Lead Smallpdf’s global SEO program (technical, on-page, content, off-page) to grow organic visibility, relevant traffic, and new ARR from search, while improving discoverability in LLMs and AI-driven search. - Manage and mentor a team of 3-6 full-time and freelance SEO specialists. Set goals, development plans, and operating cadence (ideation, planning, execution, measurement and reviews). Foster a culture of rapid, high-quality execution and continuous learning. - Partner with the Head of Marketing to drive brand visibility in AI Search / LLMs. - Own Smallpdf’s SEO roadmap, linking priorities to: A) business outcomes (e.g. new ARR), B) SEO metrics (e.g. rankings, traffic, backlinks), and C) LLMO metrics (e.g. brand visibility, citations, mentions). - Collaborate strongly with Product and Engineering to execute our SEO roadmap. - Align stakeholders across the Leadership team, Marketing, and Product and Engineering to ensure SEO and LLMO priorities are properly understood and resourced. Report back on results with clear data, action plan, and asks. - Design, implement and iterate experiments to improve SEO performance at a rigorous pace. Build a standard operating procedure for SEO experiments including hypothesis, prioritization, measurement, rollout and reporting. - Help shape Smallpdf’s content strategy to align with SEO and LLMO opportunities. Provide input on optimizing content operations (target keywords, content templates, refresh cycles, competitive research) to expand our organic footprint while maintaining quality. - Define and track SEO KPIs, running recurring audits and monitoring to ensure we remain on-track and mitigate risk. ##
Join Smallpdf - Where innovation meets impact!
Becoming part of our team means more than just taking a job—it’s joining a dynamic, collaborative environment where your voice matters, your growth is championed, and your work truly makes a difference. Here, we don’t just talk about a growth mindset—we live it. You’ll thrive in a culture that balances professional ambition with personal well-being, where flexibility, creativity, and purpose come together. Whether you're shaping the future through groundbreaking projects or leveling up your skills, your journey here will be one of impact, innovation, and continuous learning. This reflects in our company values. ## Our Benefits
🌍 You get to impact the way over 60 million people get work done every month. 🚀 Push boundaries and dare to fail—that’s how we learn! 💻 Enjoy the flexibility of a remote work environment, and meet your team occasionally to work together and strengthen the team bond. 🏝️ 30 vacation days—yep, you read that right—that you can take whenever you need them. 🧳 Need a long break? We offer sabbatical leave to employees who’ve been with us for over 2 years. 👶 16 weeks parental leave—100% of your salary—for all new parents
📚 A personal development budget of up to 2000CHF every year, plus days off for courses or training. 🤓 Internal knowledge sharing and external coaching options during your working hours to boost both your hard and soft skills. 👩💻 Hack days to challenge you and your team, plus build amazing things. ## How to Apply
Please apply using the form below and upload your CV - in English, as it’s the standard working language at Smallpdf. A PDF format is preferred. ## Compensation philosophy
At Smallpdf, we believe compensation should be fair, transparent and thoughtfully aligned with the value each person brings to our team. Our approach balances several key factors - current market trends, role expectations, seniority, experience, and geographic location - to ensure every offer is both competitive and equitable. We review our salary ranges regularly to stay in step with the evolving market, and we make decisions based on skills, impact, and responsibility rather than negotiation strength. Our goal is simple: to recognize and reward great work, support long-term growth and create a compensation structure that feels fair, consistent and grounded in integrity. We want everyone at Smallpdf to feel valued, supported and empowered to do their best work - and our compensation philosophy is designed to reflect exactly that. ## Hiringpolicy
Smallpdf is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe our strength comes from a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds, identities, perspectives, and lived experiences. We welcome applicants of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, orientations, and life paths. You’ll also have the option to share your pronouns and answer an anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply. This information is completely voluntary, but it helps us stay accountable in building an inclusive and equitable hiring process. We use AI thoughtfully in our day-to-day work, but we value human curiosity, creativity, and integrity above all. We’re excited to meet candidates who bring genuine expertise, real stories, and authentic experience to the table.
