Freelance SEO Project Manager (NL/DE)

Freelance SEO Project Manager (NL/DE)

Engagement: Freelance / independent contractor

Working languages: Dutch \& German (fluent to native) + professional English

Format: 100% remote

Start date: ASAP

Duration: recurring

Context

Netenders, a leading e-commerce agent is growing. Our brands need to grow their organic visibility internationally. As part of our expansion across the Dutch and German-speaking markets, we're looking for a freelance SEO Project Manager to lead operationally the search strategy on both regions, from diagnosis to execution, and crucially, with a sharp focus on measurable business impact.

Your mission

• Lead SEO projects across the NL and DE markets: technical, semantic and editorial audits.
• Define and prioritize on-page, off-page and technical recommendations (indexing, Core Web Vitals, structured data JSON-LD / schema.org) by business impact, not just by volume of opportunities.
• Build localized content strategy: beyond translation, a genuine cultural and linguistic adaptation of search intent specific to each market.
• Integrate GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) considerations: optimizing for answer engines and generative AI (AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity…).
• Own ROI-driven performance tracking: connect SEO/GEO actions to concrete business outcomes (qualified traffic, conversions, revenue, pipeline), set up KPIs and attribution, and report on return on investment per market.
• Build clear, decision-oriented reporting via Search Console, GA4, Looker Studio and rank-tracking tools, dashboards that tie effort to value, not vanity metrics.
• Coordinate stakeholders: copywriters, translators, developers and local market leads.

Profile we're looking for

• Proven SEO experience (ideally 3+ years), with strong multilingual / multi-market sensitivity.
• Fluent in Dutch and German; a fine-grained understanding of local search behavior is a decisive advantage.
• Solid technical SEO and structured data skills.
• Familiarity with GEO / generative search developments.
• A results-oriented, ROI-first mindset: comfortable defining KPIs, measuring impact, and arbitrating priorities based on expected return.
• Proficiency with GSC, GA4, Screaming Frog (or equivalent), Looker Studio, rank tracking.
• Autonomy, rigor and strong prioritization.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of other markets (FR, EN, IT, ES).
• International e-commerce experience.
• A feel for cultural SEO (the intersection of language, cognition and search behavior).

Terms

• Status: freelance / independent (invoices).
• Day rate: €40/h
• Location: fully remote.
• Volume: 15-20h per week.

How to apply

Please send us your CV and references for multilingual SEO engagement when applying.