Senior SEO Strategist

At elk Marketing, we’re a fast-growing digital agency serving brands like HexClad, goodr, and Built Bar with sharp, high-performance SEO, Paid Search, and Paid Social strategies. We’re looking for a Senior SEO Strategist to join our team and lead strategy across a growing and diverse portfolio of eCommerce and B2B clients.

This is a role for an experienced SEO professional who’s excited to lead strategic work, share ideas that push the department forward, and support the growth of teammates along the way. You’ll collaborate with Account Executives, Paid Media Strategists, Content Teams, and Development Teams to execute strategy and deliver performance-driven results.

• Lead keyword research, site audits, content strategy, and campaign planning across your assigned clients
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Executives, internal and/or external dev teams, and the technical SEO team to implement SEO recommendations and maintain site health
• Create and present performance reports using Looker Studio, Google Search Console, and AgencyAnalytics
• Provide input on site structure, redirects, schema, and performance-related issues, working closely with internal and client-side dev teams
• Spot trends across accounts, share learnings with the team, and recommend new tactics, tools, or testing strategies

• Have 5-6+ years of experience in SEO, including agency or multi-client work, with at least 1+ year of SEO technical experience 
• Are excited by working directly with clients such as HexClad, Built Bar, and Taylor Made
• Naturally take initiative and enjoy mentoring others
• Think beyond execution and want to shape processes, tools, and workflows
• You bring a creative and critical approach to your SEO strategy
• You have an interest in ongoing education of our ever-changing field (GEO, AI Optimizations, LLM Optimizations)
• You’ve used Slack, Asana, Google Workspace (GSC, GA, GBP, GMC) SEMRush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and any content optimization tool (SurferSEO, Frase, MarketMuse, etc.) 
• Want to grow into a leadership position within a collaborative team

Nice to Have:

• Experience leading or contributing to training programs
• Curiosity around measurement, testing frameworks, and marketing analytics

Disclaimers: 

We are not hiring in the following states: CA, NY, or WA. If you currently reside in CA, NY, or WA please do not apply at this time. 

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO: Elk Marketing LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Employment-At-Will: Employment with Elk Marketing LLC is at-will. This means that either the employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice, in accordance with applicable law.

Background Check / Eligibility to Work:  Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of applicable background checks, verification of eligibility to work in the United States, and compliance with other pre-employment requirements as permitted by law.

Salary Transparency: Compensation ranges are provided in good faith and are subject to change based on factors such as experience, skills, geographic location, and internal equity, consistent with applicable pay transparency laws.