SEO Expert for Website Optimization

# SEO, Local Search & AI Expert We are looking for a highly experienced **SEO + Local SEO specialist with strong AI and automation capabilities** to take ownership of our organic and local search performance. This is a hands-on role. We want someone who can both **execute elite-level SEO and build intelligent systems that make SEO faster, more scalable, and more measurable.** ## Responsibilities * Full traditional SEO: technical SEO, on-page optimization, keyword research, content strategy, internal linking, backlinks, schema, site architecture, and competitive analysis * Google Business Profile optimization and management * Improve **Google Maps / Local 3-Pack rankings and geographic ranking density** * Build and optimize location pages and local SEO infrastructure * Citation, review, and local authority strategy * Track geo-grid rankings using tools such as Local Falcon, Places Scout, or BrightLocal * Identify why competitors outrank us and create strategies to beat them * Monitor organic rankings, traffic, conversions, and Local Share of Voice * Build AI-powered tools and automations for SEO research, monitoring, reporting, content analysis, competitor intelligence, and opportunity detection ## AI / Engineering Skills We strongly prefer someone with experience in: * OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or other LLM APIs * AI agents and automated workflows * Python and/or JavaScript * APIs, JSON, and data integrations * n8n, Make, Zapier, or similar automation platforms * Google Search Console / GA4 API integrations * Automated SEO monitoring and reporting * Large-scale keyword and competitor analysis You do not need to be a full-stack software engineer, but you should be capable of **building useful AI tools, scripts, automations, and integrations without relying entirely on developers.** ## SEO Tools Experience with several of the following: **Ahrefs, Semrush, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, GA4, Google Business Profile, Local Falcon, Places Scout, BrightLocal, and Looker Studio.** ## What We Are Looking For We are **not looking for someone who simply writes blog posts or provides monthly SEO reports.** We want someone who can look at a website, SERP, Google Maps geo-grid, competitor, or dataset and determine: **Why aren't we ranking? What needs to change? How do we measure it? And how can AI or automation make the process better?** ### Primary KPIs * Organic ranking growth * Page 1 and Top-3 keyword growth * Qualified organic traffic and conversions * Google Local 3-Pack visibility * Increased geographic Google Maps ranking density * Local Share of Voice * Increased authority/backlinks * SEO processes successfully automated **When applying, please provide examples of SEO results you have personally achieved, Google Maps/Local SEO results, and any AI or automation systems you have built.**