Search Engine Optimization Specialist

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive on-page, content, and technical SEO across Risepoint\'s university partners to boost organic visibility and student leads.

  • Own day-to-day SEO implementation across partner sites, focusing on on-page optimization and content updates.
  • Must-have: 2–4 years of hands-on SEO across multi-site environments.
  • Standout: Experience aligning SEO with cross-functional teams and complex, multi-brand ecosystems.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Day-to-Day SEO Lead - Implement SEO/AEO recommendations across assigned university partner websites, focusing on on-page optimization, content updates, and technical SEO tasks
  • Content Auditing & Optimization – Conduct regular content audits to identify optimization opportunities, gaps in topical coverage, and alignment with real search demand
  • On-Page SEO Implementation – Implement on-page SEO improvements, including metadata optimization, internal linking, content structure enhancements, and keyword alignment
  • Technical SEO Support – Support technical SEO initiatives by identifying issues, validating fixes, and collaborating with engineering or platform teams as needed
  • UX and Cross-Linking Analytics – Review parent .EDU properties managed by university partners to identify user experience improvements and internal cross-linking opportunities that help prospective online students more easily discover relevant programs on our website
  • Performance Monitoring & Reporting – Monitor organic performance trends for assigned partners and support reporting on traffic, rankings, and leads
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration – Collaborate with SEO managers and cross-functional partners to ensure recommendations are implemented accurately and on schedule
  • Process & Documentation – Maintain documentation, workflows, and optimization standards to support consistent execution across a complex, multi-site portfolio
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Risepoint

Risepoint (formerly Academic Partnerships) is an education technology company that provides services to help universities grow and increase access to affordable, life-changing education.

Founded in 2007
883 employees (198 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
43K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.2%
Direct
48.4%
Referral
10.9%
Social
3.8%
Paid
2.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~971

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
180 (19% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

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