Sr. Technical SEO Specialist

Inc42 is seeking a Sr. Technical SEO Specialist (Contract) with proven experience working in a B2C - Digital Product Company. You will play a crucial role in shaping the product strategy and vision as we continue rapid growth of Datalabs.

As a technical SEO Specialist, you will work directly with the Founders & Product Manager and have ownership and lead initiatives to drive user growth, page ranking and performance of Datalabs. You will work very closely with the product, marketing and growth teams to implement technical SEO strategies and increase organic traffic.

About Inc42 Media & Datalabs

Inc42 is India’s #1 startup media & intelligence platform that informs, educates and empowers startup & business leaders through its incisive reporting, insightful reports, curated events & communities, and industry-leading executive courses & programs.

Since launching in January 2015, and having risen to become the authoritative voice on India’s startup economy, we've moved markets, gotten the early scoop on billions of dollars of transactions and told you what's happening deep inside some of the fastest growing startups & industries alike. Our stories have been followed by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, TechCrunch and other major outlets hundreds of times.

to help them create branded content & experiences and reach our audience of decision makers.

Datalabs is a data intelligence subscription platform from Inc42 that provides startups and investors actionable insights, market trends, and analytics within India’s startup ecosystem. We track over 6,500+ startups and provide market research and intelligence.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct in-depth technical SEO audits and provide actionable insights to improve website performance and rankings.

• Develop and implement strategies to optimize site architecture, page speed, crawlability, and mobile responsiveness.

• Utilize structured data, canonical tags, and other advanced SEO frameworks to improve SERP performance.

• Monitor and analyze website traffic, rankings, and search trends to identify growth opportunities.

• Propose iterative improvements on the basis of SEO Performance Metrics.

• Deliver measurable results, such as improving website rankings for high-value keywords, reducing crawl errors, and driving a significant increase in organic traffic.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, algorithm changes, and emerging technologies in technical SEO

What You'll Need

Startup Fit

• You're excited by the prospect of working in a dynamic and growing team.

• You're comfortable with ambiguity and can adapt your strategies on the fly.

• You're driven by impact and the opportunity to create something groundbreaking.

Collaboration & Leadership Abilities

• Strong communication skills to coordinate with product, marketing and content teams for timely execution of SEO initiatives.Comfortable handing high-stakes responsibility

• You listen well. You build consensus by default, but can drive hard decisions when needed. You push the pace. You take blame and pass on praise. People love working with you.

• Impeccable follow-through. You say what you’ll do, and do what you say. You don't let details slip.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Technical SEO, preferably in B2C - digital product companies. Past experience working on Data Intelligence Products is a Plus.

• Proven track record in driving traffic and rankings through technical SEO strategies, beyond content optimizations.

• Experience with tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and other SEO platforms.

• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a freelance capacity.