Responsibilities

• Own organic search strategy and execution for AKD clients end to end — technical, on-page, local, and content
• Drive visibility in AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews) — structure content and signals to earn citations and surfacing
• Run technical SEO audits and fixes: site architecture, crawlability, Core Web Vitals, schema/structured data
• Own local SEO for service-area businesses: Google Business Profile, citations, reviews, location and city pages
• Plan and direct content strategy built to rank and to be quotable by AI engines (clear, authoritative, well-structured)
• Conduct keyword and intent research across both traditional search and AI-driven query patterns
• Monitor rankings, organic traffic, AI-search visibility, and conversions; report on what's working and what you're changing next
• Coordinate with the founder and other contractors to keep organic aligned with paid and the broader client strategy

Requirements

• 3+ years managing SEO at a professional level (agency or in-house) with results you can speak to
• Demonstrated mastery of technical, on-page, and local SEO
• A genuine, hands-on understanding of how AI search / answer engines surface and cite content — and a point of view on how to win there
• Proficiency with the core toolkit: Google Search Console, GA4, and an SEO platform (Ahrefs, Semrush, or similar)
• Strong grasp of structured data/schema, Core Web Vitals, and E-E-A-T
• Proven ability to run organic programs independently with minimal oversight
• Ability to work as an independent contractor (own equipment, own taxes, reliable availability)

Preferred

• Experience with local or service-area businesses, lead generation, or aesthetic medicine / medspa / healthcare verticals
• Hands-on experience optimizing for AI Overviews or generative answer engines
• Content strategy and editing chops
• Familiarity with CMS platforms and basic implementation (WordPress, etc.)

Benefits

• Contract / freelance engagement with flexible, remote work
• A focused client roster and a lean team where your work directly drives outcomes — no agency bureaucracy, no busywork
• Direct working relationship with the founder, real autonomy over how you run organic, and room to grow with the firm as it scales its advisory model