SEO Manager

Welcome to the video-first worldFrom your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies, AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today, people want to watch and listen, not read — both at home and at work. If you're reading this and nodding, check out our recent Synthesia 3.0 event.Despite the clear preference for video, communication and knowledge sharing in the business environment are still dominated by text, largely because high-quality video production remains complex and challenging to scale — until now….Meet Synthesia We're on a mission to make video easy for everyone. Born in an AI lab, our AI video communication platform simplifies the entire video production process, making it easy for everyone, regardless of skill level, to create, collaborate, and share high-quality videos. Whether it's for delivering essential training to employees and customers or marketing products and services, Synthesia enables large organizations to communicate and share knowledge through video quickly and efficiently. We're trusted by leading brands such as Heineken, Zoom, Xerox, McDonald's, and more. Read stories from happy customers and what 2,300+ people say on G2.In 2023, we were one of seven European companies to reach unicorn status. In February 2024, G2 named us the fastest-growing company in the world. In 2025, we announced our Series D funding. In total, we've raised over $330M in funding from top-tier investors, including NEA, Atlassian Ventures, WiL, PSP Growth, and existing investors such as Accel, Nvidia, Kleiner Perkins, GV, and top founders and operators from Stripe, Datadog, Miro, Webflow, and Facebook.About this roleWe're looking for a hands-on SEO Manager to join our Marketing team and help us strengthen Synthesia's organic growth engine. This is a role for someone who loves experimentation, automation, and creativity as much as analytics, and who's excited to work at the frontier of AI-driven search.What's exciting about this job?You'll play a critical role in building the future of Synthesia's organic growth engine, collaborating with smart, highly motivated peers. You'll have the freedom to experiment, test bold ideas, and explore how AI and automation are reshaping search optimization. We move fast, value experimentation over theory, and encourage you to break the "SEO rulebook" when it leads to better outcomes.How will your day-to-day look?Managing end-to-end SEO initiatives — from developing off-page systems that drive high-quality links and mentions, to optimizing landing pages, automating workflows, and extracting insights from data to inform strategy. We move very fast and prefer doing > talking.You can see more about who we are and how we work here: Interested?Imagine joining Airbnb, Stripe, or Figma — when they had product-market fit, but the world hadn't completely realized it yet. That's how early we are.Requirements5+ years of experience in SEO, spanning on-page, off-page, and technical.Proven success in building scalable link and mention systems through outreach, creative campaigns, and partnerships.Hands-on experience implementing automation tools (Airops, n8n, Zapier, Gumloop, or similar) to scale SEO processes.Skilled in auditing and optimizing localized websites, improving performance and visibility across multi-language and geo-specific markets.Strong attention to detail with a solid understanding of UX/UI across both mobile and desktop.Experience with measurement and reporting tools (Looker, GA4, HubSpot, or other BI tools) and the ability to turn complex data into clear insights.Self-starter with a strong bias for action, thriving in fast-moving environments where doing > talking.Comfortable collaborating cross-functionally, partnering with Product and the wider Marketing team to execute initiatives effectively.Curious, adaptable, and deeply interested in how AI is transforming search — eager to experiment with new discovery channels, test what drives results, and push the boundaries of what SEO can achieve.Our cultureAt Synthesia, we're passionate about building, not talking, planning, or politicizing. We strive to hire the smartest, kindest, and most unrelenting people — and let them do their best work without distractions. Our work principles serve as our charter for how we make decisions, give feedback, and structure our work to empower everyone to go as fast as possible. You can find out more about these principles here.Benefits Hybrid, flexible approach to work — our offices are located in London, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Munich, Switzerland, and New York. Competitive salary + stock options 25 days of annual leave + public holidays (plus the option to take 5 days unpaid leave and carry 5 days over) Vibrant company culture with optional regular socials and company retreats Paid parental leave Participation in a generous recruitment referral scheme if you help us hire The equipment you need to be successful in your rolePS: If you have any questions about this position, feel free to ping Will Homden directly on LinkedIn.