Marketing · Full-time · Sri Lanka & Philippines
Hire an offshore SEO specialist
We recruit full-time SEO specialists in Sri Lanka and the Philippines who research keywords, fix technical issues, optimise pages and build your search visibility month after month. They work only on your website, or your agency's client sites, and report against rankings, traffic and enquiries.
Quick answer
How much does an offshore SEO specialist cost?
A full-time offshore SEO specialist costs a monthly salary plus our fee. Salaries typically run A$1,000–1,800 a month in Sri Lanka and A$1,500–2,500 in the Philippines. Our fee is $5,999 + GST once, or $1,000 a month with no upfront fee. Hiring takes 3–4 weeks. Technical SEO leads earn the most.
What the role covers
SEO that gets done every week, not once a quarter
Search results reward steady work: fixing what breaks, improving pages that nearly rank and publishing what customers search for. A dedicated specialist does that work every week inside your CMS and tools, under the direction of whoever owns marketing in your business.
Keyword and competitor research
Find the searches your customers use, map them to pages and track how you compare with competitors.
Technical SEO
Audit crawl errors, redirects, sitemaps, page speed, schema and indexing, then fix them or brief your developer.
On-page optimisation
Rewrite titles, meta descriptions, headings and internal links on pages that are close to page one.
Content briefs and publishing
Write briefs for new pages and blog posts, edit drafts for search intent and publish them in your CMS.
Local SEO
Keep your Google Business Profile, citations and location pages accurate and active.
Reporting
Report rankings, traffic and enquiries from Search Console and GA4 each month, with what changed and what is next.
How we screen
What we test before you see a shortlist
Every candidate has phone and video interviews with our recruiters and a skills assessment set for your role. For a SEO specialist that covers:
- A live audit of a sample website, judged on the problems they find and how they rank them
- A keyword map for a sample service page, judged on search intent rather than volume alone
- Hands-on Search Console and GA4: finding pages that lost clicks and explaining why
- Written English for briefs, page copy and client-facing reports
Tools
Screened on your tools
Name your tools in the briefing and we assess candidates on them, not just on the names in a CV.
- Google Search Console
- GA4
- Google Tag Manager
- Semrush
- Ahrefs
- Screaming Frog
- Google Business Profile
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Webflow
Salaries and costs
What a full-time offshore SEO specialist costs
Two parts: the team member's monthly salary, which you agree before you commit, and our fee. The ranges below run from solid mid-level to senior, for people with strong English. We recruit at the experienced end of the market, so expect most hires in the upper half.
Sri Lanka
A$1,000–1,800 a month
UTC+5:30 · 4.5 hrs behind AEST
Suits technical audits, research, briefs and on-page work with a few hours of daily overlap.
Philippines
A$1,500–2,500 a month
UTC+8 · 2 hrs behind AEST
Suits specialists who join your marketing meetings and talk to clients or writers live through the AEST day.
READY FOR YOU
$5,999 + GST once
Then $0/mo if you employ, or $350/mo if we do, plus salary. 3-month replacement guarantee.
MANAGED FOR YOU
$1,000 / month
Plus salary. No recruitment fee, 12-month commitment, 5-month guarantee.
Salary ranges are a guide in Australian dollars, before IT options. The exact figure depends on experience and the skills in your brief. Compare every option →
Australian practices and businesses building offshore teams with us
Where this role fits
Industries that hire SEO specialists
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SEO Specialist FAQ
Common questions
Is hiring an SEO specialist better than paying an SEO agency?
It depends on how much work you have. An agency retainer buys a share of several people's time. A dedicated specialist works only on your sites every day, learns your business and builds up knowledge you keep. Many businesses and agencies hire a specialist and keep an outside strategist for an occasional review.
How is this different from a digital marketing specialist?
A digital marketing specialist splits their time across paid ads, email and some SEO. An SEO specialist focuses only on organic search: technical fixes, content and rankings. If organic search is your main lead source, hire the specialist.
Can they build links?
They can run outreach for genuine mentions such as directories, partners, suppliers and guest articles. They should never buy links or use private networks, because both break Google's spam policies and can get your site penalised.
How soon will we see results?
Technical fixes and title rewrites can lift clicks within weeks. New pages usually take three to six months to rank. A monthly report from Search Console shows progress before rankings move.
Can they work on our agency's client sites?
Yes. Agencies often hire specialists to deliver SEO for several clients. Agree access and confidentiality terms with your clients.
How much does it cost in total?
Add the monthly salary to our fee. Ready for You is $5,999 + GST once, then $0 a month if you employ them or $350 a month if we employ them as Employer of Record. Managed for You is $1,000 a month on a 12-month commitment with no recruitment fee. IT options are extra and quoted with your role.
Plan your SEO hire
Tell us the work you want handed over. Free, 30 minutes, and you leave with a salary and cost estimate.