SEO Specialist

SEO Specialist at elk Marketing

At elk Marketing, we’re a fast-growing digital agency serving brands like Arc’teryx, goodr, and Built Bar with sharp, high-performance SEO, Paid Search, and Paid Social strategies. We’re looking for an SEO Specialist to join our team and drive real impact across our client portfolio.

This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role for someone who thrives in a collaborative team environment and is eager to learn and grow their digital marketing career. You’ll contribute to overall SEO strategies by supporting site audit recommendations, keyword research, on-page and blog content, and campaign optimization across multiple client accounts.

What You’ll Do

In Your First 30 Days:

• Onboard with the SEO team, relevant tools, Account Executives, and assigned clients
• Begin supporting keyword research, content briefs, content optimizations, campaign optimizations, and site audit recommendations
• Join internal SEO team syncs and begin 1:1s with your manager

By Day 60:

• Confidently navigate tools, processes, and priorities with autonomy
• Own site audit recommended fixes, content briefs (including internal linking opportunities, secondary keyword targets, and FAQs), and content optimizations across 5–6 client accounts while utilizing AI tools to support and enhance task completion efficiency.
• Join company-wide internal team meetings such as All Hands and Team Syncs

By Day 90:

• Actively support SEO Strategists across 8-10 client accounts
• Start identifying trends and patterns during analysis, and share insights and recommendations

Your Day-to-Day as an SEO Specialist at elk Marketing:

• Use Asana to prioritize deliverables and check on comms
• Build SEO-focused campaigns and content briefs
• Optimize on-page metadata, internal linking opportunities, and heading structures
• Optimize on-page and blog content
• Support SEO teams with client projects and implementation campaigns

What You Bring to the Herd

• Up to 1 year of experience in SEO, digital marketing, or content-focused roles
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills
• A foundational understanding of on-page SEO best practices
• Bonus: Experience with Asana, Slack, Google Workspace, or SEO tools like SEMrush

Interview ProcessWe believe transparency sets the tone. Here’s what to expect:

• Recruiter Screen: 20-30 minute call to go over compensation, benefits, elk Marketing, and the role
• Final Interview: A 45-minute interview with our SEO Specialist Team Lead to dig into your experience, why you’re excited to grow in SEO, and learn how you approach challenges

$55,000 - $65,000 a year

Disclaimers:

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.