Seo Manager Jobs in Illinois
Seo Manager jobs in Illinois are active across a strong mix of industries, with consistent demand in e-commerce, digital agencies, healthcare marketing, and financial services at levels from coordinator through director. Chicago anchors the market, while Schaumburg and Naperville also support sizable hiring from established companies, and well-known employers such as Orbitz, Groupon, and Walgreens regularly bring on seo managers. The specialties that come up most in Illinois listings are technical SEO, content strategy, and local and enterprise search optimization. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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See related jobsAt FourKites we have the opportunity to tackle complex challenges with real-world impacts. Whether it's medical supplies from Cardinal Health or groceries for Walmart, the FourKites platform helps customers operate global supply chains that are efficient, agile and sustainable.
Join a team of curious problem solvers that celebrates differences, leads with empathy and values inclusivity
About the Role
The Web Growth & SEO Manager will own how prospects find and move through the FourKites website, from search and AI answers to conversion. You will combine experimentation, SEO, GEO, and AEO into one growth roadmap. You will partner with the Web Developer owning technical implementation, so your focus is strategy, content, insight, and measurable growth.
What You'll Do
Strategy and experimentation
- Own the website strategy, roadmap, and performance across brand, product, solution, and resource pages
- Align web priorities with demand generation, product marketing, content, and sales stakeholders
- Own the A/B testing program: research, hypotheses, prioritization, test design, analysis, and reporting
- Maintain a testing backlog and a library of learnings that informs design and messaging
- Partner with the Web Platform Lead on new builds, QA, and tooling
SEO, GEO, and AEO
- Own the SEO, GEO, and AEO strategy and roadmap, tied to topics that matter to pipeline
- Define keyword, topic, and entity strategy for product, solution, industry, and thought-leadership content
- Optimize on-page SEO: metadata, headings, internal linking, content structure, and refreshes of underperforming pages
- Track and improve brand presence in AI-generated answers (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI features)
- Structure content for extraction and citation: clear answers, FAQs, entity coverage, authoritative sourcing, and schema
- Run technical SEO audits and write clear requirements for the Web Platform Lead to implement
- Support off-page efforts that influence search and AI visibility, such as digital PR and third-party presence
Analytics and insight
- Own dashboards and reporting in GA4, Search Console, and SEO platforms (SE Ranking, SEMrush, or similar)
- Report on traffic, rankings, AI visibility, conversion, and pipeline contribution
- Define tracking requirements and work with the Web Platform Lead to implement and validate them
Content and collaboration
- Review content briefs and drafts for search intent and topical completeness
- Partner with content, product marketing, and demand generation on campaigns and landing pages
- Assist with SEO content creation
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years in web strategy and optimization with B2B Enterprise SaaS experience preferred
- Demonstrated results from structured experimentation and organic search programs
- Solid technical SEO knowledge: crawlability, indexation, structured data, JavaScript rendering, and site architecture
- Experience with Google Search Console, a major SEO platform, and a testing platform (VWO, Optimizely, or others)
- Strong analytics skills in GA4 and tag management
- A strong point of view on GEO and AEO with hands-on results
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, enough to specify requirements and review work
- Use of LLMs and AI tools in analysis and workflow automation
- Clear writing and presentation skills; able to influence developers, writers, and executives
Nice to Have
- Experience with personalization or account-based web experiences
- Experience with user research or UX testing
- Webflow experience
We know that job postings can be intimidating, and research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. We encourage you to apply if you think you may be a fit and give us both a chance to find out!
Compensation
The expected annual base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, skills, and business needs. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for bonus and incentive compensation as well as participation in FourKites' employee stock option program.
Benefits
FourKites provides competitive compensation with stock options, outstanding benefits and a collaborative culture for all employees around the globe. To help you be your best, we have 5 global recharge days, in addition to generous PTO and standard holidays. Parental leave for all parents, an annual wellness stipend and volunteer days also provide you with time and resources for self care and to care for others. Throughout the year, FourKites sets aside time during the workday to learn and celebrate diversity. We're always listening for new ways to support everyone in and out of the office.
Benefits include:
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits starting on first day of employment
401k Retirement savings with employer match
Bonus and incentive compensation as well as employee stock option program
Employer paid life insurance and short term disability insurance
Generous PTO, global recharge days, and volunteer days
Paid parental leave for all parents
Family planning and inclusive wellbeing resources
Technology reimbursement
Commuter benefits for in-office employees (Chicago)
Annual Wellness Stipend
Ongoing learning & development opportunities
About FourKites
FourKites, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites Intelligent Control Tower® breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600-plus global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration. For more information, visit www.fourkites.com.
If you are a California resident, here is our California Applicant Privacy Notice. If you are a European Union resident, here is our EU Applicant Privacy Notice.
FourKites is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.
At FourKites we have the opportunity to tackle complex challenges with real-world impacts. Whether it's medical supplies from Cardinal Health or groceries for Walmart, the FourKites platform helps customers operate global supply chains that are efficient, agile and sustainable.
Join a team of curious problem solvers that celebrates differences, leads with empathy and values inclusivity
About the Role
The Web Growth & SEO Manager will own how prospects find and move through the FourKites website, from search and AI answers to conversion. You will combine experimentation, SEO, GEO, and AEO into one growth roadmap. You will partner with the Web Developer owning technical implementation, so your focus is strategy, content, insight, and measurable growth.
What You'll Do
Strategy and experimentation
- Own the website strategy, roadmap, and performance across brand, product, solution, and resource pages
- Align web priorities with demand generation, product marketing, content, and sales stakeholders
- Own the A/B testing program: research, hypotheses, prioritization, test design, analysis, and reporting
- Maintain a testing backlog and a library of learnings that informs design and messaging
- Partner with the Web Platform Lead on new builds, QA, and tooling
SEO, GEO, and AEO
- Own the SEO, GEO, and AEO strategy and roadmap, tied to topics that matter to pipeline
- Define keyword, topic, and entity strategy for product, solution, industry, and thought-leadership content
- Optimize on-page SEO: metadata, headings, internal linking, content structure, and refreshes of underperforming pages
- Track and improve brand presence in AI-generated answers (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI features)
- Structure content for extraction and citation: clear answers, FAQs, entity coverage, authoritative sourcing, and schema
- Run technical SEO audits and write clear requirements for the Web Platform Lead to implement
- Support off-page efforts that influence search and AI visibility, such as digital PR and third-party presence
Analytics and insight
- Own dashboards and reporting in GA4, Search Console, and SEO platforms (SE Ranking, SEMrush, or similar)
- Report on traffic, rankings, AI visibility, conversion, and pipeline contribution
- Define tracking requirements and work with the Web Platform Lead to implement and validate them
Content and collaboration
- Review content briefs and drafts for search intent and topical completeness
- Partner with content, product marketing, and demand generation on campaigns and landing pages
- Assist with SEO content creation
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years in web strategy and optimization with B2B Enterprise SaaS experience preferred
- Demonstrated results from structured experimentation and organic search programs
- Solid technical SEO knowledge: crawlability, indexation, structured data, JavaScript rendering, and site architecture
- Experience with Google Search Console, a major SEO platform, and a testing platform (VWO, Optimizely, or others)
- Strong analytics skills in GA4 and tag management
- A strong point of view on GEO and AEO with hands-on results
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS, enough to specify requirements and review work
- Use of LLMs and AI tools in analysis and workflow automation
- Clear writing and presentation skills; able to influence developers, writers, and executives
Nice to Have
- Experience with personalization or account-based web experiences
- Experience with user research or UX testing
- Webflow experience
We know that job postings can be intimidating, and research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. We encourage you to apply if you think you may be a fit and give us both a chance to find out!
Compensation
The expected annual base salary range for this role is $115,000 - $140,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications, skills, and business needs. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for bonus and incentive compensation as well as participation in FourKites' employee stock option program.
Benefits
FourKites provides competitive compensation with stock options, outstanding benefits and a collaborative culture for all employees around the globe. To help you be your best, we have 5 global recharge days, in addition to generous PTO and standard holidays. Parental leave for all parents, an annual wellness stipend and volunteer days also provide you with time and resources for self care and to care for others. Throughout the year, FourKites sets aside time during the workday to learn and celebrate diversity. We're always listening for new ways to support everyone in and out of the office.
Benefits include:
Medical, Dental & Vision benefits starting on first day of employment
401k Retirement savings with employer match
Bonus and incentive compensation as well as employee stock option program
Employer paid life insurance and short term disability insurance
Generous PTO, global recharge days, and volunteer days
Paid parental leave for all parents
Family planning and inclusive wellbeing resources
Technology reimbursement
Commuter benefits for in-office employees (Chicago)
Annual Wellness Stipend
Ongoing learning & development opportunities
About FourKites
FourKites, the leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation for global enterprises and pioneer of real-time visibility, turns supply chain data into automated action. FourKites Intelligent Control Tower® breaks down enterprise silos by creating a real-time digital twin of orders, shipments, inventory and assets. This comprehensive view, combined with AI-powered digital workers, enables companies to prevent disruptions, automate routine tasks and optimize performance across their supply chain. FourKites processes over 3.2 million supply chain events daily — from purchase orders to final delivery — helping 1,600-plus global brands prevent disruptions, make faster decisions and move from reactive tracking to proactive supply chain orchestration. For more information, visit www.fourkites.com.
If you are a California resident, here is our California Applicant Privacy Notice. If you are a European Union resident, here is our EU Applicant Privacy Notice.
FourKites is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply.
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What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in seo manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or a related field
- Proven experience managing organic search campaigns and keyword strategy
- Proficiency with tools such as Google Search Console, SEMrush, or Ahrefs
- Ability to interpret analytics data and translate findings into actionable recommendations
- Experience collaborating with content, development, and paid media teams
- Familiarity with technical SEO audits, site architecture, and crawl optimization
Seo Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a seo manager in Illinois?
The typical path into an seo manager role in Illinois starts with a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field, followed by hands-on experience in digital marketing or content roles. Illinois does not require a state-issued license for this position. Most Chicago-area employers expect candidates to have platform certifications such as Google Analytics or HubSpot, along with a portfolio demonstrating measurable organic search results from previous work.
How much do seo managers make in Illinois?
Seo managers in Illinois earn a median of about $79,120 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $46,970 for the lowest 10% to over $139,110 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire seo managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring seo managers in Illinois right now include JLL, Scorpion, and FourKites, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Illinois's concentration of corporate headquarters, digital agencies, and large retail and healthcare brands in the Chicago metro makes it one of the more active states for ongoing seo manager recruitment.
Which Illinois cities have the most seo manager jobs?
The Illinois cities with the most seo manager openings are Chicago. Chicago dominates the distribution because of its density of corporate headquarters, digital agencies, and e-commerce operations, while nearby suburban hubs like Schaumburg and Naperville draw openings from large employers in retail, insurance, and technology that are headquartered in the collar counties.
Are there remote seo manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields, since seo manager work is largely analytical and screen-based with no physical site requirement. About 67% of seo manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how readily the role adapts to distributed teams. Technical SEO and content strategy work in particular tends to be the most remote-compatible portion of the job.
How can I get hired as a seo manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving up from an seo specialist, content coordinator, or digital marketing associate role at a Chicago-area agency or in-house team, where you can build measurable results and take on project ownership over time. Large Illinois employers in retail and healthcare often post associate digital marketing roles specifically designed for candidates still building experience. Earning a Google Analytics certification and assembling a portfolio with documented ranking improvements gives candidates a meaningful edge when applying to first seo manager openings.
Where can I find and apply to seo manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to seo manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings updated regularly. Search the listings for roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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