Search Engine Manager Jobs in Ladera Ranch, CA (NOW HIRING)

Join Homes.com, a leading real estate portal and part of CoStar Group, to drive SEO for our residential real estate website.

• Serve as an in-house, enterprise-level, product-led SEO expert.
• Develop SEO growth strategies, evangelize the importance of SEO and adhere to best practices within the organization. Provide recommendations for improvement of the site (including site architecture, URL structures, on-page factors, image, video and news optimization, etc.) and oversee the implementation of those recommendations.
• Continually audit the site and performance for SEO related improvements.
• Track and report against a variety of key performance indicators that demonstrate the effectiveness of the organization's SEO efforts.
• Work closely with product management, developers, marketing and our content team to assist in traffic generating initiatives across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person university or college.
• 7+ years of experience in Search Engine Optimization roles.
• Advanced understanding and knowledge of SEO best practices and the latest search engine algorithm updates. Includes vertical search services such as image search, video search, news search, etc.
• Solid understanding of Google’s content and quality guidelines, including E-E-A-T and structured content best practices, to ensure content meets search standards and performs in organic results.
• Familiarity with AI/EO and its relationship to modern SEO, including structuring content for AI-generated answers and enhanced search visibility.
• Proven ability to develop strategies and manage projects which will drive organic search traffic to the site; proven track record in managing SEO projects from inception to completion.
• Able to work cross-functionally with Product, Development, Design and other teams to streamline execution of projects.
• Must be data-driven, with the ability to identify actionable insights from large datasets, create reports to track and analyze SEO performance.
• Experience with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and SEO tools such as SEMRush, Conductor, BrightEdge and Ahrefs.
• Ability to keep ahead of the latest search industry trends and algorithm changes and align current and future projects with those developments.
• Familiarity with web development platforms and languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Proven track record assuming ownership, moving quickly to implement ideas, and delivering results in a fast-paced online environment.
• Track record of commitment to prior employers.

• Experience managing SEO for large-scale, consumer-facing marketplace websites (10–25 million pages indexed), with a focus on driving scalable organic traffic growth.
• Product management, project management, software development and/or analytics experience a plus.
• Experience with log analysis tools such as Botify or DeepCrawl.
• Experience with AI tools and integrating AI processes into SEO program.

• Annual base salary range of $99,000 - $168,000 based on relevant skills and experience.
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical, Vision, Dental, Prescription Drug.
• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance.
• Virtual and in-person mental health counseling services for individuals and family.
• Commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes.
• Access to CoStar Group's Employee Resource Groups.
• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.