Senior SEO Manager

appflame — a Ukrainian IT company building world-class products: Hily, Taimi, AdConnect, Mailkeeper, and more. Who we are today: 7 years on the market, 500+ employees, offices in Kyiv, London, and Limassol, plus a coworking space in Warsaw. In 2025, appflame ranked 5th among Ukraine's 50 best employers according to Forbes and won in the "Place for Growth" category. Our apps Hily and Taimi are among the Top 5 dating apps in the U.S ., with over 70 million users. AdConnect and Mailkeeper build and scale our own B2B and B2C solutions. Our mission: Flame up the world with Ukrainian products. Our goals: Reach the top 5 product companies in the world. Become a unicorn — and turn Ukraine into a country where unicorns are born and thrive. We're looking for daring, ambitious, and "a little crazy" people — those who love building real products and dream of launching cool startups. You have the ambition; we have the conditions to make it happen. Your project: Taimi. It is an inclusive LGBTQ+ dating app. It is carefully designed to explore users' diverse romantic and sexual preferences. The app ranks among the Top 5 dating apps in the U.S. by downloads and has partnerships with Doja Cat, Katy Perry, Lil Nas X, Netflix, The Ellen Show, Rolling Stone Magazine, and more. Taimi today: 39M users, 1,5M MAU, 84M+ matches annually. You will be responsible for driving the company’s SEO strategy by improving website performance, optimizing content, and increasing organic search visibility. Your work will support business growth, enhance user experience, and provide actionable insights for cross-functional teams, ensuring our digital presence remains competitive and data-driven. You will: Conduct in-depth technical SEO audits: crawling, indexing, site speed, mobile usability, structured data. Perform keyword research, cluster mapping and content topic research. Create SEO briefs for copywriters based on topical, keywords and SERP analysis. Conduct site evaluations on demands: media, competitors, link placement sites etc. Review competitor site profiles for competitor intelligence, insights, and opportunities. Assigns tasks to web developers for site adjustments and setting - Develop link-building strategy in coordination with Linkbuilder and define anchor texts. Sets up tasks for link building. Plan site structure for new and ongoing site projects - Internal linking strategy. Maintain company’s Google Business Profiles. Conduct ad-hoc SEO research on demand. Monitor and analyse Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, and third-party tools (e.g., Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, SE Ranking, etc.). Contribute to SEO documentation, SOPs, and knowledge sharing. Create SEO reports to share with team and department. Monitor key Google updates and keep the team informed about upcoming changes, plans, risks. We'll have a match if you: 3-5 years of experience in SEO. Fluency in English (C1+), both written and verbal. Advanced understanding of SEO and SEM principles. Intermediate-advanced project management skills. Have experience with digital tools: email and writing (Google Workspace), SEO tools (Semrush, Ahrefs, SE Ranking, MOZ, Surfer, other), project management tools (Jira), data and analytics tools (Bing Console, Google Search Console etc.), Google Ads, HTML. Appropriate SEO certification. Knowledge of WordPress. Knowledge of ChatGPT/Generative Search Experience. What we offer: Work: Remote-first setup, modern offices with activities, and all the equipment you need, plus compensation to set up your remote workplace. Growth: Fair pay with regular reviews; after probation, compensation for education and English courses, Online Speaking Club, online library, and course access. Health & time off: Medical insurance coverage, psychologist consultations, unlimited paid sick days, and 31 paid vacation days/year (incl. public holidays). Team: Corporate events, team-building activities, and paid participation in sports competitions. Why appflame? Build Ukrainian products that compete with the best players on the global market. Bring your own ideas to life instead of being a cog in the system. Direct contact with Snapchat, Facebook, Google, and Apple, and access to their best practices. Work with a global market and a massive audience. A team of like-minded people focused on results. Well-established processes and real opportunities to grow within the company. Transparent evaluation based on personal performance indicators. Join our team — it's going to be hotter than you can imagine. We are against all types of discrimination, bullying, and stereotypes. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, skin color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, health status or any other characteristics.