Manager- SEO
Pune, India · On-site · Full-time
- Posted 1mo ago
- From Amber’s careers page
- Location
- Pune, India
- Work mode
- On-site
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Department
- Marketing
Opens the listing on amberstudent.keka.com
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About the role
About Amber
Amber is a global student accommodation platform helping students find and book ideal housing near top universities worldwide. With a presence in 100+ cities and partnerships with 300+ property providers, we’re transforming the student housing experience through technology, transparency, and data-driven growth
Key responsibilities
- Lead SEO strategy across on-page, off-page, technical, local/hyperlocal, and international domains
- Conduct keyword research and intent analysis to guide content planning
- Perform site audits and resolve crawl, indexing, page-speed, and Core Web Vitals issues
- Define and report OKRs/KPIs (traffic, rankings, conversions, organic revenue)
- Manage link-building, outreach, and digital PR campaigns
- Collaborate cross-functionally (product, growth, content, engineering, paid media)
- Mentor SEO team members, coordinate vendors or agencies
- Present performance and strategy updates to senior leadership
Hard skills we are looking for
- 5+ years in SEO, with at least 2+ years in team, agency, or cross-functional leadership
- Expertise in GA4, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, and dashboard tools
- Technical SEO mastery: HTML/CSS, schema markup, hreflang, crawl/index optimization, site architecture
- Advanced keyword modeling, A/B testing, optimization of CTR and conversion metrics
- Strong ability in data analysis and dashboard building using Looker Studio/Data Studio, Excel, and attribution tracking
- Comfortable with CMS platforms and simple scripting or automation for scaling SEO tasks
Soft skills we are looking for
- Excellent communicator with ability to align with both technical teams and executive stakeholders
- Strong strategic planner and project manager in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
- Proactive troubleshooter, adaptable to algorithm shifts and search format changes (AI/LLM/SGE)
- High ownership mindset, data-driven yet intuitive, with iterative testing and attention to detail
- Leadership presence: mentoring, stakeholder empathy, conflict resolution, and influencing cross-functional teams
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About Amber
Student accommodation near universitiesAmber helps students find and book accommodation near universities, with listings for rooms and apartments across cities and countries.
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