Sr. Manager SEO
SolarWinds
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Description
At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.
The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic. We’re looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others. We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment. Solarians are ready to advance our world-class solutions in a fast-paced environment and accept the challenge to lead with purpose. If you’re looking to build your career with an exceptional team, you’ve come to the right place. Join SolarWinds and grow with us!
Your Role:
SolarWinds is seeking a strategic and data-driven Senior Manager of SEO to drive organic search performance across all Business Units, and the SolarWinds website as a whole. You will design and execute the broader SEO strategy and own the day-to-day delivery of technical, content, and link-building initiatives. This role is ideal for a hands-on SEO expert ready to step into people management and take on greater strategic ownership.
Your Impact:
- Campaign Management & Optimization:
- Own the execution of on-page, technical, LLM, and off-page SEO programs across your scope. Manage priorities, timelines, and quality of output across the team.
- Develop and maintain keyword strategies and content briefs. Collaborate with content writers and editors to produce SEO-optimized assets that build topical authority.
- Own the strategy for all languages and regions for the Monitoring and Observability business unit.
- Performance Analysis:
- Track and report on organic traffic, rankings, and conversions. Surface insights and recommendations to the Head of SEO and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strategy & Collaboration:
- Work closely with content, product, and paid media teams to align SEO efforts with broader marketing initiatives and seasonal campaigns.
- Work closely with internal teams, including content, web dev, creative, and analytics, to align SEO efforts with broader marketing initiatives.
- Funnel-Based Optimization:
- Structure campaigns to target high-intent keywords for MOFU and BOFU stages while leveraging SEO-driven terms for TOFU audiences.
- Work with CRO teams to test and improve UX experiences for users and crawlers.
- Innovation & Growth:
- Stay updated on search algorithm changes, trends, and emerging technologies to continually improve campaign efficiency and ROI.
Your Experience:
- 5+ years of SEO experience, preferably within a B2B SaaS environment, with a proven track record of SEO strategy creation and results.
- Expertise in Ahrefs, SEMRush, BrightEdge, Screaming Frog, and advanced analytics tools like Tableau, Adobe Analytics, and Google Analytics 4.
- Strong understanding of funnel-based campaign structures and audience segmentation.
Skills:
- The ability to distill complex data into actionable steps for improvement and performance tracking.
- Data reporting and forecasting.
- Familiarity working within headless CMS platforms.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field. Google Analytics and Microsoft Bing certifications are preferred.
SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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About this role
SolarWinds is hiring a Senior Manager of SEO in Austin to lead organic search strategy across the company's business units and website. This is a hands-on role that combines strategic ownership with people management—you'll design and execute SEO initiatives across technical, content, and link-building work while managing a team. You'll own the full funnel from keyword strategy through performance analysis, collaborating with content, product, paid media, and analytics teams to align SEO with broader marketing goals. The position also includes regional and multilingual strategy responsibility for the Monitoring and Observability business unit.
The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of B2B SaaS SEO experience with a track record of strategy creation and measurable results. You'll need hands-on expertise in tools like Ahrefs, SEMRush, BrightEdge, and Screaming Frog, plus strong analytics skills in Tableau, Adobe Analytics, and Google Analytics 4. The role requires the ability to translate complex data into actionable recommendations, structure campaigns around buyer intent stages, and stay current with search algorithm changes. A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field is required; Google Analytics and Bing certifications are preferred. This is a full-time, in-office position in Austin—suited for someone ready to step into leadership while staying deeply involved in SEO execution.
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