Director, SEO Strategy

The Director of SEO Strategy is probably the coolest role at LSG. Your job will be to craft custom SEO growth strategies for some of the biggest sites in the world, and some of the smallest. You will also be the “voice of Google” within our organization. You will be responsible for:

• Creating comprehensive SEO strategies for clients using data to make decisions
• Working with clients to adjust SEO strategies based on business needs
• Creating and/or reviewing proposal for new SEO tools that can increase productivity
• Troubleshooting/triaging client SEO performance issues with our Technical SEO Analyst
• Owning the product roadmap for Squeryl.ai, our  SEO productivity toolset, and managing developer communication to the rest of the company
• Educating the rest of the organization on changes in SEO best practices
• Driving cutting-edge SEO research

You are a great fit for this role if you have:

• 10 years of SEO experience + understanding of SEO best practices (and you have loved it)
• Large Site SEO experience (1B URLs turns you on)
• Technical SEO experience (you like finding needles in haystacks)
• Customer/Client handling experience (you don’t mind talking Marketing types off SEO ledges)
• Product Owner experience
• Project management experience with diligent research skills
• Exceptionally clear oral and written communication skills
• Experience with Google Search Console, Google Analytics, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Majestic
• High level of initiative and works well in a team environment
• Can work autonomously and comfortable with ambiguity (but also knows when to ask for help or clarification)
• Strong analytical mindset and skills, knack for trouble-shooting, excellent problem-solving skills
• Agency experience preferred, but not required.

What we Provide:

• Salary: 125-135 DOE
• Remote (WFH): U.S Applicants only at this time. We are a virtual company but prefer employees who can overlap with the rest of the team ~6 hours a day.
• Medical Insurance: LSG pays 100% of your monthly premiums (Vision/Dental offered at employee cost)
• Vacation: Unlimited PTO + last week of the year off. Just deliver on those KPIs and you are good to go.
• Participation in company 401K and profit-sharing program after 3 months
• Paid travel to our LSG “retreats” (we all get together in a fun city)
• $1K Home Office Stipend
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• 10% commissions on any business you bring in

If you’re serious about SEO and ready to make a move, get in touch

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