OPT Seo Manager Jobs
SEO Manager roles are strong candidates for OPT work authorization because the position consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. Most employers file an LCA before extending offers, making early authorization alignment straightforward for F-1 students.
See All OPT Seo Manager JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 19+ Seo Manager jobs
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
Have you applied for this role?
See all Seo Manager Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Seo Manager roles.
Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
Build a Career That Builds Your Future — with PulteGroup!
Welcome to PulteGroup where we believe in building more than just homes—we believe in building inspired employees, meaningful careers, and a legacy of excellence. If you're looking for work that moves you, a team that values your ideas, and a company that brings you pride, you’ve come to the right place.
As one of the nation’s largest and most respected homebuilders, PulteGroup offers opportunities to grow within a Fortune 500 company that’s consistently recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For and a certified Great Place to Work. We’re driven by the bold purpose of Building Incredible Places for People to Live Their Dreams.
For over 70 years, we’ve been building more than homes—we’ve been building trust, innovation, and a culture where every team member is empowered to thrive. Join a company that champions inclusion, celebrates diversity, and supports your personal and professional journey.
Headquartered in vibrant Atlanta, Georgia, and operating in over 45 markets nationwide, we’re proud to build homes through our trusted family of brands—including Innovative Construction Group, Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West, and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Pulte Mortgage, PGP Title, Pulte Insurance Agency —all united under the PulteGroup name.
Apply now and discover a career where your contributions are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact.
JOB SUMMARY:
The SEO Manager will lead our search engine and AI search optimization strategy and execution. This individual will directly oversee a team of SEO content resources, collaborate closely with our web development team and SEO agency, and help to prioritize SEO + AIO (AI optimization) initiatives to maximize organic traffic and conversions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing successful SEO projects, galvanizing others to adhere to SEO best practices and a passion for staying ahead of industry trends.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the web content team, field and Home Office teams to ensure SEO + AIO projects are executed in a timely and correct manner.
- Manage a team of SEO content writers ensuring high-quality and SEO-optimized content production.
- Develop and implement comprehensive SEO + AIO strategies aligned with business goals, including on-page and technical SEO, in collaboration with SEO agency and direct manager.
- Advise PulteGroup field teams as a subject matter expert on SEO + AIO to steward best practices while leveraging field learnings for future enhancements.
- Prioritize, scope and execute SEO + AIO projects using data-driven decision-making, ensuring deadlines and performance goals are met.
- Oversee relationship with -Listing Tool executional team to ensure Google Business Listings are correct and up-to-date.
- Conduct keyword research to identify additional business opportunities and guide/hone content creation.
- Adapt strategies as needed in response to search engine algorithms, trends, and best practices.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on key SEO + AIO metrics using tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Profound, Brightedge, Adobe Analytics, SEMrush, or Ahrefs.
- Other duties as assigned.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Delegates work according to employee’s abilities and skills.
- Provides input to employee’s performance evaluations.
- Assists in the identification of internal and external training opportunities.
- Provides continuous coaching with regard to functional and leadership standards (technical skills and behaviors).
SCOPE
- Decision Impact: Department
- Department Responsibility: Single
- Budgetary Responsibility: No
- Direct Reports: No
- Indirect Reports: Yes
- Physical Requirements: Not applicable
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of SEO experience, including SEO research.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a team lead role.
REQUIRED LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Google Analytics Certification preferred.
- Google Search Console Certification or other relevant Google based certifications a plus.
REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
- Proven ability to manage and optimize content for search engines and AI search with a data-driven mindset and attention to detail.
- Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiating, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision making, and conflict resolution skills.
- The ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed work plans and specifications, perform resource allocations, and run team meetings.
- Comprehensive knowledge of SEO and emerging AIO best practices.
- In depth knowledge of resource planning.
- Ability to perform keyword research and analysis.
PulteGroup, Inc. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies (collectively, “Recruiters”) in response to job postings. If Recruiters nevertheless submit one or more unsolicited resumes to any employee at PulteGroup, Inc. or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for this position, it will be deemed the sole property of PulteGroup, Inc. and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidates, in the event the candidate is hired by PulteGroup, Inc. or its affiliates as a result of the referral, without a written agreement between PulteGroup, Inc. and through any means other than via our Applicant Tracking System.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability that will enable the individual to have an equal opportunity to participate in the application process and to be considered for a job.
This Organization Participates in e-Verify
Pulte Homes of Minnesota is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
California Privacy Policy
INTRODUCTION
Build a Career That Builds Your Future — with PulteGroup!
Welcome to PulteGroup where we believe in building more than just homes—we believe in building inspired employees, meaningful careers, and a legacy of excellence. If you're looking for work that moves you, a team that values your ideas, and a company that brings you pride, you’ve come to the right place.
As one of the nation’s largest and most respected homebuilders, PulteGroup offers opportunities to grow within a Fortune 500 company that’s consistently recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Company to Work For and a certified Great Place to Work. We’re driven by the bold purpose of Building Incredible Places for People to Live Their Dreams.
For over 70 years, we’ve been building more than homes—we’ve been building trust, innovation, and a culture where every team member is empowered to thrive. Join a company that champions inclusion, celebrates diversity, and supports your personal and professional journey.
Headquartered in vibrant Atlanta, Georgia, and operating in over 45 markets nationwide, we’re proud to build homes through our trusted family of brands—including Innovative Construction Group, Centex, Pulte Homes, Del Webb, DiVosta Homes, American West, and John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, Pulte Mortgage, PGP Title, Pulte Insurance Agency —all united under the PulteGroup name.
Apply now and discover a career where your contributions are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting impact.
JOB SUMMARY:
The SEO Manager will lead our search engine and AI search optimization strategy and execution. This individual will directly oversee a team of SEO content resources, collaborate closely with our web development team and SEO agency, and help to prioritize SEO + AIO (AI optimization) initiatives to maximize organic traffic and conversions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing successful SEO projects, galvanizing others to adhere to SEO best practices and a passion for staying ahead of industry trends.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work closely with the web content team, field and Home Office teams to ensure SEO + AIO projects are executed in a timely and correct manner.
- Manage a team of SEO content writers ensuring high-quality and SEO-optimized content production.
- Develop and implement comprehensive SEO + AIO strategies aligned with business goals, including on-page and technical SEO, in collaboration with SEO agency and direct manager.
- Advise PulteGroup field teams as a subject matter expert on SEO + AIO to steward best practices while leveraging field learnings for future enhancements.
- Prioritize, scope and execute SEO + AIO projects using data-driven decision-making, ensuring deadlines and performance goals are met.
- Oversee relationship with -Listing Tool executional team to ensure Google Business Listings are correct and up-to-date.
- Conduct keyword research to identify additional business opportunities and guide/hone content creation.
- Adapt strategies as needed in response to search engine algorithms, trends, and best practices.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on key SEO + AIO metrics using tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Profound, Brightedge, Adobe Analytics, SEMrush, or Ahrefs.
- Other duties as assigned.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Delegates work according to employee’s abilities and skills.
- Provides input to employee’s performance evaluations.
- Assists in the identification of internal and external training opportunities.
- Provides continuous coaching with regard to functional and leadership standards (technical skills and behaviors).
SCOPE
- Decision Impact: Department
- Department Responsibility: Single
- Budgetary Responsibility: No
- Direct Reports: No
- Indirect Reports: Yes
- Physical Requirements: Not applicable
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of SEO experience, including SEO research.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a team lead role.
REQUIRED LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
- Google Analytics Certification preferred.
- Google Search Console Certification or other relevant Google based certifications a plus.
REQUIRED SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
- Proven ability to manage and optimize content for search engines and AI search with a data-driven mindset and attention to detail.
- Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, negotiating, influencing, facilitation, organizational, prioritization, decision making, and conflict resolution skills.
- The ability to identify and resolve issues, manage risk, develop detailed work plans and specifications, perform resource allocations, and run team meetings.
- Comprehensive knowledge of SEO and emerging AIO best practices.
- In depth knowledge of resource planning.
- Ability to perform keyword research and analysis.
PulteGroup, Inc. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies (collectively, “Recruiters”) in response to job postings. If Recruiters nevertheless submit one or more unsolicited resumes to any employee at PulteGroup, Inc. or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for this position, it will be deemed the sole property of PulteGroup, Inc. and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidates, in the event the candidate is hired by PulteGroup, Inc. or its affiliates as a result of the referral, without a written agreement between PulteGroup, Inc. and through any means other than via our Applicant Tracking System.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with a disability that will enable the individual to have an equal opportunity to participate in the application process and to be considered for a job.
This Organization Participates in e-Verify
Pulte Homes of Minnesota is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer.
California Privacy Policy
See all OPT Seo Manager Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new OPT Seo Manager Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Seo Manager
Lead with quantified SEO impact
Hiring managers want proof, not claims. Before applying, document specific wins: organic traffic growth percentages, keyword ranking improvements, or conversion lifts. Concrete numbers make your application stand out and reduce hesitation about OPT paperwork.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront
Tell employers your OPT start date, expiration date, and whether you qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. Removing uncertainty early builds trust and helps employers plan around your authorization window without surprises during offer negotiations.
Target companies already filing LCAs
Employers who have previously sponsored work visas understand the process and are far less likely to withdraw offers over authorization concerns. Prior sponsorship history signals a structured HR process and reduces friction for OPT candidates significantly.
Match your degree to the role description
SEO Manager roles require specialty occupation status. Emphasize your bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field in your resume summary. A clear degree-to-role alignment strengthens your OPT eligibility case with any employer reviewing your application.
Demonstrate technical SEO depth
Proficiency with tools like Google Search Console, site auditing, and schema markup signals genuine expertise. OPT students who show technical depth alongside strategic thinking are harder to pass over, even when employers feel uncertain about visa sponsorship logistics.
Address the STEM extension proactively
If your degree is in a STEM-designated field, mention the 24-month extension eligibility early. This extends your total work authorization to three years, giving employers significantly more runway and making the H-1B visa transition conversation feel far less urgent.
Seo Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an SEO Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT purposes?
Yes. SEO Manager positions consistently meet the specialty occupation standard because they require theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge in digital marketing, search engine algorithms, and data analysis, and employers routinely require at least a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field. This makes the role well-suited for F-1 OPT work authorization.
How can I find SEO Manager jobs that accept OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by visa sponsorship willingness, so you can browse SEO Manager openings without wasting time on employers who won't consider your authorization status. Searching there saves significant time compared to manually screening generic job listings.
Does my marketing or communications degree qualify me for STEM OPT extension in an SEO role?
It depends on whether your specific degree program carries a STEM DHS Classification of Instructional Programs code. Marketing Information Systems (CIP 52.1401) and Management Information Systems (CIP 52.1201) are STEM-designated and can qualify. A general marketing or communications degree typically does not. Check your I-20 and confirm the CIP code with your DSO before relying on the 24-month extension.
When should I tell an employer I am on OPT during the hiring process?
Disclose your OPT status before the offer stage, ideally during the final interview round. Waiting until an offer is extended can create friction or cause withdrawals if the employer is unprepared. Proactively sharing your authorization window, STEM extension eligibility if applicable, and H-1B sponsorship timeline gives employers the context they need to move forward confidently.
What happens to my SEO Manager job if my OPT expires before the H-1B lottery is approved?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your OPT expires and you have a timely filed EAD on record, you may be eligible for a cap-gap extension that bridges your status until October 1 of the fiscal year. Your DSO must update your SEVIS record accordingly. Confirming cap-gap eligibility with your international student office as early as February each year is advisable.