Growth SEO Marketing Manager

About Us

AfterShip, a Great Place to Work Certified company, is transforming the global eCommerce landscape. Our mission is to empower retailers to create the world's best online shopping experiences, from post-purchase and beyond.

We've powered more than 8 billion shipments for over 20,000 leading brands including Samsung, Gymshark, Mejuri, and TOMS. Our AI-driven post-purchase solutions span shipment tracking, returns management, personalized product discovery, and delivery predictions with industry-leading accuracy.

Backed by a $66M Series B and over a decade of innovation, we're accelerating growth and defining the future of the post-purchase experience. With 450+ team members across the globe, we're building a diverse, collaborative culture that encourages agility, ownership, and impact.

Your Mission:

AfterShip is expanding its global presence, and organic search is a key driver of brand discovery and customer acquisition. The Growth SEO Marketing Manager will own the company's global SEO strategy, driving traffic growth, optimizing multilingual web experiences, and improving domain authority across multiple markets. This role combines strategic planning, hands-on execution, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure AfterShip's content and site architecture scale effectively while maximizing search visibility.

Reporting to the Head of Growth, this position works closely with Product Marketing, Partnerships, Content, and Engineering teams to align SEO initiatives with GTM priorities. The role requires collaboration across Asia, Europe, and North America, and may occasionally involve working outside regular business hours to coordinate with global teams.

What You'll Do:

• Own AfterShip's global SEO and organic traffic strategy, driving growth across multiple markets and languages.
• Lead site architecture, content optimization, and technical SEO initiatives to enhance visibility and conversion.
• Partner with Product Marketing, Partnerships, Content, and Engineering teams to align SEO with GTM priorities.
• Conduct keyword research and competitor analysis across key regions (NA, EU, SEA) to shape localized strategies.
• Audit and optimize site structure, internal linking, and Core Web Vitals to meet SEO best practices.
• Manage multilingual SEO programs (e.g., French, German, Spanish) and oversee high-quality link-building campaigns.
• Track and analyze performance using tools like Google Search Console, Ahrefs, and SEMrush; report insights and optimizations.
• Serve as project owner for SEO initiatives - driving timelines, stakeholder communication, and execution quality
• Stay ahead of emerging trends (EEAT, SGE, AI search) and continuously benchmark competitors for improvement opportunities.

Who We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of international/overseas SEO experience in SaaS, cross-border eCommerce, or B2B industries.
• Proven success in driving large-scale organic growth and improving search rankings.
• Proficient with Ahrefs, SEMrush, Google Search Console, GA4, and Looker Studio.
• Strong technical SEO foundation (HTML/CSS, site structure, crawler logic).
• Skilled in project management and data-driven optimization.
• Experience with multilingual SEO and link-building (e.g., increasing DR20→DR50+) is a plus.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and business understanding.
• English proficiency for daily cross-regional communication.
• Curious, analytical, and growth-minded - passionate about SEO excellence.

_At AfterShip, we understand that not all applicants will have skills that match the job description exactly. We value diverse experiences and respect that experience comes in many different forms, so even if you feel you may not meet every qualification to a T then we still encourage you to apply. We are always looking for people who can help us continue to raise the bar for our team and who want to join us on our mission.

_Why You Should Join Us:

• Great Place to Work Certified: We've been recognized for our inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates diversity and collaboration.
• Innovative & Inclusive Culture: Started by our software engineer-turned-CEO, AfterShip is built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. We're a passionate, global team of problem solvers who put egos aside to innovate together. We take immense pride in fostering a culture that's inclusive, which has allowed us to surround ourselves with the industry's most talented professionals.
• Ambitious Mission with Real Impact: Join us in transforming eCommerce by making buying and selling easier for everyone. It's one of the most dynamic spaces in tech, with limitless opportunities to innovate and grow.
• Thrive & Grow: There's no ceiling to what you can achieve or learn here. We're committed to empowering your career while advancing together as a company.
• Flexible Work Setup: We're a remote-first team, meaning by default that employees work from home or on a hybrid-flexible basis in our hub locations (Toronto, Austin, Barcelona). You're empowered to choose a work setup that works best for you and your team. With flexible hours depending on your time zone, you'll be able to have a schedule that fits your working style and the requirements of your role.

Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Remote-first/hybrid-flexible work setups
• Healthcare coverage offered from day 1
• Retirement plans including company match
• Annual learning & wellness benefit
• Monthly book perk
• Career progression & professional development
• In-office lunch and commuter benefits for those located in our hub locations

We are an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we are committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the legislative requirements of this job's location. Please let us know if you require accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.