SEO & SEM manager

Hi!

At Shakers we're looking for a passionate SEO & SEM manager to help accelerate our growth via organic and paid search channels.

At Shakers, we’re building the future of work by connecting companies with top freelance talent and AI-powered solutions. To accelerate our growth, we’re expanding our marketing team and looking for a SEO & SEM manager to strengthen one of our most strategic acquisition pillars.

As a SEO & SEM Manager you will take ownership of our paid and organic performance channels. You will play a central part in driving high-quality leads and shaping our long term performance strategy. This is a key role that combines strategy, execution, and optimization. You'll work closely with the Marketing and Product teams, will manage 1-2 team members and will drive results through smart planning, testing, and iteration.

Your day-to-day as a SEO + SEM Manager at Shakers

• Define and lead our SEO and SEM growth strategy, aligned with company OKRs and growth objectives. You will help build our positioning both in the Spanish market (core) and several European countries over the coming years, as part of our expansion strategy.
• Manage, optimize, and scale performance marketing campaigns across Google Ads, Display, Retargeting and Search networks. You will also be responsible for testing emerging answer engines and developing a dedicated strategy to position Shakers prominently in AI-powered search environments like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. This includes optimizing for AI Overviews, enhancing our digital presence to earn citations in generative answers, and aligning content with E-E-A-T principles and topic-based search behavior. Your mission will be to ensure Shakers is consistently recognized as a trusted source in LLM-driven interfaces.
• Conduct regular SEO audits and lead implementation of on-site and off-site SEO improvements with internal and external collaborators. You will closely follow and understand competitors’ positioning and related trends to implement them into our strategy.
• Build and evolve a keyword strategy, content roadmap to grow high-intent traffic.
• Develop a modern link-building strategy oriented toward increasing Shakers’ presence in AI-powered search results. This includes securing mentions in authoritative sources, digital PR, and earned media that improve our visibility and citability within LLMs and answer engines.
• Develop and manage dashboards, reports, and analysis to monitor key metrics (CPL, CAC, ROAS, etc.), and make data-driven decisions. You will be responsible for proposing quarterly strategies and preparing monthly reports for the management team.
• Collaborate with our technical expert freelance and support content stakeholders presenting clear guidelines and goals to execute the roadmap efficiently.
• Align SEO and SEM efforts with brand, product, marketing, and CRM/CRO strategies to ensure full-funnel consistency. You will collaborate closely with other Shakers stakeholders to be aligned on changing needs or upcoming campaigns to amplify impact with a 360 approach.

You´re a great fit if you...

• Have 3–5 years of experience in SEO & SEM, preferably in a fast-paced B2B or marketplace environment.
• Know how to plan strategically, but also enjoy rolling up your sleeves to get things done.
• Are highly skilled with tools like Google Ads, Analytics, Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Sistrix, Screaming Frog, etc.
• Are comfortable analyzing performance metrics and identifying actionable insights to improve ROI and growth.
• Can communicate effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• Thrive in autonomous environments and bring a proactive, growth-oriented mindset.
• Passionate about the future of work, marketplaces, and innovation.
• Fluent in Spanish and English (a must).

Compensation

The salary range for this position is between 38.000€ and 51.750€ OTE (on target earnings) gross annual salary.

The salary consists of:

• Between 38.000€ & 45.000€ fixed salary
• Up to 15% (6.750€) quarterly bonus based on performance & potential.

Why you´ll love working at Shakers

• Be part of a rapidly growing, internationally expanding startup.
• Have an ambitious professional development plan to help you reach your full potential.
• Enjoy an unbeatable team culture—ask anyone on our team!
• Take advantage of our hybrid ful flex methodology: a mix of remote and in-office work, with our office located in the heart of Madrid, Calle Velázquez.
• Perks include wellness programs, gym access, English classes, medical insurance, and more.

At the office...

• Organic fruit
• Free caffeine and theine

As a startup, we are very agile and we like to see results quickly, which is why prioritize efficiency in our recruitment process.

Our goal is to have you onboard this April, so you can hit the ground running and make an impact from day one!

The Road to Joining Our Team

• Round 1, Cultural Fit: Kick things off with an informal chat with our People & Culture team. Don’t worry—we just want to get to know you better, learn about your goals, hobbies, and more!

• Round 2, Case Study & Technical Skills with Marketing Team: Join two members of our Marketing team for a deep dive into a case study. This is your chance to showcase your client management skills and demonstrate how you approach problem-solving.

• Round 3, Meet the Team: Have a conversation with additional team members to further explore your skillset and ensure there's a great cultural fit. This is also your chance to ask questions and see how we collaborate.

• Final check, CEO Chat: Meet Héctor, our CEO! He’s excited to connect with you, talk about Shakers’ future, and discuss your vision and expectations.

At Shakers we imagine, design, and create the next-generation way of working.

Our vision is to be the leading community and platform in the world that helps companies work with freelance teams through our technology.

We are a 70-person, fast growing startup based in Madrid. It's the place for you if you're looking for a high-performance, very dynamic & technological environment surrounded by ambitious people!

At Shakers, we are obsessed with our values. Half of our bonuses are performance-based, and the other half come from embodying what it means to be a true Shaker!

WINNING TEAM

We all feel like part of a winning team—one that pushes boundaries, challenges the status quo, and moves the needle! We set ambitious goals and seek people who are driven to achieve them.

F1C10

We’re building an environment where fear doesn’t hold us back. Experimentation and learning from failure are part of our DNA. Fail fast, grow faster. Fail 1X, chase 10X. We value risk-takers who aren’t afraid to go big!

STAY HUMBLE

We embrace a beginner’s mindset—always evolving, always learning, and always finding new solutions. At Shakers, humility combined with ambition fuels our success, and when we blend the two, the results are extraordinary!

A huge thanks for being interested in Shakers, we'd love to see you soon.