SEO Manager at fonio (Vienna, Austria)
fonio· Vienna, Austria· €65k–€85k·
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Job description
Your Role
You’ll be fonio’s in-house SEO Manager. The goal is to rank #1 for every relevant query on Google and in AI search tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity, in DACH and in every other market we enter.
You own strategy and execution. You tell the website team how pages should be built, and you set the direction for keyword research across all markets.
What You’ll Do
- Own SEO strategy and execution across all our markets.
- Define how pages are built and structured, and work closely with the website and engineering teams on technical SEO.
- Lead keyword research and decide how we win in both classic search and AI-generated answers.
- Write content and commission it from others so we have what we need to rank.
- Manage an SEO budget of €20,000–30,000 per month.
- Work with agencies where it makes sense, while keeping the strategy and know-how in-house with you.
- Scale SEO as fonio grows, and build your own team over the medium term.
Who We’re Looking For Must-have:
- SEO has been your main job, at scale: you’ve owned it full-time and you have results to show. The industry (tech, consumer, anything else) matters less than the scale you’ve worked at.
- International SEO experience: you know how to win in markets beyond your home market.
- Fluent English
Nice-to-have:
- Strong copywriting skills. SEO people who also write well are rare and valuable.
- Hands-on experience with website tools like Webflow or similar.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary: €65,000–85,000
- Equity: if you help build fonio, you should own a piece of it.
- Food & drinks: lunch and dinner at our office are on us, plus any drinks you want (and yes, we stock protein bars and vitamins too).
- Relocation bonus if you need to move
- Equipment of your choice, set up however you like
Hiring Process
- 15-min intro call
- Case Study
- 20-min Skill-interview
- 20-min culture call
How we hire? We're AI-native, including in hiring. AI helps us to remain efficient, but people make every decision.
fonio is an equal opportunity employer. We hire for talent and ownership, whatever your background is. Need an adjustment in the process? Just tell us.
Please send your CV in English. Then knock us off our feet 🚀
Why work at fonio
- Rapid Growth & Impact: The company is in a phase of hypergrowth (40% MoM), and employees are "still early enough that your work will genuinely shape the culture, the product, and the company." fonio.ai/en/careers
- Culture: Described as fast, committed, and in-office by default. The team emphasizes moving fast and having fun. Most roles are Vienna-based, with the expectation of being in the office most days.
- Remote Options: Engineering roles are fully remote (within ±3 hours of CET). For other roles, there is a temporary relocation to Vienna for onboarding (1-3 months), followed by relocation to the target market.
- Relocation Support: The company sponsors travel and accommodation in Vienna for the onboarding period and offers full relocation support for moving to target markets.
- Team Size: Around 40-50 people, with plans to double by the end of the year.
- Hiring Process: A 3-4 step process: 15-minute intro call, 30-45 minute skills interview (sometimes with a case study), potentially a deeper skills or leadership interview, and a final 20-minute culture call with both founders. fonio.ai/en/careers