Near is a company that helps top talent in Latin America find remote roles with US companies. They are seeking a Senior SEO Specialist to run SEO audits, implement on-page and technical SEO strategies, and manage local SEO efforts for their digital marketing agency client.
Responsibilities
- Run full SEO audits for client websites — find problems, build solutions, track results
- Do keyword research and build content strategies based on search intent, competition, and SERP behavior
- Implement on-page SEO: title tags, meta descriptions, headers, internal linking, and content optimization
- Handle technical SEO: site speed, schema markup, structured data, XML sitemaps, 301 redirects, crawl errors, and indexing issues
- Build and manage local SEO strategies: Google Business Profile optimization, citation management, NAP consistency, and location pages
- Execute link building campaigns: outreach, link auditing, and building high-quality backlinks
- Write or optimize SEO content: blog posts, landing pages, and service pages that rank and convert
- Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) to improve SEO workflows — from content ideation to keyword clustering to technical audits
- Monitor rankings, traffic, and conversions using Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Semrush, or Ahrefs
- Deliver clear performance reports to account managers and participate in client communication when needed
- Stay ahead of Google algorithm updates, AI search trends, and emerging SEO tools and methods
- Optimize for AI and LLM visibility (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.) as part of evolving search
Skills
- 5+ years of hands-on SEO experience with proven results (traffic growth, ranking improvements, lead generation)
- Technical SEO skills — site speed, schema, crawl audits, indexing, URL structure. You know your way around Screaming Frog
- On-page SEO — keyword optimization, content structure, meta tags, internal linking. Second nature to you
- Local SEO — Google Business Profile, citations, location pages, map pack rankings. This is critical for our clients
- Link building — experience with outreach, link auditing, and building quality backlinks that actually move rankings
- SEO tools — Semrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics, Google Search Console. You use these daily
- AI-powered SEO — you actively use AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar to speed up keyword research, content optimization, and technical audits
- Content optimization — you can write or improve SEO content that ranks. Blog posts, service pages, landing pages
- HTML/CSS basics — enough to make on-page changes, troubleshoot code issues, and work with developers
- Analytical thinking — you make decisions based on data, not guesses. You can read reports and spot opportunities
- Good English communication — you can write clearly, explain your strategy, and present results to the team
Benefits
- 2 weeks of PTO + US Holidays
- Schedule: 8 am to 5 pm CST - Monday to Friday
Company Overview
- Hire With Near provides recruitment, HR, and employment services. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in Texas, South Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://hirewithnear.com.
