Organic Search Specialist

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $65K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end organic search program by uncovering content opportunities, shaping on-page and technical optimizations, and driving cross‑functional work with UX, Brand, Content, and engineering to improve visibility in traditional and AI-driven search experiences.

  • Define and prioritize content opportunities and performance insights using analytics and research.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives to implement changes and monitor impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct keyword, topic, and competitor research to identify new website content opportunities.
  • Analyze audience needs, search intent, and B2B vs B2C consumer journeys to inform search recommendations and priorities.
  • Partner with UX, Developers, and other teams to help implement website changes, including both on-page and technical optimizations.
  • Stay informed about search engine updates and translate relevant changes into recommended actions.
  • Monitor evolving AI-powered search experiences and use available tools to assess how products, services, and the brand are represented by AI.
  • Develop recommendations that improve visibility across answer engines and generative AI experiences.
  • Partner with Brand, Content, and other teams to strengthen content quality and AI discoverability.
  • Stay informed on AI search behaviors, monitoring capabilities, and industry developments to recommend content opportunities.
  • Monitor and analyze performance metrics using tools like Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, SEMrush, HubSpot, or similar.
  • Develop recurring reports that summarize performance, trends, opportunities, and key learnings.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 2-3 years of hands-on experience in organic search with tools such as SEMrush and Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, or similar platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of on-page, technical, and off-page SEO practices and current search ranking factors.
  • Ability to write and validate schema markup.
  • Experience executing backlink strategies.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.
  • Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
  • The ability to communicate creatively and in an engaging manner.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to work efficiently on multiple projects with tight deadlines.
  • Ability to work individually and with cross-functional teams to develop consensus within diverse groups.

Preferred

  • Basic understanding of Google Analytics or other web analytics tools.
  • Familiarity with AEO, GEO, AI search visibility, or emerging AI search monitoring tools.
  • Experience working within a Content Management System, such as dotCMS, to make website/content updates.
  • SEO content writing or content brief development.
  • Experience developing or optimizing website content for both B2B and B2C audiences.
  • Knowledge of Paid Search principles and opportunities to coordinate organic and paid search insights.

Benefits

  • We care about your health. We offer competitive healthcare (health, dental, vision, coverage) in addition to voluntary benefits including home and car insurance, pet insurance, flexible spending account, amongst many more.
  • We invest in your future. Our 401K plan has immediate vesting, so you can start saving for retirement right away.
  • We believe in flexibility. We offer a hybrid schedule with on-site work 3 days a week.
  • We want you to unplug when needed. We believe in taking your time off without guilt and offer accrued paid time off and company paid holidays. *For Washington residents, you will receive 13 vacation days, 8 paid sick leave, 11 company paid holidays, and family paid leave.
  • We care about your development. We support tuition reimbursement after 6 months of service.
  • We believe in pay transparency. The salary range is $60,000 to $65,000 with annual bonus eligibility.
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Jostens

Jostens leads the student commemoration market and has been serving local communities for over 125 years. We work with thousands of K-12 schools, colleges and universities each year, and have the honor of partnering with beloved sports teams and esteemed organizations across the country. Our iconic products — like yearbooks, letter jackets, class jewelry and championship rings — keep meaningful traditions alive and inspire millions of people to celebrate their unique stories, milestone moments and biggest accomplishments every year. We have 13 first-class facilities across the globe, from North America to the Caribbean. Watch a short video about us here: https://f.io/HIAsH659

Founded in 1897
Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
2.8K employees (493 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$60K/yr – $65K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

SEO median pay in the United States

$85K/yr

Most pay falls between $68K and $110K. Based on 1,743 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$640M
Last Raise
$450M
Private Equity, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2024
    Private Equity • $450M
  • Nov 2024
    Debt Financing • $190M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$32.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.9%
Direct
65.6%
Referral
8.4%
Social
0.4%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3K
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Organic Search Specialist

Jostens · Minneapolis, MN · Hybrid