SEO and Paid Search Specialist – Contract Remote

We are looking for an analytically-minded search marketer to manage paid search campaigns and drive organic SEO strategy. This is an optimization-focused role where you’ll work with data continuously, improving campaign performance, keyword coverage, and search rankings. You’ll focus on making every campaign dollar and keyword work as effectively as possible.

This is a contract position with the potential to transition to a full-time role based on performance and business needs.

Core Responsibilities

Paid Search

Manage campaign structure, bidding strategy, and budget allocation across major search platforms

Refine keyword lists including match types, negative keywords, and search term analysis

Optimize ad quality scores, rankings, and landing page relevance

Run A/B tests on ad copy variations and monitor key performance metrics weekly

Manage audience targeting, remarketing lists, and bid adjustments

SEO

Perform technical audits covering site health, performance metrics, and structured data

Build and maintain keyword strategy aligned to site structure

Optimize existing pages for search intent and brief content teams on SEO priorities

Manage link acquisition and monitor domain authority

Track organic rankings, traffic trends, and search visibility

Identify content gaps by cross-referencing paid and organic search data

Skills/background needed: 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience managing search campaigns with a track record of performance improvement. Demonstrated SEO experience with ranking or traffic growth. Proficiency with major search platforms and analytics tools. Comfortable analyzing data in spreadsheets and translating insights into clear, actionable recommendations for non-technical team members. Experience managing monthly ad budgets of $20,000 or more.

Nice to have: Experience with additional advertising platforms; ability to write or edit ad copy independently; basic HTML or CSS knowledge for on-page SEO updates; familiarity with landing page testing tools.

Rate: Competitive entry-level pay, details shared upon application.

Contract length: Contract with potential to convert to full-time.

Location: Open to applicants worldwide. Work from home.

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