Senior SEO Strategist

StubGroup is a remote digital marketing agency specializing in SEO and organic growth strategies for SMBs, with a focus on high-quality, results-driven work and innovative AI integration.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $85,000–$105,000/year

Responsibilities

• Own SEO strategy and execution across an assigned portfolio of client accounts
• Develop and execute SEO plans spanning technical, on-page, local, content, and authority-building strategy
• Conduct keyword research, site audits, competitor analysis, content audits, and opportunity analysis
• Directly implement a meaningful share of SEO work inside sites, CMSs, and related tools
• Collaborate with client developers or other resources when implementation needs to be delegated
• Own SEO content planning and production, whether through your own work or through a thoughtful mix of AI assistance and approved outside support
• Rewrite and improve page titles, meta descriptions, headings, on-page copy, internal linking, and other core SEO elements
• Identify technical issues related to crawling, indexation, site structure, schema, site performance, migrations, and related areas
• Track performance, analyze results, and communicate recommendations clearly to internal stakeholders
• Support upsell conversations for current clients when your expertise can help uncover or explain SEO opportunities
• Stay current on SEO developments, search behavior changes, and useful AI applications for SEO work

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on SEO experience in an agency or multi-client environment
• Proven ability to own SEO strategy and execution across multiple client accounts
• Strong track record of improving SEO performance through sound strategy and solid execution
• Deep comfort with GA4, Google Search Console, Ahrefs or Semrush, Screaming Frog, and similar platforms
• Strong technical SEO ability, including confidence with audits, indexation, site structure, internal linking, schema, and implementation planning
• Strong experience with direct SEO execution, not just recommendations
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to improve content with clarity and precision
• Agency-tested judgment: you can prioritize well, work independently, and manage competing account needs without constant oversight
• Thoughtful, practical use of AI in your SEO workflow, with the judgment to know when to trust it and when not to
• Experience across local SEO, lead-gen SEO, and ecommerce SEO is strongly preferred
• Comfort working remotely and primarily during U.S. business hours

Benefits

• Fully remote, work-from-home role
• Unlimited PTO
• $85,000–$105,000/year, based on experience
• Real ownership over your client work
• A team that values high standards, thoughtful strategy, caring for our clients, and doing work that actually matters

Additional Information

• Application process involves submitting a resume, a note on AI in SEO, and a project with an SEO audit and AI usage explanation. The exercise takes 30–60 minutes and assesses thinking, writing, and AI judgment. Applications that skip the project will not be considered.