As a Lead SEO Strategist, you’ll be responsible for managing relationships with high-profile key clients, curating unique growth strategies, and executing technical, on-page, and off-page optimizations. An ideal candidate for this role will be expected to be well-versed in various types of comprehensive research, including search and traffic trends, industry and competition analyses, as well as thorough keyword audits. You will be expected to build data-informed and keyword-focused content strategies by analyzing and optimizing clients’ owned content, as well as creating new SEO-driven content recommendations.

A Lead SEO Strategist will demonstrate solid understanding and knowledge of SEO as well as integrated digital marketing as a whole and have the confidence to recommend, effectively communicate, and implement SEO opportunities to fit the clients’ unique needs. You should also have an ability and interest in mentoring other SEO team members, offering training, and being an overall resource to the team.What You’ll Do

• Auditing websites for SEO
• Addressing technical issues
• Developing in-depth content strategy based on keyword and market research
• Optimizing client-produced content for SEO
• Presenting and communicating directly with client teams, including stakeholders with varied levels of SEO or digital marketing knowledge
• Perform website speed tests, and analyze Core Web Vitals
• Activating technical site optimizations directly in the backend of a client’s CMS
• Implementing SEO campaigns with large, enterprise, or Fortune 500 brands
• Assisting account managers with key client communications around organic search knowledge and recommendations to develop and deliver a clear strategic vision to each client
• Mentoring SEO team members in a pod or buddy system structure to share information and master best practices

What You’ll Bring

• 7+ years of SEO experience in an agency environment
• Experience with Wordpress or other CMS
• Experience with a project management software such as ClickUp or ActiveCollab
• Experience managing and mentoring a small team
• Demonstrate resourcefulness and the initiative to lead advanced SEO projects
• Demonstrate success in developing and executing successful SEO campaigns
• Experience with SEO tools SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Moz or similar tools
• Experience with analytical tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Looker Studio, Google Search Console, to analyze organic search and analytics data to make specific data-driven recommendations
• Performing content analysis, competitor and keyword research
• Experience handling website migration and redesign projects
• Quick-witted and interested in building relationships with clients
• Navigate ambiguous situations, proactively ask questions, evaluate how to solve issues independently

WHO WE ARE

829 Studios is a Boston-based integrated digital marketing agency with a mission to propel organizations to unlock their full potential and accomplish their most ambitious goals. We harness the power of logic with magic – a balance of data-driven strategy and brand-focused creative. We partner with diverse organizations across various industries and our client list encompasses venture-backed start-ups, publicly traded companies, non-profits, and more. By committing not only to our growth as a company, but the development of our employees and teams’, we have created a collaborative environment that fosters ingenuity and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging values within our community. 829 has been recognized as one of the nation’s top agencies by the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies, Adweek 100 Fastest-Growing Digital Agencies, Boston Business Journal’s Fast 50 (Massachusetts’ 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies), HubSpot’s Top Digital Agencies list, and a we are and employee-certified Great Place to Work.
GVProeckS

• Auditing websites for SEO
• Addressing technical issues
• Developing in-depth content strategy based on keyword and market research
• Optimizing client-produced content for SEO
• Presenting and communicating directly with client teams, including stakeholders with varied levels of SEO or digital marketing knowledge
• Perform website speed tests, and analyze Core Web Vitals
• Activating technical site optimizations directly in the backend of a client’s CMS
• Implementing SEO campaigns with large, enterprise, or Fortune 500 brands
• Assisting account managers with key client communications around organic search knowledge and recommendations to develop and deliver a clear strategic vision to each client
• Mentoring SEO team members in a pod or buddy system structure to share information and master best practice