Trainee Digital Portfolio Manager (SEO Strategist + Digital Marketing)

SEO Kenya Limited is seeking a Trainee Digital Portfolio Manager for a 1-year fixed-term contract. This is a hybrid position based at our Westlands, Nairobi workstation, focused on operating, managing, and scaling assigned digital asset portfolios (up to 3 website systems per manager).

Primary duties include formatting and publishing AI-automated content workflows (WordPress/N8n), generating digital PDF product templates, executing targeted social media outreach to onboard suppliers and partners, and auditing CRM lead response times. The role requires a strategic marketing mindset to drive lead conversions and high adaptability to our automated workflows.

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. In-office attendance is required four (4) days per week at our Westlands workstation. Monday (weekly strategy briefing) and Friday (KPI & progress audit) are mandatory in-office days, with one flexible remote working day permitted during the week. Weekends are strictly off.

Compensation & Terms: The role begins with a 2-month paid training/probationary period at KES 15,000 per month, increasing to KES 20,000 per month for Months 3 through 12 upon meeting baseline evaluation benchmarks. Portfolio Managers are also eligible for an annual 5% team profit-sharing pool based on top system performances. Candidates must bring their own functional personal laptop (BYOD policy) and consistently achieve weekly lead-generation and publishing KPIs.

• Manage and operate up to three (3) assigned website portfolios to drive targeted organic traffic and lead generation.
• Review, format, and publish automated AI-generated drafts (via N8n and WordPress), removing AI footprints to ensure natural readability and high quality.
• Format markdown files into professionally branded PDF digital product templates for automated website store checkouts.
• Audit and refresh existing SEO articles by optimizing headers (H2/H3), compressing images, updating meta descriptions, and inserting high-converting Call-to-Action (CTA) buttons.
• Execute targeted social media outreach campaigns (Instagram & Facebook DMs) to onboard photographers, hardware suppliers, and corporate partners to our platforms.
• Audit lead capture timestamps versus partner CRM call response times to monitor lead decay and hold fulfillment partners accountable.
• Log all weekly inputs, URLs, outreach metrics, and lead conversions in the CM-OS Execution Dashboard for Friday progress reviews.

• A foundational understanding of SEO principles, including on-page optimization, meta tags, and internal linking.
• Demonstrable marketing and copywriting skills with the ability to align content with customer psychology.
• High adaptability and willingness to learn and use AI models (ChatGPT/Claude), N8n automation workflows, and CMS platforms (WordPress/Laravel).
• Must possess and bring a functional personal laptop for daily office use (Bring Your Own Device - BYOD policy).
• Ability to commit to a hybrid work model requiring four (4) days in-office per week (Monday and Friday mandatory) at our Westlands, Nairobi workstation (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM).
• Strong organizational skills to meticulously track lead metrics, output links, and tasks in Google Sheets.
• Strong written communication skills for social media messaging, supplier outreach, and content editing.
• Must be authorized to work in Kenya.