Hi, I'm James Stagman—a results-driven SEO strategist with 6+ years of experience across agency and in-house environments. I specialise in international organic growth, technical SEO, scalable content systems, and digital PR. I'm currently leading SEO at Stasher, owning strategy across 1,000+ cities and multiple international markets. I combine strategic direction with hands-on technical work and a strong commercial focus, including CRO, data analysis, and building internal tools to speed up delivery. I collaborate closely with product and engineering to implement SEO-driven UX improvements, manage freelance writers, and drive cross-market optimisation and experimentation to grow organic traffic and revenue.

James Stagman

Hi, I'm James Stagman—a results-driven SEO strategist with 6+ years of experience across agency and in-house environments. I specialise in international organic growth, technical SEO, scalable content systems, and digital PR. I'm currently leading SEO at Stasher, owning strategy across 1,000+ cities and multiple international markets. I combine strategic direction with hands-on technical work and a strong commercial focus, including CRO, data analysis, and building internal tools to speed up delivery. I collaborate closely with product and engineering to implement SEO-driven UX improvements, manage freelance writers, and drive cross-market optimisation and experimentation to grow organic traffic and revenue.

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Hi, I’m James Stagman—a results-driven SEO strategist with 6+ years of experience across agency and in-house environments. I specialise in international organic growth, technical SEO, scalable content systems, and digital PR. I’m currently leading SEO at Stasher, owning strategy across 1,000+ cities and multiple international markets. I combine strategic direction with hands-on technical work and a strong commercial focus, including CRO, data analysis, and building internal tools to speed up delivery. I collaborate closely with product and engineering to implement SEO-driven UX improvements, manage freelance writers, and drive cross-market optimisation and experimentation to grow organic traffic and revenue.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

PR & SEO Manager at Stasher
December 1, 2023 - Present
Sole owner of the SEO strategy for a fast-growing international travel marketplace, overseeing technical, content, and off-page SEO to drive organic growth across 1,000+ cities and multiple markets. Responsibilities include technical SEO leadership, scalable content systems, data-driven growth frameworks, competitor/SERP analysis, digital PR management with agencies, conversion rate considerations, UX improvements, and internal tooling.
SEO Analyst at Despatch Cloud
December 1, 2022 - December 1, 2023
In-house SEO role taking full independent ownership of the site-wide SEO strategy, including a full migration while protecting authority and rankings; achieved 44% YoY click growth and 30% YoY impression growth; developed a post-migration SEO strategy and reporting frameworks for senior stakeholders.
SEO Analyst → SEO Lead at Principles Agency
October 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022
Progressed from SEO executive to lead, owning SEO strategy across multiple client accounts (e-commerce, B2B, services); performed technical audits, keyword research, content strategies, and link-building campaigns; managed client relationships and led pitches for new business; mentored an SEO executive; collaborated with paid media and social teams for integrated performance.
Website Manager & SEO Executive at Rhino Revolution
June 1, 2019 - October 1, 2020
Independently managed website and SEO for a wildlife conservation charity, achieving 70% growth in organic traffic and 400% growth in Instagram followers.
Ecommerce Manager at AdventuringWild / EasyGym / SafeCommuter
October 1, 2019 - July 1, 2020
Built and ran multiple e-commerce stores end-to-end, gaining practical experience in SEO, paid social, influencer marketing, and conversion optimisation.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law at University of Exeter
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2018

Qualifications

Google Analytics Individual Qualification
November 1, 2022 - April 27, 2026
Google Tag Manager Fundamentals
November 1, 2022 - April 27, 2026
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
November 1, 2022 - April 27, 2026
An Introduction to Backlinks
March 1, 2021 - April 27, 2026
Digital Marketing Short Course
September 1, 2020 - April 27, 2026
Website Optimization Client Report Project
September 1, 2020 - April 27, 2026
Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO
September 1, 2020 - April 27, 2026
Optimizing a Website for Search
September 1, 2020 - April 27, 2026
Search Engine Optimization Fundamentals
August 1, 2020 - April 27, 2026
Introduction to Search Engine Optimization
July 1, 2020 - April 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Retail