Jr. SEO Specialist for Digital Marketing Agency

Posted last week

Worldwide

Summary

You will work directly with our Director of SEO to execute clean, accurate, and consistent SEO work across multiple client accounts. Your responsibilities will span GBP optimization, on‑page SEO, content workflows, schema markup, technical checks, backlink research, and weekly reporting. You must be detail‑driven, fast, organized, and committed to leveling up your SEO skillset. Key Responsibilities Google Business Profile Optimization Categories, services, posts, keyword tuning, photo optimization, NAP consistency. On‑Page SEO Execution Title tags, meta descriptions, headers, internal linking, content structure. AI‑Driven SEO Content Workflows Keyword/entity research, outline creation, optimization, enrichment, AI‑assisted drafting. Schema Markup (JSON‑LD) Local Business, Service, FAQ, Article, and other structured data. Technical SEO Fundamentals Indexing, crawlability, site speed basics, broken links, sitemap checks. Backlink Research & Outreach Prep Competitor backlink analysis, link gap identification, anchor text review, prospecting. Weekly Keyword Rank Reporting Tracking, movement insights, wins/losses, recommendations. SEO Research Keyword research, competitor analysis, SERP analysis, content gap identification. Analytics & Reporting GA4, Search Console, keyword tracking tools. Quality Control Ensuring pages, posts, and GBP assets are clean, accurate, and SEO‑ready. Required Skills Google Business Profile optimization On‑page SEO Technical SEO fundamentals Schema markup (JSON‑LD) Backlink research Weekly rank tracking & reporting AI‑assisted SEO workflows Content optimization Keyword research Competitor analysis SEO reporting Required Paid Tools (must already have access to at least 2–3) Ahrefs SEMrush SE Ranking Surfer SEO Frase or Neuron Writer Screaming Frog Bright Local Local Falcon or Local Viking Keyword Insights If you don’t have paid tools, this role is not a fit. Who You Are? You have ranked many sites You execute clean, accurate SEO work. You’re fast, organized, and communicate clearly. You’re detail‑obsessed and love checklists. You want long‑term growth inside an agency. You take pride in improving rankings and performance. Must Have: WordPress experience Rank Math or Yoast familiarity Basic HTML Experience supporting a director or founder Experience with AI SEO tools Why This Role Matters- You’ll be a core part of our SEO engine — driving improvements across GBP, organic search, content, and backlink strategy. Your work directly impacts rankings, traffic, and client results. This is a long‑term in‑house role with real growth potential.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $5.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Complex project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Search Engine Optimization
Nice-to-have skills
SEO Keyword Research
Internet Marketing
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:15 to 20
  • Last viewed by client:6 days ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    5
  • Invites sent:
    0
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Mar 2, 2015
  • United States
    Beverly Hills9:53 AM
  • $41K total spent
    292 hires, 30 active
  • 3,484 hours
  • Sales & Marketing
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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