Job Title: Technical SEO Specialist
Location: Remote
Type: Full-time
Reports to: Head of SEO
Salary £30-35k
About the Role
A leading, boutique agency are seeking a Technical SEO Specialist to join their team and take ownership of technical site performance across a diverse client portfolio. You’ll be responsible for delivering detailed technical SEO audits, communicating findings clearly, and ensuring recommendations are actioned - either hands-on or by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting to the Head of SEO you'll bring a wealth of skills within this dynamic discipline. As a specialist in this area you'll be keenly aware of latest trends and developments and enjoy communicating these to your team and clients. This position offers fantastic flexibility within a friendly, high performing team of experts who are passionate about delivering excellent work to their long-standing client base.
This is a key delivery role that blends deep technical knowledge with strong communication and problem-solving skills. You’ll work closely with our Head of SEO, SEO strategists, developers, and content teams to ensure our clients’ websites are technically optimised for organic search and future-ready for evolving algorithmic expectations.
Key Responsibilities
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Conduct in-depth technical SEO audits across client websites, identifying performance issues, crawlability barriers, indexation problems, and opportunities for improvement.
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Present audit findings and recommendations in a structured and client-friendly format.
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Prioritise and implement fixes directly where feasible (e.g., redirects, metadata updates, robots.txt, sitemaps, internal linking adjustments).
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Liaise with developers, content teams, and third-party platforms to ensure more complex or development-heavy recommendations are implemented correctly.
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Monitor and report on key technical SEO KPIs (e.g., Core Web Vitals, crawl stats, index coverage, page speed, mobile usability).
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Use tools like Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, Google Analytics, and SEMrush/Ahrefs to diagnose and track issues.
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Stay up to date with algorithm updates, emerging best practices, and advancements in technical SEO.
Skills & Experience
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Proven experience in technical SEO, either in-house or agency-side.
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Strong knowledge of website architecture, SEO best practices, and core HTML/CSS fundamentals.
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Proficient with industry-standard SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Google Search Console.
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Comfortable making basic front-end changes or advising developers on more complex technical implementations.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
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Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple client projects simultaneously.
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Confident working in fast-paced environments and under pressure, maintaining focus on high-impact tasks.
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Able to independently manage workload while coordinating priorities proactively with the wider team.
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Skilled in collaborating with internal teams and clients to brief in technical work, validate implementations, and ensure alignment with strategy.
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Strong stakeholder management skills, both internally and externally.
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Proactive approach to technical SEO, with a clear understanding of what drives performance and delivers value for clients.
Desirable (but not essential)
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Experience with CMS platforms like WordPress, Shopify, Magento, or Webflow.
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Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks and their impact on SEO.
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Understanding of international SEO and hreflang implementation.
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Basic knowledge of server-side elements such as hosting, CDN usage, and crawl budgets.