Technical SEO Manager at 1st%20formations

About 1st Formations At 1st Formations, we empower entrepreneurs to start, run, and grow their businesses with confidence. Running a business shouldn’t be slowed down by company formation, statutory compliance, accounting, or payroll. From day one, these essentials should be seamless, reliable, and intelligently handled — freeing founders to focus on building and scaling. We’re a leading UK provider of company formation and compliance services, building a modern, fully integrated technology platform that supports founders at every stage of their journey. Our platform brings together formation, compliance, accounting, payroll, and ongoing business support in one cohesive experience. No stitched-together services. No legacy workflows disguised as software. Just a single, scalable platform built for ambitious founders who want to move fast, stay compliant, and grow with confidence. Why Join Us Now? You’ll be joining a business with strong momentum, clear direction, and real opportunity for progression. - £18m annual revenue, including £9m ARR - Over 1 million companies formed - Certified B Corp and Carbon Neutral Business - Forecast to grow 5x–10x over the next three years The Role We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Technical SEO Manager to support the performance and optimisation of our websites across three leading company formation brands. You’ll play a key role in improving organic visibility by identifying and resolving technical SEO issues, supporting site performance, and ensuring best practice implementation across core SEO areas. Working closely with content, product, and development teams, you’ll help ensure our sites are fully optimised for both traditional search engines and emerging AI-driven discovery. This is a hands-on role with strong opportunities to develop your technical expertise and contribute to high-impact SEO initiatives. Key Responsibilities · Conduct regular technical SEO audits to identify issues impacting crawlability, indexation, and site performance · Monitor and maintain technical SEO health, including site speed, Core Web Vitals, structured data, and mobile optimisation · Support the implementation of technical SEO recommendations, working closely with developers and product teams · Manage and optimise key technical elements such as XML sitemaps, robots.txt, canonical tags, redirects, and site architecture · Identify and resolve indexing and crawling issues using tools such as Google Search Console and log file analysis (where applicable) · Collaborate with content teams to ensure SEO best practices are embedded in site structure and on-page elements · Support website migrations, launches, and updates to ensure SEO risks are mitigated · Monitor organic performance and technical KPIs, reporting on issues, fixes, and improvements · Stay up to date with SEO trends, algorithm updates, and emerging developments in AI-driven search What We’re Looking For - Experience in a technical SEO role or strong foundational knowledge of technical SEO principles - Understanding of core SEO concepts including crawlability, indexation, site structure, and on-page optimisation - Familiarity with tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, or similar - Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (enough to identify and troubleshoot SEO issues) - Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and identify actionable insights - Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills - Ability to work cross-functionally with developers, content teams, and other stakeholders - Eagerness to learn and stay up to date with industry trends, including AI and evolving search technologies What We Offer - £50-55k and comprehensive benefits package - Hybrid working model - Real opportunities for progression as the business scales - The chance to influence both customer experience and product development - A culture that values ownership, impact, and continuous learning Equal Opportunities 1st Formations is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, criminal history, disability, or gender identity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.