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SEO, GEO & AEO Lead

Johannesburg, South AfricaFull-time2026-10-22

Core

Strategic architect leading enterprise-level SEO, GEO, and AEO across African markets for a global FMCG client, integrating organic search within a PESO framework.

Role type

Senior IC SEO, GEO & AEO Lead

Builds

Integrated search-driven demand strategies and content ecosystems for a global FMCG brand across diverse African markets.

Domain

Digital Marketing / Search Engineering / FMCG / Africa

Required skills

Integrated SEO/GEO/AEO strategy, Technical SEO (JavaScript, schema, Core Web Vitals), International SEO (hreflang, ccTLDs), Entity & Knowledge Graph optimization, Multi-market execution, PESO framework integration, AI SERP feature management, Data analysis & reporting, Stakeholder management

Preferred skills

E-commerce search experience (Jumia, Takealot), African language SEO (Arabic, French, Swahili), Headless CMS SEO, Programmatic SEO at scale

Technologies

Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Botify, Lumar, GA4, Looker Studio, Wikidata, Google SGE/AI Overviews, Perplexity, Bing Copilot

Responsibilities

Define and own integrated SEO, GEO, and AEO strategy across African markets; Conduct technical audits and enforce standards across multi-domain environments; Develop strategies for brand content to surface in AI-generated responses; Adapt global strategies for African market nuances (language, mobile-first, infrastructure); Partner with content and paid media teams for PESO integration; Build multi-market performance dashboards and report to C-suite stakeholders.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC