ALM Corp - Manager - SEO/Organic Growth Hacking

A leading digital agency based out of Toronto, Canada is looking for an SEO leader/ organic growth hacking expert. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with over 150+ clients in 20 different industry verticals and guide the account managers in delivering stellar growth for their accounts.

The position is remote and the successful candidate can be located anywhere in India. The compensation will be based on competitive local standards. Please DO NOT apply if you do not have experience managing campaigns in USA and Canada. Prior agency experience is a must. The work hours will be 9 am to 5 pm Toronto time ( 6 pm to 2 am India time approx)

Majority of our team members are remote and based out of different cities in India.

Role:

- Work with various account managers on their SEO campaigns and strategize to deliver stellar growth on the campaigns using innovative out of the box thinking and approaches

- Perform research to gain a better understanding of target audience, brand, category, and competitive landscape.

- Thematic research to generate relevant content themes for new and existing programs.

- Carry out full SEO audits as required with recommendations for programs including:

- URL structure

- Navigation structure

- Canonicalization issues

- Contextual links

- HTML & XML sitemaps

- Robots.txt

- Title, Header, Image, Keyword and Description Tags

- Social SEO recommendations

- Enhance on-page optimization of pages based on thematic research and program goals, and work hand-in-glove with content strategy and UX .

- Make sure campaign errors and issues are troubleshot and resolved in a timely manner or escalated as necessary.

- Assist with creation of new reporting, templates, processes, etc. as required.

Report on project strategy to Account Manager and client team.

- Support account team on client calls with technical campaign information.

Optimization:

- Ensure that all websites and internet properties under your influence have been technically optimized to attract and engage those visitors that closely match the agreed profile of the target audience.

- Suggest content improvements with a view to improving organic traction.

Analysis:

- Monitor key metrics to assess opportunities and issues. Core metrics should be traffic, rankings, leads and revenue generated for the client

Industry Knowledge:

- Keep updated on search marketing industry by researching, networking, reading blogs, forums, and new sources.

- Share knowledge of SEO practices into the business to assist in the development and recommendations of new SEO strategies.

- Demonstrate knowledge of SEO tools and new advancements in the space.

New Business Development:

- Assist in new business development as needed, including client research, planning, creation of presentation materials, and meeting attendance and presentation.

Candidate Qualifications

- A leader in SEO who has a minimum of 7+ years of online marketing experience and an in-depth understanding of the search engine ranking process as well as basic knowledge of HTML, PHP, CSS, and web standards.

- A highly organized self-starter with a proven track record of improving organic search results through application of SEO best practice. Has delivered stellar results in campaigns targeting various locations in USA utilizing innovative growth hacking techniques

- A multi-tasker with demonstrated knowledge of key SEO tools such as Google Analytics, Google Webmaster Tools, SEMRush, AHREFS and others

- A team player with the ability to collaborate with other departments, manage multiple projects at a time, and turn metrics into measurable results.

- A polished communicator who can shine in a pitch and also hold their own in deeply technical discussions.

- Someone that understands process and numbers, and knows how important both are to the success of an agency and its clients.