Senior SEO Strategist

Boston, MA (Remote)

$90K/yr – $105K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and scale SEO programs for clients as the internal subject-matter expert, lead a small team, perform audits and optimization, and drive AI-assisted workflows while staying ahead of algorithm changes.

  • Lead strategy and educate a 1-5 person team
  • Drive audits, technical fixes, and reporting across client accounts

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the internal SEO subject-matter expert — advise team members and leadership on strategy, best practices, and decisions
  • Educate and upskill a small team (1-5 people) on SEO fundamentals and advanced tactics
  • Execute hands-on SEO work: audits, keyword research, technical fixes, content optimization, link strategy, reporting
  • Support client-facing conversations when SEO expertise is needed (calls, strategy presentations, Q&A)
  • Leverage AI tools to scale SEO workflows — research, content briefs, audits, reporting — and help the team adopt them effectively
  • Stay current on algorithm updates, industry trends, and tooling; translate changes into actionable guidance
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot SEO performance issues across client accounts
  • Adapt quickly as algorithms, client priorities, and industry best practices shift — this role requires comfort with ambiguity and frequent change

Requirements

  • 4-7 years hands-on SEO experience (technical, content, and off-page)
  • Proven track record improving organic search performance
  • Genuine enthusiasm for using AI tools to work smarter and scale output
  • Comfortable explaining SEO concepts to non-experts (leadership, clients, junior team members)
  • Experience with SEO tools
  • Strong written/verbal communication — will present findings to clients and team
  • Adaptable to shifting priorities, algorithm changes, or client needs without missing a beat
  • Comfortable working remote/async

Preferred

  • Agency experience
  • Experience mentoring or training others informally
  • Experience building or refining AI-assisted SEO workflows

Benefits

  • Discretionary “Take Your Time” PTO policy, generous holiday leave, medical, dental, 401K with match, and annual professional development budget.
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5 Horizons

A digital-first, full-service marketing agency.Combining creativity, technology, and data, we solve problems using modern, forward-thinking advertising and marketing. We design user experiences–understanding that every interaction matters, from lead generation and marketing automation to collateral and branding, we’ll help you grow.With expert creative, strategy, technology, and data teams, we’ll help you conquer modern marketing and convert the metrics that matter most.Our Services:- Media Planning and Buying- Strategic SEO- Paid Search- Social Media Management- Programmatic Display- Social Advertising (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.)- Content Development (Blogs, White Papers, Infographics, etc.)- Website Design and Development- Ad Design (HTML5)- Social Branding- Software Development- Data AnalysisAbove all else, we believe in partnership. That’s why we keep things simple–no retainers, no surprises, no divas. Just you, us, and your goals.

Founded in 2013
Braintree, Massachusetts, USA
22 employees (9 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$90K/yr – $105K/yr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (36% of company)
Median Tenure
5.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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Monthly Visitors
1.7K

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~22
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Senior SEO Strategist

5 Horizons · Boston, MA · Remote