SEO Strategist

About the Role

As an SEO Strategist, you will own accounts end-to-end, technical, on-page, content, off-page, and Local/GBP, and will think in terms of admissions pipeline, not vanity metrics. You'll manage organic growth programs for a portfolio of behavioral health treatment center clients operating in some of the most competitive local markets in the US.

You'll collaborate daily with Content, Web, Tracking, CSM, and Paid Media teams, and you'll be expected to connect every SEO decision to lead quantity, lead quality, and downstream revenue. If your instinct is to reach for rankings as a proxy for success, this isn't the role. If your instinct is to ask "did that move the needle on calls and qualified opportunities," keep reading.

What You’ll Do

• Own the full SEO program for a portfolio of BH treatment center clients, technical audits, site architecture, CWV remediation, schema, internal linking, content strategy, and white-hat link acquisition.
• Build and maintain client roadmaps in ClickUp with clear deliverables, owners, and timelines; QA your own work before it leaves your desk.
• Run Local SEO and Google Business Profile programs for multi-location treatment center brands, map pack rankings, review strategy, citation accuracy via Yext, and location page optimization.
• Translate SEO performance into business outcomes using GA4, GSC, Agency Analytics, and Call Tracking Metrics, reporting on Leads/Calls, SQOs, and New Client conversions, not just traffic and impressions.
• Develop and execute content strategies that target high-intent queries across the BH admissions funnel, from awareness through inquiry, in collaboration with the Content team.
• Diagnose technical debt and proactively flag algorithm risks before they surface as performance dips; adapt playbooks within days of confirmed core updates.
• Present findings and recommendations in writing that a treatment center operator can act on, clear, specific, and free of SEO jargon.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Web, Tracking, Paid Media, and CSMs to align organic strategy with the full growth program.

What You Bring

• 3+ years in SEO at a digital agency or in-house, owning U.S. SMB/mid-market accounts with demonstrated, measurable results, organic sessions, keyword visibility, and conversion growth you can speak to
• Full-stack SEO capability: technical audits, on-page, content strategy, off-page/link acquisition, and Local SEO/GBP for multi-location brands
• Fluency in GA4, GSC, Semrush or Ahrefs, Yext, and Agency Analytics or equivalent reporting platform, not just familiarity
• Experience measuring SEO impact via Call Tracking Metrics or equivalent call tracking tools, tied to lead quantity and quality reporting
• Agency experience in performance-driven verticals (Legal, SaaS, Healthcare, or similar) where the funnel is tracked from click to close
• ClickUp or equivalent project management tool used daily, immaculate documentation, on-time deliverables, and tight roadmaps
• A commercial mindset: you think in Leads/Calls → SQOs → New Clients, not sessions and impressions
  

Why Work With elev8.io

Mission with Meaning: Your work supports behavioral health organizations that help people recover from addiction and mental health challenges. You are not just managing projects. You are helping keep lives on track.

High-Growth Environment: Work directly with leadership in a fast-scaling company building innovative marketing, CRM, and technology solutions for behavioral healthcare organizations.

Ownership Culture: elev8.io rewards people who take initiative, build systems, and operate with the discipline and accountability of a business owner.