Job Description

Team Lead, SEO Services

Chennai, India

Are you passionate about leveraging AI to drive cutting-edge organic growth strategies and build high-performing digital marketing teams? We’re looking for a Team Lead, SEO Services to lead our strategic initiatives, integrate state-of-the-art AI workflows, and deliver high-impact organic visibility across our client portfolio.

About the job: As the Team Lead, SEO Services at Vendasta, you will lead the strategic direction, optimization, and execution of search engine initiatives across our core Website & SEO offerings. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to scale client success. Your mission is to elevate our SEO delivery, empower a team of specialists, streamline operational workflows, and integrate AI technologies to maintain industry leadership.

Your Impact:

• Lead and execute sophisticated SEO strategies to drive measurable improvements in organic rankings and client visibility.
• Conduct detailed SEO audits and site performance analyses, leveraging AI tools to identify and prioritize high-impact growth opportunities.
• Drive team adoption of AI-enhanced tools and workflows to automate repetitive tasks, refine data-driven decision-making, and scale client outcomes.
• Coach, mentor, and manage a team of SEO professionals, setting clear goals and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Establish and uphold organizational SEO standards, ensuring seamless cross-functional integration with content strategy, UX, and technical development pipelines.
• Champion experimentation through A/B testing, predictive modeling, and AI-driven competitor intelligence to optimize tactics.
• Oversee scalable off-page SEO strategies, including AI-enhanced link analysis and backlink acquisition techniques.
• Monitor algorithm shifts and SEO advancements, providing strategic insights and executive recommendations based on AI-augmented data interpretations.
• Track and maintain core operational KPIs, ensuring 95%+ of client projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with technical standards (Core Web Vitals, crawlability).
• Build strategic external partnerships and integrate emerging platforms that continuously enhance internal SEO capabilities and innovation.

What you bring to the table:

• Expert-level mastery of advanced SEO principles, technical optimization, and data-driven organic strategies.
• Proven leadership abilities with experience managing, mentoring, and developing high-performing SEO teams.
• Deep fluency with industry SEO platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, SEMrush, Moz, Ahrefs, SERanking) alongside CMS environments.
• Demonstrated experience embedding AI tools into operational workflows for keyword clustering, content optimization, and predictive analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with a track record of translating complex metrics into clear, actionable business strategies.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills to effectively advocate for SEO initiatives to both internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive, continuous-improvement mindset focused on workflow automation, process efficiency, and team capability growth.
• 3–5+ years of dedicated SEO experience, including active leadership in a dynamic, client-facing environment. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline preferred.

About Vendasta:

We’re on a mission to build the most trusted AI-powered platform for small businesses and the partners who support them. At Vendasta, you’ll be part of something ambitious: helping bring AI transformation to local businesses at scale. As a team member, you’ll enjoy:

• Competitive health benefits, flex time, and annual work-from-anywhere options
• Equity opportunities and a chance to directly shape our AI future
• A vibrant workplace culture that embraces experimentation, thought leadership, and continuous learning
• A place where building AI isn’t just a buzzword, it’s the core of everything we do

Perks

Join the Vendasta team, where your well-being and growth come first. Step into a workplace that blends competitive health benefits with true flexibility, including flex time and an annual work-from-anywhere policy. Take ownership of your future with our Employee Options Program, and enjoy the little things, like daily snacks, a vibrant cafeteria, and catered Friday lunches at our offices. Invest in your growth through education reimbursement, in-house learning opportunities, and a suite of leadership development programs. We’re driven by our values; Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility, and it shows in everything we do. Give back through community initiatives and volunteer opportunities, and build more than just a career, build a life you love. At Vendasta, you’ll find the support, the challenge, and the culture to thrive. Discover your potential. Make an impact. Grow with us.

Discover your potential. Build something that matters.

Help us lead the AI revolution from right here in Chennai.