SEO Consultant

ABOUT:

GAIN is a creative-led, insight-driven company that blends data, tech and creativity. We believe the best ideas emerge where intelligence and creativity unite, where insight sparks imagination, and where innovation turns possibility into progress.  
 
We are explorers of new frontiers, shaping bold strategies that move people, brands, and businesses forward. Individually and together, our specialist teams provide the vision, data, and confidence brands and organisations need to make braver, more impactful decisions. 
 
Today as GAIN, we work as a united force, using data to fuel creativity, and technology to unlock new possibilities. As imagineers we don’t just embrace innovation – we engineer it, transforming information into action, and ideas into breakthroughs.   

This is where rebel thinking, smart technology, and data-driven creativity shape the future. Through our five specialist teams: Creative Studio, Conversion, Customer Science, Experience and Performance. Individually, and together, we work to fuel your growth and deliver measurable impact. 

THE ROLE

We are a performance-driven digital team looking for a skilled and proactive SEO Consultant to join us on a freelance or contract basis. You’ll be working alongside strategic and creative professionals to support high-impact SEO campaigns across a variety of industries. This role is best suited for someone with a proven track record of executing comprehensive SEO strategies from audit to implementation.

We are actively hiring independent contractors based in the Philippines, ready to take on meaningful, remote work with international clients. You might be a great fit for our network if you're a self-motivated professional who thrives in flexible work environments and values autonomy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

You’ll support a wide range of SEO initiatives with a focus on action completion and performance improvement. Your responsibilities will include:

• Initial Setup & Audits
• Conduct comprehensive SEO audits (technical, on-page, content, backlink profile)
• Perform competitor analysis (keyword gaps, backlink profiles, content opportunities)
• Carry out thorough keyword research aligned with user intent and business goals
• Review historical performance and identify areas for improvement
• Audit current tracking and analytics setup

• On-Page SEO
• Optimize meta data (titles, descriptions, headers) for CTR and rankings
• Improve existing content for keyword integration, readability, and UX
• Review and implement enhancements to meet EEAT standards
• Refine URL structures, optimize images and videos, and implement schema markup
• Develop and implement internal linking strategies
• Create briefs for new content, blogs, and page enhancements

• Technical SEO
• Improve website speed and Core Web Vitals (CWVs)
• Ensure mobile responsiveness and optimization
• Optimize and submit sitemaps, robots.txt, and manage crawl errors
• Address broken links, implement canonical tags, and resolve HTTPS issues

• Off-Page & Local SEO
• Manage and optimize Google Business Profiles, local citations, and directory listings
• Ensure NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistency across platforms
• Identify link-building opportunities, analyze competitors’ backlink strategies
• Create and optimize location-specific pages and apply local schema markup
• Optimize content with local keyword targeting and implement enhancements to local SEO visibility

• Analytics, Strategy & Reporting
• Analyze performance through Google Analytics, Search Console, Looker Studio
• Identify and disavow toxic backlinks
• Monitor industry trends, search algorithm updates, and performance patterns
• Uncover and prioritize SEO barriers and high-impact opportunities
• Present actionable recommendations aligned with specific business goals

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on SEO experience (agency or in-house)
• Strong understanding of technical, on-page, off-page, and local SEO
• Familiarity with tools like Google Search Console, GA4, Screaming Frog, SEMrush/Ahrefs, Looker Studio, and others
• A data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into action
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize based on impact
• Bonus: Experience working with clients or cross-functional teams

Right to work in the Philippines – please note that all candidates must have the right to work in the Philippines and must not require sponsorship, now or in the future. We are unable to support visa applications for this role.

HOW YOU’LL WORK:

Rebel Thinking: We don’t accept “good enough”. Rebel Thinking is about curiosity with courage. We make it safe to question assumptions, challenge the obvious, and explore smarter, braver ways forward, even when it feels uncomfortable. This is how new ideas, better products, and real breakthroughs happen. 

Make It Happen: “We turn intent into momentum.” Making it Happen is about turning ambition in to action. We move fast, learn fast, and push through obstacles together. Progress beats perfection, and momentum creates impact.  

Swarming Our Expertise: “Individually smart. Collectively unstoppable.” Swarming our Expertise means we win together. We commit to developing our expertise so that by combining diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences, we solver harder problems faster and deliver results no single expert could achieve together. 

Benefits

• 100% Remote Work – Work from anywhere in the Philippines
• Flexible Hours – Own your time, work when you're most productive but will require at least 3–4 hours Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time overlap
• Global Client Exposure – Work with top international brands and agencies
• Professional Growth – Collaborate with other sharp minds across digital strategy, content, and analytics
• Potential for Long-Term Hire – If it's a great fit, we're open to growing with you

GAIN Academy: 

At GAIN, we invest in our people as seriously as we invest in our clients. The GAIN Academy is our internal learning and development hub, a place to grow your skills, explore new ideas, and take your career in the direction you want. From Leadership and Management development, AI fluency to mentoring, experiential workshops and on-demand learning experiences, the Academy is built around you. Professional development isn't something that happens to you at GAIN, it's something you own. 
 

GAIN is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity