Junior SEO Specialist

Responsibilities

• Log into GBP dashboards to monitor and respond to new Google reviews, drafting thoughtful, on-brand replies.
• Flag negative or suspicious reviews for the account manager.
• Upload high-quality photos and publish Google Posts (updates, offers, events) on a recurring schedule, with descriptions that include relevant local keywords.
• Verify and update business hours, service areas, categories, and contact information, especially around holidays and seasonal changes.
• Monitor profile insights and performance data, including search views, direction requests, phone calls, and website clicks.
• Compile weekly or monthly performance reports, and flag and help investigate notable dips or spikes in metrics.
• Add new products and services to profiles as the business expands.
• Manage Q&A sections so questions are answered promptly and accurately.
• Submit edits when Google suggests unwanted changes to a listing.
• Audit each listing against local competitors weekly to identify opportunities such as missing categories, underused attributes, and gaps in photo coverage, and share findings with Senior SEO Strategists and the Director of SEO.

Requirements

• Ability to work on-site at the Cedar Park, TX office, with some remote flexibility; candidates must be local to the area.
• Strong written communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational ability and attention to detail.
• Comfort using web-based platforms and basic computer applications.
• Willingness to learn and take direction; no prior SEO experience required.

Preferred

• A technical background (for example, in IT, web, data, or analytics), experience with local SEO tools (BrightLocal, Whitespark, Moz Local, etc.), a basic understanding of how Google ranks local results, or prior experience managing social media or online listings for a business.