SEO Specialist (Technical & Content Strategy)
Posted 1 week ago by BruntWork
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
EMEA
Summary: The SEO Specialist role focuses on enhancing website visibility and performance through a combination of technical SEO and content strategy. Responsibilities include conducting technical audits, optimizing content, and managing analytics to ensure effective ranking and conversion. The position is structured as an independent contractor, requiring candidates to have their own equipment and manage their own benefits. This is a permanent work-from-home opportunity with a full-time schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct complete technical SEO audits to identify and resolve crawl, indexation, and performance issues.
- Fix technical issues such as 404s, redirects, duplicate tags, canonical errors, and broken links.
- Manage and optimize sitemaps, robots.txt, metadata, and structured data.
- Research, plan, and execute keyword strategies aligned with marketing goals.
- Collaborate with writers to optimize new and existing content for rankings and engagement.
- Monitor site health, Core Web Vitals, and page speed improvements.
- Manage GA4, Google Tag Manager, and Search Console to ensure accurate SEO data tracking.
- Prepare periodic SEO reports with insights, trends, and actionable recommendations.
- Support backlink cleanup, internal linking improvements, and ongoing content SEO updates.
- Work closely with the WordPress Developer to implement SEO best practices across all new pages and campaigns.
Key Skills:
- 3–5 years of experience in SEO strategy and technical implementation.
- Proven ability to fix complex SEO and performance issues.
- Strong understanding of on-page, off-page, and technical SEO.
- Skilled in tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, GA4, GTM, and GSC.
- Experience tracking performance through dashboards and reports.
- Familiarity with schema markup, site structure, and keyword optimization.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills with attention to detail.
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
- (Bonus) Experience with HubSpot, WordPress, or other CMS platforms.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Overview We’re looking for a skilled SEO Specialist who combines technical expertise with content strategy to improve our website’s visibility and performance. You’ll handle everything from technical audits and keyword research to on-page optimization and analytics tracking, ensuring our content consistently ranks and converts.
Job Highlights
Monthly Rate: USD 1317
Number of Paid Hours Per Week: 40 hours
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST
Work Arrangement: Work from home
Contract: Independent Contractor
Side Note: Since this is a permanent work-from-home position and the arrangement is that of an “Independent Contractor,” the selected candidates must have their own computer and internet connection. They will handle their own benefits and taxes. The professional fees are on hourly rates and the rate depends on your performance in the application process.
Responsibilities
- Conduct complete technical SEO audits to identify and resolve crawl, indexation, and performance issues.
- Fix technical issues such as 404s, redirects, duplicate tags, canonical errors, and broken links.
- Manage and optimize sitemaps, robots.txt, metadata, and structured data.
- Research, plan, and execute keyword strategies aligned with marketing goals.
- Collaborate with writers to optimize new and existing content for rankings and engagement.
- Monitor site health, Core Web Vitals, and page speed improvements.
- Manage GA4, Google Tag Manager, and Search Console to ensure accurate SEO data tracking.
- Prepare periodic SEO reports with insights, trends, and actionable recommendations.
- Support backlink cleanup, internal linking improvements, and ongoing content SEO updates.
- Work closely with the WordPress Developer to implement SEO best practices across all new pages and campaigns.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in SEO strategy and technical implementation
- Proven ability to fix complex SEO and performance issues
- Strong understanding of on-page, off-page, and technical SEO
- Skilled in tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, GA4, GTM, and GSC
- Experience tracking performance through dashboards and reports
- Familiarity with schema markup, site structure, and keyword optimization
- Excellent analytical and communication skills with attention to detail
- Strong collaboration skills and ability to work cross-functionally
- (Bonus) Experience with HubSpot, WordPress, or other CMS platforms
Tools You’ll Use
- SEMrush | Ahrefs | Screaming Frog | GA4 | Google Tag Manager | Google Search Console | ClickUp | Google Drive | OneDrive | Slack
Independent Contractor Perks
- Permanent Work from Home
- Immediate Hiring
- Steady freelance job
Reminder Apply directly to the link provided; you will be redirected to BruntWork’s Career Site. You must apply using the said link to complete the initial requirements, which include pre-screening assessment questions, technical check of your computer, and voice recording. Applications with complete requirements will be prioritized.