Pilot Digital Marketing is a small digital agency hiring a junior-level SEO Specialist. We are looking to hire a local resident to join the team in our Chicago office. This position can be remote until we are all comfortable to return to the office.
About Pilot
We’re a tight-knit group who enjoys working together but also respects work-life boundaries. Our employees enjoy a flexible work schedule, laid-back work environment, and team outings, such as lunch on Friday’s.
Just because we’re easy going doesn’t mean we don’t value exceptional work. We’ll expect you to work hard to provide great service and great results for our clients.
About the Position
This is a junior level position that will report to the Director of SEO. Some experience in SEO or digital marketing is preferred, either professionally or through college coursework. The ideal candidate will have some measure of conscientiousness, grit, curiosity, and humor.
Responsibilities Include:
Optimization
- Provide on-site optimization services related to page titles, URLs, structured data, redirects, internal link structures, SEO copy editing, and sitemaps
- Provide technical SEO services including site audits, performance analysis, troubleshooting, and recommendations on web page structure
- Perform keyword research and competitive analysis to identify SEO strategies that help our clients in reaching their goals
- Work with web development team to create and execute site migrations, content, and redirect strategies for large and complex websites
- Manage optimization of local business accounts, including Google My Business profiles, citations, reviews, and other local SEO tactics
Data Analysis
- Utilize Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Screaming Frog, Moz, Callrail, etc. to identify insights and provide recommendations to team and clients
- Build and maintain reports using Google Data Studio
- Prioritize recommendations based on client goals and expected impact
Account Management
- Maintain and continuously optimize client accounts
- Demonstrate an understanding of our clients’ goals and business objectives
- Present and communicate effectively to clients in meetings and email.
- Provide internal and external reporting of project status and client campaign performance
Qualifications:
This is a junior-level position. We will be helping the new employee grow and become a professional SEO Specialist, both through mentorship and training/conferences.
- Strong commitment to client-service
- Professional communication skills
- Curious person who enjoys problem solving
- Has a self-teaching mentality
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience with Google Analytics
- Proficiency in MS Excel and Google GSuite
- Experience with WordPress
Benefits:
- Salary: $38,000 to $48,000.00 /year
- 401(k) with company-matched contribution
- 3 weeks paid vacation per year
- 1 week paid sick time per year
- 7 paid holidays per year
- Insurance, including health, dental, vision, disability
Other Perks
- Short workdays on Friday
- Ability to work from home when necessary
- Office is easy to reach by El, bus, & Metra
Covid Policy
- Vaccination is required by all employees who wish to come into the office.