Intellectica is recruiting a Head of SEO on behalf of its client, a fast-scaling technology and digital solutions company serving high-profile clients in the media sector. With a long-term strategic vision and strong leadership at the helm, the company is building a team of expert technologists and digital specialists to support media organisations in transforming their audience engagement, search visibility, and content performance through cutting-edge technology and data-driven marketing.
As part of its foundational team, the company is now hiring a Head of SEO to lead organic search strategy and execution for media clients – particularly digital news publishers and content-driven platforms. This role reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer and will have a major impact on performance, visibility, and growth across multiple client properties.
Key activities and responsibilities of this role include:
- Lead the development and execution of comprehensive SEO strategies for media and publishing clients with high content volumes and audience demands
- Build scalable SEO workflows and technical frameworks to support multiple content-heavy properties across various media verticals
- Partner with editorial, development, product, and analytics teams to ensure SEO best practices are implemented across content creation, page templates, and CMS functionalities
- Conduct in-depth technical audits and define improvements to site structure, internal linking, page speed, and indexability
- Guide the implementation of structured data, schema markup, and media-specific enhancements like AMP and Google Discover optimization
- Drive ongoing keyword research, content opportunity analysis, and SERP trend monitoring to fuel organic growth
- Set up and lead regular performance reporting, analytics tracking, and benchmarking across domains and competitors
- Recruit and develop a high-performing SEO team as the business grows, including oversight of agencies or partners
- Stay at the forefront of algorithm changes and SEO innovations specific to media and news publishing environments
- Any other task that may be required from time to time
Professional experience & qualifications of a successful candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management & Information Technology, Marketing or a related field
- Master’s degree (MBA, Management & Information Technology, or a related field) is highly preferred
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in SEO, including leadership roles supporting high-traffic media, publishing, or content-first websites.
- Expertise in news SEO, Google News optimization, and discoverability in fast-moving content ecosystems.
- Strong hands-on proficiency with SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Botify, and Google Search Console.
- Demonstrated ability to work within complex CMS platforms and collaborate on technical SEO implementation with developers.
- Solid grasp of core web technologies (HTML, JavaScript, structured data) and their SEO implications.
- Experience leading SEO for large-scale, multi-domain digital environments is highly desirable.
- Fluency in Greek and proficiency in English, both written and spoken
Core competencies of a successful candidate:
- Strategic and results-driven
- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
- Strong cross-functional collaborator
- Clear and persuasive communicator
- Highly adaptable in fast-paced content settings
- Deep interest in media, publishing, and digital trends