Location: USA. 90% remote with a requirement to travel to our office and for client meetings where required.

About Us LOCOMOTIVE is an award-winning digital and creative agency with offices in Raleigh, North Carolina and Galway, Ireland. Our global teams are driven by a passion for innovation and excellence in marketing strategy and execution, empowering our client’s brands to reach their fullest potential through strategic growth initiatives and cutting-edge solutions. If you are interested in working in a fast-paced, ambitious environment, which places an emphasis on strategic thinking and long-term customer value, we would love to hear from you.

Role Overview The Technical SEO Director is responsible for defining, leading, and executing advanced SEO strategies that drive measurable commercial outcomes for clients. This role owns technical SEO strategy end-to-end, translating complex site analysis into actionable initiatives and ensuring delivery through disciplined execution and cross-functional collaboration. This director-level position combines deep technical expertise with strategic leadership, client ownership, and operational excellence across multiple engagements.

Key Responsibilities SEO Strategy and Execution Lead strategic and tactical SEO initiatives focused on revenue impact and long-term performance improvement

Own SEO strategy for assigned client engagements, providing structure, direction, and accountability

Develop complex, multi-faceted SEO strategies and translate them into quarterly roadmaps and deliverables

Conduct comprehensive technical audits with a focus on crawlability, indexing, rendering, site architecture, and content performance

Identify and prioritize opportunities across large, complex websites to maximize business impact Client Leadership Your goal will be to proactively build client relationships, by displaying we are an extension of their internal team, not just an agency handing off deliverables. Serve as the primary SEO authority for clients, providing clear guidance and strategic oversight

Lead client meetings to present strategy, performance analysis, and recommendations

Partner with project managers to manage scope, timelines, and budgets across retainers and project work

Track implementation of recommendations and evaluate performance impact, adjusting strategy as needed

Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and constraints, and recommend viable alternatives Internal Leadership and Capability Development You Will Be Positioned As One Of The Agency’s Experts On All Things Related To SEO.





Not Only Does This Need To

Be Translated To The Client And Through Client Deliverables, But Also To Help Grow The Agency’s Expertise, Processes And Approach, Including Act as a senior subject-matter expert, contributing to the evolution of agency SEO standards, processes, and methodologies

Develop and document best practices across multiple CMSs, frameworks, and technology stacks

Design scalable processes for performance monitoring, indexing diagnostics, and rendering analysis

Review and quality-assure client deliverables to ensure strategic alignment and technical accuracy

Plan and oversee monthly execution for retainer clients in collaboration with analysts and delivery teams

Provide clear technical direction to internal teams to ensure efficient and accurate execution

Optimize use of agency resources to maximize client value and long-term engagement success Required Experience And Qualifications 5+ years of hands-on SEO experience, with strong preference for agency-based work

Deep understanding of search engine crawling, rendering, indexing, and ranking systems

Strong knowledge of algorithm updates and their practical implications

Proven ability to analyze complex websites and large datasets

Experience working directly with engineering teams to review code and define implementation requirements

Strong analytical capability and data-driven decision-making approach

Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and clients

High standards for quality, accuracy, and on-time delivery Technical Competencies Advanced experience with industry-standard SEO tools and platforms

Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks, ecommerce platforms, and analytics ecosystems

Experience working with large-scale websites (1M+ URLs) and sampling methodologies

Strong background in technical performance analysis and measurement

Experience applying data science, machine learning, and RAG techniques to SEO workflows

Solid understanding of algorithms and recent Google updates

Understanding of crawling, rendering, and indexing by search engines

Prompt Engineering for Data:



Ability to construct advanced prompts to clean, format, and analyze CSV/Excel exports from tools like Screaming Frog or Ahrefs

Code Assistant Proficiency: Demonstrated experience using Copilot or Cursor to accelerate Python/JS development for SEO tasks

LLM Integration: Experience connecting SEO data sources (APIs) to LLMs to create custom dashboards or insights Preferred Skills Python experience, including working with Google Search Console and Google Analytics APIs

SQL proficiency or experience collaborating with data teams to build reporting pipelines

Programmatic SEO and JavaScript development experience

Google Tag Manager implementation and debugging

Log file analysis and large-scale crawling and extraction

Experience building automations for repetitive or high-volume SEO tasks

Familiarity with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, Marketo, or HubSpot Leadership & Communication Strong business acumen with the ability to gather, prioritize, and manage requirements across internal teams and client stakeholders

Strategic leadership skills, with a proven ability to translate strategy into measurable business outcomes

Experience collaborating directly with engineering teams, including reviewing code and proposing technically sound recommendations that account for development constraints

Ability to operate effectively at all levels of an organization, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration and alignment

Advanced experience with industry-standard SEO tools, with the ability to quickly adopt proprietary platforms and internal tooling

Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Collaborative, team-oriented leadership style that supports high-quality execution and shared ownership of outcomes

While not a requirement, having a pet is really appreciated by the team Benefits Competitive salary, commensurate with experience

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off plus company holidays

Company-wide annual break between Christmas and New Year

Maternity and paternity leave

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