Freelance SEO consultant with 10 years experience

Sara-Jo Gruner

Freelance SEO consultant with 10 years experience

Available to hire

Freelance SEO consultant with 10 years experience

Language

English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Dutch
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance SEO Consultant at Self-employed / Freelance
April 1, 2023 - Present
Deliver end-to-end SEO strategies, including technical SEO, content strategy, entity optimization, and GEO/LLM visibility for B2B and B2C clients. Advise on AI search readiness, knowledge graph development, and content optimization for search engines and large language models. Manage cross-functional stakeholders across product, development, content, and marketing. Lead technical audits, forecasting, and performance analysis to support business cases and investment decisions. Serve clients across the UK, Australia, and Germany, adapting strategies to international markets and emerging AI-driven discovery platforms.
Head of SEO at Harvest Digital
July 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
Lead a six-person SEO team (Account Directors, Managers, Executives, and a Digital PR Specialist). Own the delivery for 10+ clients, optimize SEO processes, and drive product improvements. Train and mentor the SEO team; pitch for new business; ensure strong client relationships and high-quality outcomes.
SEO Director at Wavemaker
February 1, 2021 - March 1, 2022
Own SEO strategy and roadmap for major B2B clients (GE divisions). Build and maintain relationships with design, product management, and development teams. Forecast and plan account expansions; manage dedicated account teams; document best practices and scalable processes.
Global SEO Manager (Mat. Cover) at Burberry
July 1, 2020 - February 1, 2021
Developed and implemented global SEO strategy for content, tech, and outreach; collaborated with development on platform migrations; owned global KPI reporting; managed supplier and cross-functional relationships.
SEO Manager at iProspect
November 1, 2018 - July 1, 2020
Coordinated day-to-day activities of the account team (team of 6) and managed two direct reports. Developed and implemented SEO campaigns and strategy; drove organic performance across client portfolios.
SEO Consultant at Ayima
March 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018
On- and off-page audits; competitor analysis; monitoring, analysing and reporting on rankings, traffic, and revenue data. Led client relationships for the German market; contributed industry insights; supported ORM campaigns.
Digital Marketing Intern at Tidy Books
August 1, 2016 - February 1, 2017
Maintained SEO strategy for the German market; conducted new business research and outreach; rolled out German social media plans; ran PPC campaigns for UK & DE; updated Magento-based site; copywriting.

Education

B.A. Tourism Management at Munich University of Applied Sciences, Munich
October 1, 2012 - March 1, 2017
B.A. Tourism Management at NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, Breda, Netherlands
September 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

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

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