SEO Strategist

OuterBox is hiring an SEO Strategist to create and execute search engine optimization strategies that enhance relevant traffic, improve search engine rankings, and ultimately drive qualified leads and revenue for our clients. As part of the SEO team, this individual will collaborate closely with other SEO teammates and leaders to achieve unified goals. This client-facing role involves partnering cross-departmentally beyond the immediate team and working directly with small to medium clients. This role is fully remote, based in the United States. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Plan, develop, and execute advanced search engine optimization strategies tailored to client needs, ensuring top-tier results within the allocated budget and timeframe.

• Measure and report on SEO performance, including traffic, rankings, quality of conversions and other trends to our clients through email, phone calls, and in-person meetings.

• Collaborate with your immediate team and cross-departmentally on digital marketing strategies that are aligned with your client's business goals.

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of client's business priorities and how they translate into SEO strategies to deliver qualified leads and/or sales for your Essentials clients.

• Conduct in-depth competitor analysis to identify industry trends, best practices, and opportunities for improvement in key business areas.

• Ability to develop, implement, and monitor budgets to ensure efficient allocation of resources, including effectively managing surplus and overage balances.

• Meet expectations of timelines, communication, results and meaningful deliverables to contribute to company and team retention goals.

• Exemplify strong communication skills, instilling confidence in clients through trust-building interactions and via email towards company and team communication goals to strengthen and maintain client relationships.

• Grow your business acumen by exploring client industries, staying on top of trends, and using insights to drive more innovative strategies.

• Accountable to outlined client, team, & company targets for your individual performance and portfolio of accounts and will report on these metrics weekly/monthly as they relate to company goals.

• Strategically plan and collaborate with your Lead and with other teammates across the organization to manage scopes, workloads, budgets, and client priorities.

• Stay passionate about staying "in-the-know" on the latest digital marketing trends, including Google algorithm shifts and industry updates.

• Continuously enhance your knowledge independently and also through ongoing BSchool training to build credibility & business acumen with both teammates and clients and share your insights.

• Utilize appropriate SEO tools such as Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Brightedge, Accuranker, or related tools to enhance, develop and evaluate optimization strategies & effectiveness

• Ability to work flexibly in a dynamic and changing environment.

• Excellent creativity and adaptability. Must be self-motivated and independent, well organized, able to do hands-on work with minimum supervision, and work well with all staff levels.

• Other duties, as assigned.

• Minimum 3 years of SEO experience. Agency experience preferred.

• Solid understanding of leveraging and optimizing search intent throughout the consumer/buyer journey.

• Strong experience leading or owning client relationships independently.

• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate to Clients & Teammates in an approachable, credible manner both verbally and in writing as this is a client-facing role.

• Organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, with a sense of urgency to get things done

• Exhibit basic understanding of conversion optimization.

• Demonstrate expertise & understanding in using spreadsheet functions and formulas to analyze, identify trends, and summarize data.

• Experience with Google Analytics, Google Ads, Google Search Console, Botify, DeepCrawl, Screaming Frog, SEOClarity, Brightedge and other website analytics and marketing applications

• Basic HTML, CSS, and content management system (CMS) experience like WordPress, Magento, Shopify, Big Commerce, Modx

• SEO experience with large, consumer facing national websites with 1,000+ pages.

• Experienced in collaborating with Development teams to troubleshoot, test, and resolve technical SEO issues, improving site health and search positions.

• Consultative, analytical background through agency or freelance contracts.

Exceptional teams deserve exceptional support. Our employee benefits package includes generous paid time off, healthcare coverage, retirement savings options, professional development opportunities, and additional perks designed to help you stay healthy, productive, and fulfilled both at work and at home.

• Health Insurance

• 401(k) & Retirement Savings

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Flexible Scheduling

• Remote-First Culture

• Professional Development

• Employee Referral Program

• And more!

• Primarily involves sitting at a desk and using a computer for extended periods of time.

• Light physical activity is also required, such as carrying equipment or setting up for presentations.

• Requires a high level of mental focus and the ability to work under pressure.

• Good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to use a computer for extended periods are required.