SEO Analyst, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT (On-site)

$68K/yr – $103K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and drive SEO strategy by leading keyword research, on-page optimization, link building, and performance analysis across content teams and stakeholders.

  • Lead keyword research and analyses
  • Develop and report on SEO performance
  • Collaborate with content and technical teams

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct keyword research to identify high-value search phrases to drive traffic and guide content teams.
  • Perform keyword and competitor analyses.
  • Execute effective link-building strategies.
  • Optimize page content, metadata, and other on-page elements.
  • Keep up to date on current algorithm, and SEO trends.
  • Monitor daily performance metrics to understand SEO strategy performance.
  • Create reporting on website analytics and performance.
  • Monitor SEO metrics and key performance indicators to identify insights and potential issues.
  • Understand and present information on industry best practices for measuring success of search.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of related experience, or an advanced degree without experience.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, business, or a related area is preferred.
  • 3+ years of experience in successfully executing SEO campaigns.
  • Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • Strong understanding of search engine algorithms, technical SEO, and ranking methods.
  • Experience with SEO industry programs and tools such as Google Analytics, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, SEOClarity or similar.
  • Experience with CMS platforms AEM, WordPress, or similar.
  • Experience with content management tools such as WorkFront.

Benefits

  • bonuses
  • medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare
  • health savings account and flexible spending account
  • basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage
  • retirement savings plan
  • wellbeing program
  • discounted WGU tuition
  • flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual
  • flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual
  • 11 paid holidays
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Western Governors University

WGU, www.wgu.edu, is an online university for the 21st century.We are driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs. Since its establishment in 1997, WGU has grown into a national university, serving more than 120,000 students from all 50 states.The university continues to open doors for adult learners who need flexibility to achieve their education and career goals. WGU’s innovative competency-based academic approach makes it possible, allowing individuals to fit their education into their lives, not the other way around.WGU was founded by the governors of 19 U.S. states. WGU is also supported by over 20 major corporations and foundations who believe in WGU’s commitment to producing highly competent graduates.

Founded in 1997
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
12K employees (373 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$68K/yr – $103K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($85K) is 22% above the median base salary for SEO Analyst roles in the United States ($70K).

SEO Analyst median pay in the United States

$70K/yr

Most pay falls between $58K and $75K. Based on 42 salaries.

See all Western Governors University salaries

Funding

Last Raise
Grant, 10 months ago

Funding History

  • May 2025
    Grant

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
9.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$9.3M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
24.4%
Direct
63.4%
Referral
10.7%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12K
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SEO Analyst, Salt Lake City, UT

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