Senior SEO Specialist

St. Petersburg, FL (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $110K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end SEO program, aligning technical foundations with content optimization to boost organic visibility and AI-aware search performance for a regulated, multi-site business.

  • Growth Infrastructure: Build and optimize crawlability, indexing, site speed, and schema to strengthen technical SEO foundations.
  • Content Engine: Drive content strategy and optimization for traditional and AI-powered search, including featured snippets and zero-click opportunities.
  • Strategy & Collaboration: Partner with marketing and development to implement campaigns, landing pages, and new digital initiatives with measurable visibility and traffic impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage Quikaid’s overall SEO strategy, including technical SEO, content optimization, local SEO, and organic search growth initiatives.
  • Conduct keyword research, competitor analysis, and search intent research to identify opportunities for increased traffic, improved rankings, and content development.
  • Optimize website structure, internal linking, crawlability, indexing, site speed, schema markup, and other technical SEO elements to improve site performance and search visibility.
  • Develop and implement strategies to improve visibility across featured snippets, People Also Ask results, zero-click searches, and emerging AI-driven search experiences.
  • Structure and optimize content for both traditional search engines and AI-powered search platforms, including conversational and answer-based search environments.
  • Partner with marketing and development teams to support SEO initiatives, website enhancements, campaigns, landing pages, and new digital projects.
  • Track, analyze, and report on SEO performance metrics including rankings, traffic, engagement, conversions, and lead quality using tools such as Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and similar platforms.
  • Stay current on search trends, algorithm updates, AI-driven search developments, and evolving SEO best practices while ensuring all initiatives align with company standards and compliance requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Computer Science, Digital Media, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • 6–10+ years of experience in SEO, organic search strategy, or digital marketing, with proven success managing SEO initiatives for large websites, multi-page environments, or high-growth brands.
  • Strong understanding of technical SEO best practices, including crawlability, indexing, site structure, schema markup, Core Web Vitals, and site migrations.
  • Experience with keyword research, search intent optimization, content strategy, and improving visibility across featured snippets, rich results, and other SERP features.
  • Familiarity with AI-driven search, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), large language models (LLMs), and evolving search trends is strongly preferred.
  • Proficiency with SEO and analytics tools such as Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, or similar platforms.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable recommendations.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, development, and leadership teams.
  • Knowledge of HTML/CSS fundamentals, programmatic SEO, scalable content systems, or AI-assisted content workflows is preferred.
  • Experience working in a highly regulated or compliance-sensitive industry is preferred.

Preferred

  • Familiarity with AI-driven search, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), large language models (LLMs), and evolving search trends is strongly preferred.
  • Knowledge of HTML/CSS fundamentals, programmatic SEO, scalable content systems, or AI-assisted content workflows is preferred.
  • Experience working in a highly regulated or compliance-sensitive industry is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance: majority paid by Company, multiple plan options
  • Dental insurance: 100% paid by Company
  • Vision insurance: 100% paid by Company
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance: 100% paid by Company
  • Short-Term Disability insurance: 100% paid by Company
  • Long-Term Disability insurance: 100% paid by Company
  • 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year during their first five years of employment, increasing to 20 days after five years and 22.5 days after ten years. PTO may be used for vacation, personal, or sick time.
  • All Federal holidays as paid holidays. Currently, there are 11 paid Federal holidays, though this number may be updated if new holidays are established.
  • Birthday Celebration Day (BCD): One paid 8-hour holiday annually for your birthday; available after completion of the New Employee Orientation Period.
  • 401(k)-retirement plan with a 6% company match. For every dollar you contribute, we will match up to 6% of your compensation.
  • Fun celebrations, including company-sponsored contests, birthday bonuses ($100 on your birthday), work anniversary bonuses ($100 for each year of employment, for example, on your 3rd anniversary, you will receive $300), and various other celebrations throughout the year. We believe in working hard and having fun!
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Quikaid, Inc.

Quikaid® is America's Social Security Disability Experts®. We specialize in winning Social Security Disability claims (SSDI and SSI). We help our clients file claims for benefits, appeal denials, and represent our clients at their disability Hearings before an Administrative Law Judge. We provide exceptional service - and there is no fee until we win your claim! We look forward to helping you or someone you love! Feel free to explore our company and send an email to careers@quikaid.com with your resume if you are seeking employment opportunities. We are always looking to hire exceptional candidates who can provide exceptional service to our clients.

Founded in 1993
St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
69 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
103.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$27.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.3%
Direct
49.5%
Referral
4.3%
Social
1.6%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~69

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
1.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1