Sr. SEO Strategist (Remote)

Ignite Visibility is a fast-growing and award-winning digital marketing agency at the innovation of creativity, technology, and data within the national to local digital marketing space.  As we grow, we’re looking for a highly Senior SEO Strategist, supervisor level of experience, to lead search engine presence for a large multi brand enterprise client of ours to the next level for our national to local. Experience in large enterprise and multi-brand businesses is required.  This role is remote within the U.S. only. 

The Sr. SEO Strategist will manage a handful of high-profile clients and play a leadership role in the company. This person should be a go-getter who loves Internet marketing and brings a positive can-do attitude to the company! This person needs to have a very strong and an expertise in all things SEO and digital marketing background in term of strategy and execution. 

Essential Functions

• Lead weekly meetings with clients
• Ensure campaign deliverables are executed
• Provide client reporting
• Make recommendations for client strategy
• Come up with editorial calendar ideas
• Create a client linking strategy
• Manage multiple clients and ensure results
• Assist project managers and jr. project managers
• Assist with company strategy

Supervisory Responsibility

• Perform weekly or bi-weekly one-on-one with key staff and monthly with the remainder of the team who is already having one on one with a mid-level manager
• Ensure section of QBR is best in class
• Attend leadership training and follow company leadership guidelines
• Create goals and growth paths for staff
• Hold employee performance reviews in accordance with the company schedule
• Build relationships and generate leads from key industry partners when possible
• Monitor key accounts and attend calls to save any canceling accounts
• Maintain 80%client retention
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to create and maintain job descriptions and salary ranges for all positions within your department 

Required Qualifications

• Must have 8+ years of experience in Internet Marketing
• Must have 8+ years of experience in SEO
• Agency experience is a must
• Must have leadership experience
• Franchise and multi-location businesses a must
• Must be knowledgeable of on-site SEO and link building
• Must have done a keyword assignment
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Must have knowledge of social media and how it relates to SEO
• Must have knowledge of technical SEO items
• Must have knowledge of WordPress and blogging
• Must have knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, Google +, LinkedIn, YouTube
• Must have client-facing experience

Core Competencies

• Leadership, strong leadership skills to build trust and relationships with team members and clients
• Prioritization and task management skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects to completion
• Creative, demonstrated creative thinking and ability to come up with innovative strategies 
• Expert knowledge of digital marketing
• Expert knowledge of client management and building positive relationships
• Growth mindset, commitment to continuous improvement through adaptability, optimism, curiosity, and openness to feedback

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Collaborator and relationship builder
• Pro-active thinker and self-starter with strong initiative and follow-through skills
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment
• Connect with team members in an effective matter
• Comfortable being on the phone and Zoom calls

Benefits

• Competitive salary base + comprehensive benefits and commission opportunities
• Employee advancement and clear growth potential
• Company-sponsored professional development opportunities 
  

Why Ignite Visibility?

• The opportunity to grow and build a long-term career with us
• Top-Tier Franchise Marketing Supplier by Entrepreneur Magazine (2018-2024)
  
• A collaborative environment focused on client success and career development
• Fully remote workforce
• Two-time Landy Award Winner (Search Marketer of the Year & Best Paid Search Initiative)
• Named Fastest-Growing Private Companies in San Diego (2016-2022)
• Named Best Places to Work in San Diego 2017, 2020
• Named Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Companies 2017-2024

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. In addition, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change with or without notice