The Recruiter
SEO Specialist - Content Executive
- LocationSouth Africa
- Listed21/10/2026
- FieldMarketing
About the job
Client Overview This role is with an award-winning eCommerce growth agency that specializes in SEO, PPC, and Digital PR. The agency has over 15 years of experience helping ambitious online retailers grow by combining creative thinking, data, and eCommerce expertise to improve client visibility, revenue, and profitability. They work with a wide range of eCommerce brands across different industries.
Role Summary The Content Executive will join a growing SEO team and be responsible for researching, writing, optimizing, and publishing content for a varied portfolio of eCommerce clients. This role requires adapting writing style to suit different brands, audiences, and objectives, creating diverse content from buying guides to category page copy, and understanding client tone of voice. The specialist will also consider how content is discovered across evolving search landscapes, including AI-powered search experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and write high-quality SEO content for a varied portfolio of eCommerce clients.
- Produce engaging blog articles, buying guides, category page copy, and FAQs.
- Adapt writing style and messaging to accurately reflect each client's brand and tone of voice.
- Research unfamiliar products, industries, and audiences to produce accurate and authoritative content.
- Conduct keyword and topic research to identify relevant content opportunities.
- Upload and publish approved content across various eCommerce platforms.
- Format content correctly using headings, images, internal links, and other relevant page elements.
- Work closely with Content Managers, SEO Account Managers, Technical SEO team, and design team.
- Stay up to date with changes in search behavior, content marketing, and eCommerce.
Required Qualifications
- Exceptional written English with excellent grammar, spelling, and attention to detail.
- Strong creative writing ability and genuine enthusiasm for producing high-quality content.
- Ability to understand and replicate different brand tones of voice.
- Strong research skills and the ability to quickly understand unfamiliar subjects.
- Understanding of SEO content principles, including keywords, search intent, headings, and internal linking.
- Excellent proofreading and editing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple pieces of content across different clients and deadlines.
- Confidence working independently as part of a remote team.
- A portfolio or examples demonstrating strong written work.
Preferred Skills
- A degree in English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Communications, or a writing-focused discipline.
- Previous experience writing content for eCommerce brands.
- Previous agency experience.
- Experience using platforms such as Shopify, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, WooCommerce, or WordPress.
- Experience using SEO tools such as Ahrefs, Google Search Console, or similar platforms.
- Understanding of how content contributes to topical authority, entity optimization, and visibility within AI-powered search.
Soft Skills & Attributes
- Cares about writing.
- Enjoys researching new subjects and finding the right way to communicate ideas.
- Adaptable to different writing styles.
- Collaborative.
Compensation Competitive package Location & Work Arrangement Remote
Job details
- Company
- The Recruiter
- Posted
- 20 October 2026
- Advert site
- linkedin.com
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