SEO Specialist

Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

$73K/yr – $109K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Own on page, technical, and content SEO to drive organic growth for an ecommerce site, turning trends and keyword intent into prioritized, measurable wins.

  • Growth focus: translate trends, rankings, and performance data into opportunities that move traffic and conversions.
  • Ownership: align content, internal linking, and site structure with keyword strategy and buyer journeys.
  • Execution discipline: QA changes, coordinate CMS updates at scale, and collaborate across SEO, Content, and Development teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own and implement on-page SEO optimizations across key commercial, category, blog, and landing pages
  • Analyse search trends, competitors, rankings, and performance data to identify SEO growth opportunities
  • Optimize existing content and key landing pages to improve rankings, CTR, conversion, and visibility in traditional and AI-driven search
  • Ensure content aligns with keyword strategy, search intent, internal linking priorities, and e-commerce customer journeys
  • Monitor and execute technical SEO improvements, including site audits, crawl errors, redirects, indexing, canonicalization, and site structure recommendations
  • Execute internal linking to improve crawlability, relevance, and conversion paths
  • Support off-page SEO initiatives in collaboration with PR, partnerships, and other relevant teams
  • Track and report on SEO metrics (traffic, rankings, page performance)
  • Translate keyword research, search intent, and performance insights into actionable SEO recommendations
  • Prioritize SEO opportunities based on potential impact, effort, and business relevance

Requirements

  • 2–4 years of hands-on SEO experience
  • Proven experience implementing SEO recommendations across content, on-page, technical, and/or off-page SEO
  • Strong understanding of SEO fundamentals, including keyword research, search intent, internal linking, technical SEO, and content optimization
  • Experience using tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, or similar SEO platforms
  • Ability to analyse SEO performance and turn insights into clear actions
  • Comfortable working in a CMS and making or coordinating SEO updates at scale
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to QA SEO changes before and after implementation
  • Analytical mindset
  • Organized and able to manage multiple priorities across different stakeholders
  • Proactive mindset—You can identify opportunities, flag issues, and suggest improvements without waiting for every task to be defined

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in e-commerce SEO
  • Experience supporting SEO migrations, site launches, or larger technical SEO projects
  • Familiarity with digital PR, link building, or off-page SEO initiatives
  • Experience working in regulated industries or markets with compliance considerations

Benefits

  • We offer generous vacation allowance, comprehensive health benefits, and a culture that supports both balance and ambition.
  • We are a value-driven company with our values—We team up, Innovation Drives Us, Inclusion and Non-Hierarchy, and Going the Extra Mile—at the heart of everything we do.
  • You’ll experience a collaborative environment where people support each other and where your voice is always heard.
  • We welcome ideas from all levels, embrace new ways of working, and encourage experimentation.
  • At Haypp Group, you’ll feel safe, appreciated, and challenged at the same time.