The Technical SEO Officer will lead a focused program of work to improve Urban List’s technical SEO foundations and strengthen off-page performance across all markets. This contract role exists to accelerate fixes to legacy issues, implement scalable systems for ongoing optimisation,
and surface new opportunities to increase organic search visibility.

Working alongside Urban List’s SEO Specialist and development partner (Newism), this role will support the delivery of key SEO roadmap initiatives through the use of SEO tools and collaboration across teams.

• Remote setup

Technical SEO Implementation and Monitoring

• Identify and resolve broken internal and external links to improve site health and user experience.
• Set up ongoing broken link monitoring systems to surface issues (e.g. closed venues) that require editorial or technical intervention.
• Identify structured data opportunities and prepare schema markup recommendations to support developers in implementation and testing.
• Audit and improve internal linking structures, recommending opportunities to strengthen connections across Urban List’s content both manually and automated solutions.
• Monitor Core Web Vitals and Page Speed metrics, surfacing site experience issues across high-priority templates.
• Review sitemap configuration and flag potential issues to ensure optimal crawlability and
  indexation.

Off-page SEO Research and Outreach

• Conduct backlink gap analysis to identify authoritative domains linking to competitors but not Urban List and create a prioritised list of backlink opportunities mapped by market.
• Discover new link acquisition opportunities (e.g. venues and industry organisations) and compile a city-by-city prospecting list for the editorial and partnerships teams.
• Monitor the web for unlinked brand mentions of Urban List and flag high-value mentions for potential follow-up.
• Prepare a verified Wikidata entry and draft a compliant Wikipedia page for Urban List, liaising with internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy and alignment with brand identity.
• Conduct direct outreach to request backlinks or social amplification, with guidance and templates provided by the editorial teams.
• Track outreach and report on backlinks secured, feeding insights into broader SEO reporting with SEO Specialist.

SEO Content Auditing

• Conduct a site-wide content audit to identify low- or zero-trafficpages and flag for update, consolidation, or removal.
• Feed audit insights into editorial planning and long-term SEO strategy development.

• Technical SEO Expertise – Proven experience identifying and resolving technical SEO issues, including broken links, structured data, internal linking, sitemap configuration, and site speed diagnostics.
• SEO Tools Proficiency – Comfortable using platforms such as Semrush, Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Screaming Frog, and PageSpeed Insights for site audits and opportunity identification.
• On-Page & O-Page SEO Knowledge – Strong understanding of how technical, content, and o-site SEO factors work together to drive organic visibility.
• Content Audit & Analysis – Experience conducting large-scale content audits and providing actionable recommendations based on performance metrics.
• Backlink Analysis & Strategy – Familiarity with backlink audits, competitor gap analysis, and identifying credible backlink opportunities; experience supporting link-building eorts is a plus.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Demonstrated ability to work eectively with developers, content teams, and external partners to implement technical recommendations.
• Communication Skills – Ability to clearly communicate technical findings and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Scanned copy of valid NBI Clearance
• Accomplished Medical or PEME Slip (covered by KMC)
• 2x2 & Half body picture with white background
• Proof of government numbers (TIN, SSS, Pag-ibig, & Philhealth)
• Photocopy of 2 valid IDs – front & back (government-issued)
• Clear copy of your Birth Certificate (PSA or NSO)
• Accomplished HR Forms & Promissory Note (will be provided by KMC’s Onboarding Team

If you're a rockstar at what you do and looking to be a part of our amazing story, we want to hear from you!

We offer attractive salaries and benefits plus you get to work in some of the Philippines' best flexible workspaces. Our employees also get to enjoy exclusive discounts, rewards and freebies, and invites to our monthly events. We are always recruiting for roles in IT & Development, Marketing, Business Administration, HR & Recruitment and Legal & Finance Roles.

KMC provides quality employment opportunities for job-seekers looking for a career that is both challenging and fulfilling. We are also committed to providing equal opportunities at every selection stage. We do not discriminate due to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, and religion.

KMC Solutions offers a variety of career opportunities in Metro Manila, Cebu and Clark & Iloilo. We are always looking for talented and enthusiastic individuals who are ready to make their next big career move.

At KMC, we foster an inclusive and positive workplace for all. We push our members to succeed in everything they do through our collaborative work environment. We encourage our community to work hard and reach their full potential while delivering results that matter for our members and you as professionals.

We host amazing and quality events and implement people-centric policies to work flexibly. We ensure that everyone in our expansive network is engaged, from our internal employees and those who work on behalf our offshore partners.

At KMC, we work hard and we are committed to putting our best foot forward in everything we do. Everyone is encouraged to be an individual while also working for the collective good of the KMC Community. We believe mistakes are opportunities and that you should not present a solution without a problem.

We also know when hard work deserves to be recognized so we reward our employees with monthly parties, free trips and much much more!