A well-established professional advisory group with a diversified portfolio of businesses across multiple industries.
About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Technical SEO Manager to lead the organization's technical SEO strategy and execution as part of the SEO & Performance team. Reporting to the IT Director in Malaysia, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Head of Performance & SEO (UK), this role will drive the technical SEO roadmap across the company's digital ecosystem.
The successful candidate will oversee key areas including website architecture, crawl optimisation, Core Web Vitals, structured data, JavaScript SEO, site governance, and overall website health. Partnering closely with engineering, UX, and performance marketing teams, you will ensure the technical infrastructure supports sustainable organic growth, maximises search engine discoverability, and enhances visibility across both traditional search engines and AI-powered search experiences throughout the customer journey.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the development and execution of the technical SEO strategy, establishing SEO governance, best practices, platform standards, and risk management processes.
- Drive technical SEO initiatives by managing the annual roadmap, prioritizing technical debt, and coordinating optimization activities through regular sprint cycles.
- Improve website crawlability and indexation by overseeing crawl budget optimization, canonical implementation, robots.txt, XML sitemaps, duplicate content management, URL parameters, and faceted navigation.
- Optimize website architecture through effective information architecture, internal linking strategies, taxonomy development, URL structures, and site hierarchy enhancements.
- Monitor and improve website performance by conducting technical audits, recommending code optimizations, enhancing Core Web Vitals, optimizing images, reviewing JavaScript performance, and managing third-party scripts.
- Champion JavaScript SEO by evaluating rendering performance, improving server-side rendering, reviewing dynamic rendering and hydration, and optimizing modern web frameworks.
- Implement and maintain structured data and entity optimization strategies to improve visibility across traditional search engines and AI-powered search platforms, including schema for organizations, articles, FAQs, services, reviews, events, people, and breadcrumbs.
- Establish SEO governance within the CMS by defining technical requirements, overseeing release testing, maintaining QA standards, and ensuring SEO compliance before deployment.
- Monitor search engine algorithm updates across Google, Bing, and emerging AI search technologies, while analysing server logs, CDN data, crawler activity, and technical performance to identify optimisation opportunities.
- Manage technical SEO requirements for website migrations, platform upgrades, and redirect strategies to preserve organic visibility and minimise ranking disruptions.
- Proven Experience: Extensive experience running technical SEO roadmaps and delivery, ideally within a complex web estate or professional services environment.
- Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of Core Web Vitals, web architecture, information architecture, JavaScript SEO, rendering types, and entity/schema optimization for AI search.
- Tools & Platforms: Proficiency with GA4, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio, Screaming Frog, PageSpeed Insights, Monday, and SEOClarity.
- Technical Skills: Deep familiarity with CRM integrations, AI tooling, CDN architecture, HTTP status codes, JavaScript, CSS, DNS, and web hosting.
- Collaboration Skills: Proven ability to work alongside development teams, UX Designers, and Website Business Analysts to manage QA playbooks and sprint release approvals.
