DIGITAL STRIKE SENIOR SEO STRATEGIST RESPONSIBILITIES
We're looking for a proactive, independent TECHNICAL SEO LEAD to join our team and use their expertise and puzzle-solving mindset to drive client success. This is an ideal opportunity for a tech-savvy, problem solver who is accomplished at identifying appropriate target goals and setting a course and process to achieving these goals.
If you are a results-oriented individual with a deep understanding of SEO strategies and techniques, along with a passion for driving organic traffic and improving search rankings, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Part of our hiring process to gauge puzzle-solving tendencies and insights into your approach to unique situations and circumstances is for applicants to complete a Culture Index survey. Please use this link to access the survey:
https://go.cultureindex.com/p/a9SmQNsLyr The survey only takes about 5-minutes to complete, and you’ll find an upload option to attach your resume.
Even though a candidate may be a big picture thinker, a successful candidate will be a conscientious researcher who is curious, and competitive to dig into data and explore narrow paths.
What we need from you:
- Prior experience working within the digital marketing space (preferably 5-7 years).
- Experienced in, and working knowledge of:
- Link building
- Keyword research
- Technically optimizing websites
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- SEMrush
- Ahrefs
- A strong passion for testing data and metrics and maintain a curious approach to discover digital insights.
- The capacity to make it in a fast-paced, strategy-driven work environment.
- The experience and ability to lead, develop and manage team members
- An eagerness and hunger to learn and an aggressive passion for technical systems, data analytics, and digital trends.
- Confident and effective communication skills as you will be sharing ideas and results both internally and externally.
- Exemplify our Core Values: Caring, Curious, and Competitive.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Digital Strategist and Account team to develop effective SEO strategies to increase organic search traffic and improve search engine rankings across multiple websites and platforms.
- Perform keyword research to identify high-impact keywords and optimize website content accordingly.
- Conduct competitive analysis to identify industry trends and opportunities for improving our SEO efforts.
- Monitor and analyze website performance metrics using SEO tools and platforms to identify areas for optimization and improvement.
- Collaborate with content creators, web developers, and marketing teams to ensure SEO best practices are integrated into website development and content creation processes.
- Perform on-page and off-page optimization, including optimizing meta tags, headings, URLs, and internal linking structure.
- Stay up to date with the latest SEO trends, search engine algorithm updates, and industry best practices.
- Provide recommendations for website architecture, URL structure, and navigation improvements to enhance SEO performance.
- Conduct regular audits of websites to identify technical issues, crawl errors, and areas for improvement.
- Prepare and present reports on SEO performance, highlighting key metrics, trends, and actionable insights to stakeholders.
- Stay informed about the competitive landscape and industry trends to identify new opportunities and techniques for SEO success.
- Participate in weekly L10 meetings to collaborate with department Leads to maintain consistency in communication, workflow, procedure, and goal setting.
- Attend weekly meetings and be prepared to address client campaign performance.
What your day to day looks like:
- Internal and external discussions to understand the client's business goals, client’s target audience, campaign performance, and overall business success.
- Create existing website content audits and recommendations at the page level.
- Create new website content recommendations based on content gap analysis.
- Implement quantitative and analytical skills to use and analyze data to achieve strategies and optimizations.
- Manage the development and implementation of SEO best practices.
- Monitor website performance using analytics programs.
- Pull, analyze, and report on SEO strategies to internal team members and clients, tying to client’s expectations and goals.
- Manage the creation of client dashboards for accuracy and specific date.
- Use advanced lead tracking methods to qualify conversions.
- Staying on top of industry trends and changes.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, computer science, or a related field.
- Proven experience as an SEO Specialist or similar role, with a track record of successful SEO campaigns and improved search rankings.
- In-depth knowledge of search engine algorithms, ranking factors, and SEO best practices.
- Proficient in using SEO tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, SEMrush, Moz, Ahrefs, or similar platforms.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make data-driven recommendations.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and website development principles.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Passion for staying up to date with the latest SEO trends, industry developments, and search engine algorithm updates.
What you'll get from us:
- Highly competitive pay (with tremendous ability to grow further).
- Employee health insurance provided at no cost to you.
- Employee supplemental insurance for dental and vision benefits, also at no cost to you.
- A robust digital package of services so you can watch documentaries, stay up to date on industry trends, and/or enjoy your downtime paid for by the company.
- Generous PTO offerings, starting at 17 days/year, (that grows over time).
- Eligibility to participate in the company 401(k) with a free 3% percent company contribution regardless of how much you contribute (even if you choose not to contribute any on your own) after 90 days, first day of the new quarter.
- All major holidays off, plus the week between Christmas and New Years--in addition to your normal vacation time.
- Culture to be who you are. We work with employees on a personal development process to promote their individual 'Super Power Zone'. We help identify your zone and help you spend time in that zone!
- Consistent feedback on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Freedom to work remote, and the trust to juggle life and work as needed.
- No cubicles, lots of space and natural light, for those who elect to come into the office.
- Company paid visits to St. Louis for all team meetings, 3x/year, company credit card for you to order team lunch at your remote workspace.
- A unique campus-like, beautifully landscaped, around fountains, decks, and patios type work environment. (We’ve got 3 buildings to choose from if you wish to come into the office.)
Are you the Lead SEO Strategist we've been searching for? Again, please click this link and take our Culture Index survey, so we can get to know more about you.
CULTURE INDEX SURVEY: https://go.cultureindex.com/p/a9SmQNsLyr
JOB APPLICATION: https: //digitalstrike.bamboohr.com/careers/31
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
Work Location: Remote
