Senior SEO Manager – Arabic Market (Saudi Arabia)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Arabic‑speaking Senior SEO Manager to own and deliver SEO strategy for clients operating in Saudi Arabia. The role blends hands‑on technical SEO work with strategic account ownership, focusing on qualified traffic and measurable commercial impact.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead comprehensive SEO strategies aligned with client objectives, market opportunities, and commercial priorities.
• Manage a portfolio of client accounts, set realistic expectations, and own SEO performance from strategy through execution.
• Conduct technical SEO audits covering crawlability, indexation, site architecture, internal linking, canonicalisation, JavaScript rendering, structured data, Core Web Vitals, page speed, and international SEO.
• Translate technical findings into clear, prioritised recommendations for development teams and validate implementations using crawling tools, log analysis, Google Search Console and analytics platforms.
• Design content and on‑page SEO strategies based on keyword research, search intent and competitive gaps, guiding the creation of Arabic and English landing pages, category pages and articles.
• Collaborate with localisation teams to ensure Arabic content is natural, culturally relevant and adheres to E‑E‑A‑T principles, especially for YMYL sites.
• Develop sustainable off‑page SEO and digital authority initiatives, including link‑building, digital PR and partnership opportunities.

Required profile

• Fluent Arabic and English with proven experience managing SEO for the Saudi Arabian market.
• Strong technical SEO expertise combined with content and off‑page optimisation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships, present recommendations and translate data into business actions.
• Experience overseeing SEO performance metrics focused on qualified organic traffic, conversions and business value.

Required skills

• Technical SEO (crawlability, indexation, site architecture, internal linking, canonicalisation, JavaScript rendering, structured data, Core Web Vitals, page speed, international SEO).
• Keyword research and on‑page optimisation.
• Google Search Console and analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Log analysis and SEO auditing tools.
• Link‑building, digital PR and authority building strategies.