SEO STRATEGIST

Stella Rising is the leading marketing and media agency for spirited, high-growth consumer brands and service companies. We combine deep category expertise with a data-driven approach and a passion for elevating the brands people love most. 

We are currently recruiting for a SEO Strategist. In this role, you will manage and execute comprehensive SEO Strategies across a diverse set of clients. This role requires strong SEO knowledge including holistic strategy and as well as advanced client management skills and campaign development. This position requires a strong understanding of your clients’ business and the ability to build strong partnerships that drive business-impact-driven strategies. Success in this role requires a comprehensive understanding of client and project management, organization, and creative problem-solving. Staying abreast of SEO best practices and the evolving landscape remains a key aspect of the role. The right candidate must be able work proficiently in a remote environment but love getting together in person with clients, the team, and at our company sponsored events. 

Regular responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Growing confidence in translating client conversations (including business goals, ad hoc requests, etc.) into a comprehensive SEO roadmap that incorporates industry best practices. This includes the ability to quickly adjust to shifting client priorities and gaining their buy-in.
• Advanced experience in all SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog) and ability to leverage the advanced capabilities of each platform, such as API configurations and custom extractions.
• Manage and execute the implementation of SEO strategy for all department deliverables (on-page, off-page, and technical SEO).
• Confidence in analyzing SEO performance metrics in GA4, GSC, and Looker, such as organic traffic, rankings, conversions, and user engagement; generate comprehensive and insightful monthly reports and renewal decks for your clients.
• Develop campaign strategies with the ability to deconstruct SEO ideas into actionable next steps and gain buy-in from clients with limited manager support.
• Manage communications and relationships with designated client accounts. This includes regular client correspondence, as well as presenting SEO recommendations, providing project timelines, and managing client expectations.
• Collaborate with necessary internal and external teams to implement client-approved strategies, provide insights on campaign performance, and resolve client issues with limited manager support or escalating if necessary.
• Continually strengthen our SEO practices by diving deeper into new SEO trends and evaluating them for client needs and effectiveness, bringing a strong POV on the learned knowledge to the team.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of advanced SEO principles (including technical SEO and language related to web development) and of new developments in SEO, such EEAT, AI, Helpful Content Updates, and SGE.
• Proficiency with SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Search Console Indexing reports, GA, Looker Studio, Ahrefs, and SemRush.
• Understanding of how to unpack meaningful insights from data to support SEO recommendations and organic growth opportunities, including cross-channel and single-channel opportunities.
• Strong project management skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders, including non-SEO and/or senior leadership client members.
• Advanced client management skills, including effectively communicating SEO recommendations and their impact and independently managing timelines and projects.
• Ability to follow deliverable processes and create result-driving custom deliverables that map back to client OKRs and true-north KPIs.
• Strong skills in both technical and on-page SEO, including understanding of JavaScript, crawling and indexing, rendering, E-E-A-T, and core on-page SEO fundamentals.
• Experience managing e-commerce and lead generation clients.
• Experience managing multi-year SEO campaigns and experience with the following client campaign cycle touchpoints: onboarding, retention, QBRs, OKRs, escalations.
• Can understand clients’ strategic goals and use that to inform SEO work.
• Experience with Google Analytics 4, and Looker Studio.
• Ability to develop strategies for clients that are outside the box and go beyond our normal course of deliverables.
• Developing conflict resolution and client retention skills.
• Experience with Google Analytics 4, and Looker Studio.
• Must have strong MS Office Suite skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  

Stella Rising is a women-led company that prizes diversity, creativity, hard work and intelligence, while keeping warmth, balance and human understanding at the core of our values. Named an Ad Age Best Workplace for four consecutive years and an Inc. Best Workplace for five consecutive years, the company fosters an energetic and collaborative work environment where employees come first. In addition to surprising and delighting our team, we offer an environment where employee learning and recognition is prioritized. We take care of our team through a highly competitive benefits package that includes health, vision, dental, life insurance, a 401k with company match, wellness and technology reimbursements, home office setup support, over 7 weeks of PTO, plus Summer Fridays. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you. Please send a resume and any work samples you are most proud of to kdillon@stellarising.com or fill out the form on this page.

Due the volume of candidates, we will only contact qualified candidates. EOE

THIS COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salary range: $75,000 - $85,000