Job Description
Associate Manager – SEO
📍 Location: Hyderabad / Remote (India)
💼 Job Type: Full-Time
Why This Role Matters
At vSplash, we help small businesses in the U.S. and India get discovered, chosen, and contacted — not just on Google, but increasingly through AI-driven platforms.
Search today is no longer limited to rankings. Businesses are being recommended directly by systems like Google AI, ChatGPT, and voice assistants. This shift requires a stronger foundation across technical SEO, local presence, structured data, content clarity, and trust signals.
As an Associate Manager – SEO, you will work on building and maintaining these signals at scale — ensuring our customers are not just visible, but recommended.
What You’ll Do
1. Technical SEO & Website Health
- Audit and improve crawlability, indexing, and site structure
- Implement on-page SEO improvements (metadata, headings, internal linking)
- Work on structured data (schema: LocalBusiness, Service, FAQ, etc.)
- Identify technical issues and coordinate with developer teams for fixes
- Ensure websites meet performance and usability benchmarks
2. Local SEO (Core Layer)
- Optimize Google Business Profiles (categories, services, posts, Q&A)
- Maintain NAP consistency across directories and citations
- Improve visibility in local search and maps
- Support review monitoring and response strategy
3. AEO & GEO (AI-era Search Optimization)
- Structure content so it can be understood and surfaced by AI systems
- Implement FAQ schema, entity signals, and structured content formats
- Optimize for voice search and conversational queries
- Support geo-targeted content and multi-location presence where required
4. Conversion & Experience Optimization
- Identify opportunities to improve conversions
- Work with design and content teams to enhance user journeys
5. Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely and collaborate with:
- Website teams
- Content teams
- Social teams
- PPC team
Who You Are
- Comfortable working at the intersection of search, content, and websites
- Strong in identifying issues and driving them to resolution
- Practical in approach — focused on what works, not theory
- Able to manage multiple accounts or projects simultaneously
- Clear in communication with both technical and non-technical teams
Skills & Experience to Have
Must-Have
- 8 years plus of hands-on experience in SEO (with exposure to local SEO)
- Strong understanding of:
- Technical SEO fundamentals
- Google Business Profile optimization
- NAP and citation consistency
- Structured data (schema)
- Experience working with website teams (developers/designers)
- Ability to perform keyword research and guide content creation
- Familiarity with tools like:
- Google Search Console
- Google Analytics
- Ahrefs / SEMrush
- Screaming Frog
- Experience working on U.S. or similar markets
Good to Have
- Exposure to AEO concepts (AI answers, featured snippets, voice search)
- Understanding of GEO signals and location-based optimization
- Basic knowledge of PPC and its interaction with SEO
- Familiarity with CMS platforms (WordPress preferred)
- Understanding of conversion funnels and CRO
Why Join vSplash
- Work on search visibility at scale for SMBs across the U.S.
- Be part of a system that combines SEO, local presence, and AI-driven discovery
- Collaborate across web, content, and marketing teams
- Grow in a role that is evolving with how search itself is changing
Ready to Apply?
If you enjoy working on search, content, and website optimization — and want to build visibility that translates into real business outcomes — we’d like to hear from you.
📩 Send your resume to [email protected]
