SEO Lead

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY 

The SEO Lead is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for driving technical SEO strategy, execution, and innovation across APAC accounts. You will be the region’s technical authority, leading audits, solving complex crawling and indexing challenges, guiding site architecture decisions, and partnering closely with content, digital PR, analytics, and development teams. 

This role blends deep technical expertise, client-facing leadership, and team mentorship, making it ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, engineering, and SEO performance. 

To be considered, candidates must currently reside and be eligible to work in Malaysia. 

ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Lead advanced technical SEO audits for enterprise and high-growth clients across APAC
• Own and evolve technical SEO roadmaps aligned with business objectives
• Diagnosing and resolve complex issues related to crawling, indexing, rendering, site architecture, JavaScript SEO, and international SEO
• Provide expert guidance on Core Web Vitals, page performance, mobile-first indexing, and site migrations.
• Translate technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for clients and internal teams
• Act as the senior technical SEO point of contact for key clients
• Confidently present technical strategies and findings to senior client stakeholders (including non-technical audiences)
• Collaborate with client-side developers, product teams, and agencies to ensure SEO best practices are implemented correctly
• Support new business pitches and audits with technical SEO expertise 

ABOUT YOU 

• 6 - 8 Years of experience in the SEO world, preferably in an agency context
• Competence in Tech SEO tools Debugbear, RUMvision, Screaming Frog, Lumar/Deepcrawl, CrUX
• Experience with Python and API usage
• Knowledge of Javascript
• Experience in executing the following SEO tasks and deliveries:
  • Development of a Tech Audit to identify technical and structural issues, as well as provide improvements and solutions
  • Production of technical documentation for the client
  • Proposals for optimizing Core Web Vitals
• A solid understanding of data analysis is required for this role
• A history of excellent relationships with clients and shareholders
• Exceptional communication, presentation, writing, and organizational skills
• An independent and innovative attitude. You are a proactive person, able to work independently with the necessary support
• Display collaboration, agility and integrity 

ABOUT YOUR GROWTH 

As an organization we support your growth and development by investing in your learning to advance your career. We believe in empowering you to showcase your knowledge and skills to win together. 

ABOUT OUR CULTURE 

We value our best-in-class company culture, which is result-driven, innovative, fast- paced and fun. Our focus is on outcome, not output. We encourage our employees to work with an entrepreneurial spirit while applying a businesslike approach. When you work with great people and leaders that support you, there is no end to what you can accomplish. We celebrate different backgrounds and perspectives from our team members, but one thing we all have in common is a core set of values: 

Think Big 

“Think Big” challenges our teams in all aspects of the business. For our clients, it requires that we expand their vision beyond what is expected, while pushing us to become a committed partner who provides strategic recommendations and measurable outcomes. 

Own It 

“Own It” plays a key role in encouraging employee autonomy. We believe owning it inspires employees to build skillsets within their roles and beyond to drive their career where you want. “Own It” highlights the ability to make the work yours and deliver creative results. 

Have Fun 

“Have Fun” means we enjoy working together and cultivating a great work experience for everyone. Our passion for what we do is visible throughout the organization. Anything we enjoy, we are naturally going to do better, so we make our work something we look forward to, rather than simply something we have to do. 

ABOUT OUR PRACTICES 

NP Digital takes a human-centric approach to hiring. AI tools may assist with administrative or creative tasks, but all evaluations and decisions are made by our awesome people. 

NP Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, proud of our diversity and inclusive culture! Our goal is to positively impact change through our actions, and we’re committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.