Job DetailsJob Location: US TN IIQ 001 Knoxville TN Office - Knoxville, TN 37922About Inhabit Inhabit operates a unique collective of tech-forward companies serving the residential, commercial, and short-term rental industries. Our team members deliver best-in-class software solutions and services while fostering innovation and collaboration with business leaders and industry experts. Inhabit believes that property managers are central to the success of the residential and short-term rental markets and delivers products built to empower them, their investors, and communities. Come help build the company you want to Inhabit. To learn more, visit inhabit.com.  About Bluetent Our vision is to be the premier digital agency in the hospitality industry by driving quality conversions and creating digital experiences that inspire and motivate travelers to place. Our mission is to create value and deliver measurable results to our clients through innovation and quality in the digital space. We focus on sustainable growth driven by our clients' success, our team's strength, and a culture that encourages excellence in both our professional and personal lives. Job Description Summary We’re seeking a highly organized and forward-thinking SEO Team Lead to manage a team of SEO professionals serving Inhabit’s short-term rentals brands. This client-facing role is essential in documenting and refining existing workflows, standardizing SEO practices, and developing innovative processes to support scale, efficiency, and results across all SEO accounts. Clients who work with Inhabit for their SEO services seek higher ranking on Google to generate short-term rentals bookings, partner with more short-term rental owners, and increase their visibility online. Our clients also trust them to help them navigate the emerging world of AI-driven search. The ideal candidate is an experienced SEO professional who thrives on building structure, improving systems, and coaching others toward success. What You’ll Do (Functions & Responsibilities) Manage a small team of SEO specialists and account managers, ensuring timely delivery of client deliverables and improvements in SEO results. Document SEO processes by eliminating outdated information and keeping resources up to date with current SEO best practices and operational changes. Make recommendations to the SEO Director for eliminating unnecessary tasks, resources, and tools. Coach, mentor, and support the SEO team, enabling team members to take ownership of their goals and challenges with support from management. Recommend team members for additional responsibilities and opportunities within Inhabit. Manage own portfolio of SEO campaigns, including on-page optimizations, off-page link building and citations, keyword research, content editing, and client communications. Work with other SEO Leads and team members across Inhabit’s short-term rental digital marketing brands to share and implement winning campaign strategies. Support the SEO Director in researching and testing new tasks and strategies for positive client outcomes on AI-generated search platforms, such as Google’s AI Overviews, Google’s AI Mode, Bing Copilot, Perplexity, and ChatGPT. Ensure team executes on SEO changes needed after Google core algorithm updates. Support the content marketing manager and content team members with cross-training opportunities. Support strategic account managers with client remediation and retention efforts. Troubleshoot common issues with Google Analytics (GA4) and other tracking platforms. Serve as a subject matter expert for SEO topics and functions, such as meta tags, XML sitemaps, robots.txt, page speed issues (CWV and other benchmarks), http response codes (e.g. 301, 302, 307, 403, 404, 5xx), HTML page structure, LSI, web-friendly image formats (e.g. webp), keyword research, topic clustering, query fanout, query parameters, page headers, link-building, and content production.   QualificationsWhat We’re Looking For (Minimum qualifications) Minimum of 3-5 years of agency or in-house SEO experience Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written Bachelor’s degree and vacation rental industry experience preferred Experience with SEO tools such as Ahrefs, SE Ranking, Moz, or Semrush. Experience with Google Analytics (GA4) and Looker Studio or equivalent marketing analytics tools.   Type  Full time, Salary, Exempt Location OH, GA, TX, AZ, TN We have an in-office work style, with most team members working in the office from Monday to Thursday and remotely on Friday. Benefits Include Competitive Pay Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans Health Savings Accounts Flexible Spending Account Dependent Flexible Spending Account Critical Illness Accident Retirement Savings Plan (401K) with discretionary company match Short- and Long-Term Disability Company Paid $25,000.00 life insurance Supplemental Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program Paid Holidays Paid Vacation Paid Volunteer Time Inhabit Employee Discount Programs Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all federal, state, and local laws, including providing reasonable accommodations to applicants. #inhabithires