10 days ago
SEO Specialist III
Cars Commerce
USA (Remote)Full time$73K/yr – $89K/yr
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SEO Specialist III
USA (Remote)
$73K/yr – $89K/yrSenior LevelFull time
Posted 10 days ago
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Job Summary
Leads and mentors a small SEO team to deliver client-focused strategies, monitor KPIs, create actionable plans, and communicate results, while collaborating with stakeholders to align with client goals.
- Owns end-to-end SEO programs for assigned clients, including KPI monitoring and monthly reporting
- Drives strategy development using data from GA, GSC, Semrush, etc., and guides team growth
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Lead a small team of SEOs to provide exceptional SEO services for assigned clients, under the supervision of the Supervisor
- Inform and collaborate with Supervisor on team deliverables and performance metrics
- Assign tasks/responsibilities to team members
- Proactively monitor organic KPIs, perform analysis and deep dives of KPIs/issues, and translate findings into actionable SEO strategies and reporting
- Create monthly reporting for clients that explain the strategy, reasoning, and impact
- Communicate directly with clients; serve as a point of escalation for clients
- Mentor other SEOs to help improve their skill and knowledge
- Work with clients to understand their needs and goals, and create SEO strategies to support them
- Assist with other SEO task work as needed
Requirements
- Superior client communication/customer service skills (oral and written)
- Technical SEO: Ability to run technical SEO audits and resolve common technical SEO issues
- Ability to use technical SEO knowledge/principles to shape client strategy/impact client’s goals
- Local SEO
- Understanding of how directory citations impact local SEO and experience with NAP best practices
- Understanding of Google Business Profile (formerly GMB) optimization best practices
- On-Page SEO: A clear understanding of internal linking best practices, technical on-page element optimization best practices, and content optimization best practices
- Content Strategy: Strong understanding of how to translate client goals and research data into actionable content strategy
- Strategy Creation: Demonstrated skill in creating customized SEO strategy plans that use GA, GSC, Semrush, etc. data to create a unique strategy that drives results for clients
- Leadership: Must be able to work effectively with others and be excited by the idea of helping others improve their skills
Preferred
- Experience in/interest in the automotive industry is a plus
- Experience with WordPress-based websites preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
- New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
- Generous PTO
- Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day
Cars Commerce
3.9 Glassdoor
Cars Commerce is an audience-driven technology company empowering automotive that simplifies everything about buying and selling cars. The Cars Commerce platform includes the flagship automotive marketplace and dealer reputation site Cars.com, innovative digital marketing technology and services from Dealer Inspire, industry-leading trade-in and appraisal technology from AccuTrade, an exclusive in-market media network, and powerful and predictive AI technologies that enable more efficient and profitable retail operations. Cars Commerce is the essential partner to stay one step ahead in automotive.
Founded in 1998
Chicago, Illinois, USA
2.3K employees (356 in marketing)
88% recommend to a friend
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
74.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$138.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.4%
Direct
54.1%
Referral
11.1%
Social
1.4%
Paid
1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~2.3K
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
300 (13% of company)
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