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Haider Ayaz

@alihaiderayaz

SEO & growth marketer, 8 years remote. Technical, international and AI search (GEO/AEO) SEO for US, UK and Nordic brands. Led a 7-person SEO team.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

A fully remote SEO or growth marketing role (full-time or contract) where I can own organic growth end to end: technical and international SEO, AI search visibility (GEO/AEO), content strategy and CRO. I thrive in async, results-driven teams that value clear KPIs, experimentation and ownership, and I’m happy to work across US, UK, European and Nordic time zones.

SEO and growth marketer with 8 years of remote experience driving organic and paid growth for brands in the US, UK, Nordics and wider Europe.

I specialize in technical and international SEO (hreflang, multilingual content for Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Danish markets), AI search visibility (GEO/AEO), local SEO and Google Business Profile, Google and Meta Ads, and conversion-focused content.

Highlights:

Grew organic traffic by an average of 30% and service-page leads by 20% for RC Financial Group
Lifted localized organic traffic by an average of 10% across Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark for Invistic
Took Venice Cosmetic from 40 to 2,000+ daily organic impressions in 15 months
Earned Google AI results visibility for Alcatraz.ai through GEO/AEO optimization
Led a team of 7 junior SEOs at Digitalogies, reporting directly to the CEO

Tools: SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, GA4, Google Search Console, Looker Studio, GoHighLevel, WordPress, Shopify.

I work asynchronously across US, European and Nordic time zones and I’m looking for a fully remote SEO Manager, SEO Specialist, Growth / Digital Marketing Manager, or Content & GEO/AEO Strategist role (full-time or contract).

Portfolio: https://alihaiderportfolio.lovable.app/

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

SEO Expert

Current

ITCE

Jul 2026 - Present (2 months)

Designed Google Ads search campaign structure with 40+ keywords and 20+ responsive headlines per ad group. Rewrote meta titles and descriptions for 983 URLs and delivered a Google Business Profile optimization audit and digital PR plan.

Google Ads Keyword Research Screaming Frog Google Business Profile Digital PR

Current

SEO Specialist

Current

Ad Astra Advisors

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Improved organic impressions by an average of 15% and raised CTR by an average of 2% by restructuring site architecture, remapping keywords to pages, and resolving indexing and performance issues. Built a long-term SEO roadmap and multi-channel content plan, and aligned SEO with conversion goals.

Technical SEO Keyword Research Content Strategy GA4 Google Search Console Ahrefs SEMrush

Current

Independent SEO & Growth Consultant

Current

Self-Employed

Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 8 months)

Retained by startups, marketing agencies and established brands across the US, UK, Nordics, and Europe for SEO, content, paid search, and marketing automation.

SEO Content Strategy Paid Search Marketing Automation

International SEO Specialist, Nordic Markets

Invistic

Oct 2025 - Aug 2026 (10 months)

Increased keyword rankings and localized organic traffic by an average of 10% across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark. Implemented hreflang and structured data, and strengthened domain authority with region-specific backlink profiles.

International SEO Hreflang Implementation Structured Data Keyword Research Content Strategy Backlink Building

SEO & Local Search Specialist

RC Financial Group

Aug 2023 - Jun 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Increased service-page lead generation by 20% through conversion rate optimization. Grew organic traffic by an average of 30% through full-site SEO optimization and a sustained SEO blog program.

Local SEO Google Business Profile Conversion Rate Optimization Content Strategy Backlink Building

SEO Manager

Digitalogies

Jan 2024 - Nov 2024 (10 months)

Led a team of 7 junior SEOs, assigning workstreams, running training, and reporting results directly to the CEO. Improved organic rankings across the client portfolio and standardized SEO audits.

Team Leadership SEO Audits Keyword Research Content Optimization Backlink acquisition Social Media Strategy

SEO Lead

82 Solutions

Mar 2023 - Nov 2023 (8 months)

Directed the SEO team on multi-channel strategies and integrated SEO into client development workflows. Managed SEO campaign budgets and ROI forecasting, and ran detailed audits and client-facing reporting.

SEO Strategy Budget Management Revenue Forecasting SEO Audits On Page SEO Internal Linking PR Outreach

Organic Growth Consultant

Venice Cosmetic

Grew daily organic impressions from 40-50 to 2,000+ in 15 months by building the content strategy from scratch and earning authority backlinks.

Content Strategy Backlink Building SEO

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Karachi

Bachelor of Commerce, Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Karachi, completed in 2023.

SEMrush

Certification, Digital Marketing

Completed multiple SEO-related certifications from SEMrush, including SEO Toolkit, Local SEO, Backlink Management, Lead Generation with SEO, Outrank Your Competition in Local Search, and Social Media Marketing.