Manager- SEO

Manager – SEO

Company: Amber (amberstudent.com)

Location: Pune (Work From Office- Viman Nagar)

Job Type: Full-time

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