Senior SEO Specialist (Technical & Local SEO) - 26011501
This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Cyprus, Armenia, Estonia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Albania, Romania, Uzbekistan, Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Malta, Slovakia, Czechia, Italy, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Serbia, Georgia (USA) We are looking for a Senior SEO Specialist with strong technical SEO expertise and a solid foundation in local SEO strategy. This role is not content-focused and not e-commerce SEO. You will work closely with our SEO Lead to manage and optimize a portfolio of local SEO accounts. Roughly 50% of your time will be dedicated to technical SEO and 50% to local/general SEO strategy and execution. This is a hands-on, analytical role, ideal for someone who is structured, collaborative, and comfortable working at scale across multiple client environments.
Key Responsibilities
Technical SEO (Primary Focus)
- Analyze and optimize site architecture, internal linking, and SEO siloing
- Improve crawlability and indexation using Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, or similar tools
- Implement and manage redirects, canonicalization, and URL structures
- Identify and resolve technical SEO issues impacting local rankings
- Optimize site performance and Core Web Vitals (collaborating with developers or web providers when needed)
- Implement and maintain schema markup, with a strong focus on LocalBusiness schema
- Conduct technical SEO audits and convert findings into clear, actionable tasks
- Support anchor text strategy and internal linking optimization
Local & General SEO
- Optimize websites connected to Google Business Profiles
- Identify ranking opportunities for service-area businesses
- Perform keyword research with strong local intent (services + locations)
- Optimize existing pages for relevance, structure, and search intent
- Manage outreach and authority-building efforts to secure relevant backlinks
- Analyze SEO performance and prioritize actions based on impact
- Support SEO strategy across a portfolio of local clients
- Collaborate with the SEO team to improve processes, systems, and outcomes
Required Experience
- 4+ years of hands-on SEO experience
- Strong background in technical SEO
- Experience working with local SEO accounts (service-area businesses)
- Proven ability to rank sites connected to Google Business Profiles
- Experience managing multiple SEO accounts simultaneously
- Comfortable overseeing 20+ small business client environments
(This is portfolio-level oversight and prioritization — not daily hands-on edits across every site)
- Strong analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
Not a Fit If Your Background Is Primarily:
- E-commerce SEO
- Enterprise-only SEO
- Content writing–focused SEO roles
Soft Skills & Work Style
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to clearly explain SEO decisions, priorities, and trade-offs
- Strong organizational and prioritization abilities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote agency environment
- Proactive, accountable, adaptable, and self-directed
Tools & Environment
- Google Search Console
- Screaming Frog (or similar crawling tools)
- WordPress
Work Setup
- Fully remote
- Contractor role (B2B)
- Full-time: 40 hours per week
- Availability to overlap with US Central Time for collaboration
Compensation & Benefits
- $3,500 – $4,000 USD per month
Option A:
- $3,500/month + up to 10% performance bonus
Option B:
- $3,600/month flat (no bonus)
Time Off & Holidays
- 15 days PTO (vacation + sick)
- Growth benefit: +1 additional PTO day for every work anniversary
Paid holidays:
- Good Friday — April 3, 2026
- Memorial Day — Monday, May 25, 2026
- Independence Day (Observed) — Friday, July 3, 2026
- Labor Day — Monday, September 7, 2026
- Thanksgiving Day — Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Day After Thanksgiving (Black Friday) — Friday, November 27, 2026
Company-wide holiday break:
- December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027
Total time off: 28 days per year This offer from "RemotelyTalents" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 75% flex score. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job