404s
• Ensure all new content is indexed correctly and aligned with SEO best practice
• Support the ongoing delivery of the content pipeline, flagging delays where required
• Track SERP feature changes (e.g. AI overviews, featured snippets) and highlight opportunities or risks
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting to support a smooth handover to a permanent hire

What you’ll need to succeed

• Proven experience in an SEO Manager or Senior SEO role (agency or in-house)
• Strong technical SEO knowledge, including site health, indexation, and Core Web Vitals
• Experience with SEO tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, and Semrush
• Ability to monitor and interpret ranking and traffic data, identifying trends quickly
• Experience working with large-scale websites or marketplaces is highly desirable
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive, problem-solving mindset
• Ability to work autonomously in a contract environment with minimal supervision

What you’ll get in return

• Immediate start contract with flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to work on a high-traffic, established digital platform
• Autonomy to take ownership of SEO performance during a critical period
• Competitive day rate

What you need to do now
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