Associate Director, SEO Specialists at OuterBox | USA | $85K/yr – $105K/yr

Associate Director, SEO Specialists

USA (Unknown)

$85K/yr – $105K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and scale the SEO Specialist function, leading day-to-day management, pre-launch SEO on web projects, audits, and pre-sales support, while coordinating with Web, Dev, UX, and PM teams to deliver high-quality SEO deliverables and drive department-wide process improvements.

Oversee staffing, workload, and delivery timelines
Partner with Director of SEO Operations on capacity planning and escalations

Job Description

Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day management of the SEO Specialist team, including intake, triage, and prioritization of SEO tasks and requests coming in from other groups across the organization.
Directly manage the Specialist team — including Lead SEO Specialists and SEO Specialists — overseeing staffing, workload distribution, quality of output, and delivery timelines.
Manage and mentor the SEO Specialist responsible for pre-launch SEO on web projects, ensuring pre-launch SEO deliverables (technical setup, migrations checklists, redirect mapping, information architecture review, etc.) are completed accurately and on schedule.
Serve as the primary point of contact and quality reviewer for all pre-launch SEO work on web projects, coordinating closely with Web, Dev, UX, and Project Management teams.
Run point on SEO audits across the department — scoping, resourcing, overseeing execution, and ensuring final deliverables meet quality and strategic standards.
Run point on pre-sales SEO support, including audits, technical scoping, and SEO input for prospective client pitches, RFPs, and proposals.
Own the management and delivery of any signed SEO products, ensuring scope, timelines, staffing, and quality expectations are met from kickoff through delivery.
Partner with the Director of SEO Operations to plan team capacity, forecast staffing needs, manage escalations, and align department priorities.
Set, refine, and enforce SOPs and QA standards across day-to-day Specialist work, pre-launch SEO, audits, and pre-sales engagements.
Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-stakes technical SEO issues arising from Specialist tasks, web project launches, audits, or pre-sales work.

Requirements

5–7+ years of SEO experience, including demonstrated expertise in technical SEO, audits, pre-launch/migration SEO for web projects, and pre-sales support.
Proven experience managing a team, including managing other managers/leads. Strong understanding of the full SEO lifecycle — strategy, execution, QA, reporting, and refinement — along with the ability to run day-to-day team operations at scale.
Demonstrated success partnering with Sales or New Business teams on pitches, proposals, or scoping.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, competing priorities, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the SEO team credibly in pre-sales and client-facing settings.
High proficiency in tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Botify/DeepCrawl, SEOClarity/BrightEdge, and standard SEO toolsets.
Advanced spreadsheet skills, able to create formulas, manipulate data, and perform trend analysis.
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and common CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce, etc.). Experience collaborating with Development, UX, and Project Management teams on web launches and migrations.

Benefits

Empowering your journey through every stage of growth—so you can do your best work and live your best life.
Boxer Benefits
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

OuterBox

At OuterBox, we believe growth is oxygen. We think outside the box to grow our clients' businesses through digital marketing. Growth is the backbone of every client partnership and the power behind maintaining a solid team. We're a top-rated performance marketing agency offering website design and development, SEO, paid media, CRO, email marketing, eCommerce strategies, marketing analytics, and more. Since 2004, we've helped hundreds of B2B and B2C businesses grow their revenue and operations. We've also helped nurture digital marketing experts through various career stages.We're all in, all the time. That means we pour our integrity, strategies, hard-earned industry know-how, and genuine care for your success (client or team member) into everything we do. We deliver what your business needs to thrive online, driving leads and revenue. And when you're part of the OuterBox team, you know you're at a place that celebrates your uniqueness and supports your professional development. So whether you're a future client or team member, you get the picture—at OuterBox, we deliver results-driven online marketing with a people-first culture that grows business revenue.

Founded in 2004

Akron, Ohio, USA

347 employees (173 in marketing)

www.outerbox.com