SEO Strategist

SEO Strategist
Location: Hybrid on-site T-W-Th in Culver City, Cupertino, or NYC
Schedule: 40 hours
Duration: 18 months
Pay: $88-$90 DOE

The Planet Group is looking for a SEO Strategist to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 18-months contract, working Hybrid on-site T-W-Th in Culver City, Cupertino, or NYC.

SEO Strategist | Qualifications:

• 7-10 years SEO experience working with enterprise level brands / large websites and experience improving page load times, optimizing crawl budget, and implementing schema markup and other structured metadata
• Proficiency with SEO tools (e.g., Ahrefs, Google Search Console, SEMRush, Screaming Frog)
• Strong data and analytic skills, knowledge of excel, numbers and data modeling
• Functional experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, sitemaps, and structured data

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail like spelling, grammar, tone, and clarity
• Strong attention to detail and be willing to work in a dynamic team-based environment
• Working understand of Generative Engine Optimization strategies and how they relate / differ from traditional search engines
• Coding experience (e.g., Python, JavaScript, etc.)
• Experience with GEO tools (e.g., Profound)

SEO Strategist | Description:

• Drive and execute SEO strategy by defining detailed requirements, creating actionable engineering tickets, collaborating closely with engineering, product, and SEO project managers, and ensuring the quality of all delivered work.
• Build data-driven monthly and quarterly marketing reports by using SEO data to identify and analyze trends from complex data sets.
• Perform frequent SEO technical audits to identify areas of opportunity and communicate these findings with engineering and product teams.