Sr SEO Strategist

Responsibilities

• Lead High-Value Relationships: Serve as the trusted advisor for a handful of high-profile clients, leading weekly strategic meetings and providing data-driven recommendations that align with their business goals.
• Architect Enterprise SEO Strategies: Develop comprehensive strategies for complex, multi-location brands. This includes technical roadmaps, content strategies, and scalable linking strategies that perform nationally and dominate locally.
• Drive Execution & Results: Oversee the execution of campaign deliverables, ensuring that every tacticfrom technical fixes to editorial contentis optimized for maximum impact. You will own the client's performance metrics.
• Ensure Excellence: Guarantee that Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) for your accounts are insightful and best-in-class. Monitor account health and intervene to prevent churn, with a target of maintaining 80%+ client retention.
• Shape the Agency: Partner with Talent Acquisition to define roles and salary bands for your department, and collaborate with leadership to refine company-wide strategy.

Requirements

• Deep SEO Expertise: 8+ years of experience in Internet Marketing with a core focus on SEO. You have a deep understanding of technical SEO, on-page optimization, and modern link building.
• Enterprise & Multi-Location Niche: You have demonstrated experience working with franchise systems or large multi-location businesses. You understand the unique challenges of managing local pages, citations, and consistency at scale.
• Agency DNA: You have a strong agency background and thrive in a fast-paced, client-service environment. You are comfortable managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously.
• Proven Leadership: You have direct experience managing, mentoring, and developing staff. You know how to build trust and get the best out of a team.
• Technical & Platform Proficiency:
• Deep knowledge of Content Management Systems like WordPress.
• Understanding of how social platforms (LinkedIn, YouTube, etc. ) intersect with and support SEO.
• Experience with keyword research, assignment, and content gap analysis.
• Communication Maestro: You possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You are comfortable on the phone and on Zoom, able to articulate complex SEO concepts to clients in a way that builds confidence and trust.
• Core Competencies: