SEO Specialist (Remote & Long term)

*PLEASE DON'T REACH OUT TO THE TEAM OUTSIDE OF THIS POST*

We are looking for an experienced and result driven SEO specialist for our company to help us reach the highest organic rankings on Google and other search engines. Here is our main product page: https://vanguardstorefixtures.com/pages/gondola-shelving

The currently open position for hire is the first and only SEO position in our company, however, we are ready to scale with a larger team if needed. If we will need more team members, and you are naturally a leader who believes you’d perform best in a managerial position, then we will build a team under your supervision. If you are not naturally a leader and manager, that is NOT a problem, we still need you. We need you to be honest with your character traits so we know the best position for you, team leader and manager or SEO specialist only.

Our company’s current main focus is on one product, gondola shelving systems for retail stores of all kinds. For that reason, we will expect you to become an expert at writing valuable content that will be searched by a person who plans on opening a new retail store.

Responsibilities:
Analyze all of our competition, become an industry expert and understand what the best ranked websites do to be the best
Solid understanding of effectively prompting AI to do the heavy lifting
Write valuable content relevant to our product and industry using AI tools, while ensuring Google does not label the content as AI written and ruin the ranking
Conduct keyword research and implement on-page and off-page optimization
Build QUALITATIVE backlinks
Stay updated on the latest SEO trends and algorithm changes
Provide detailed performance reports and actionable recommendations
WHITEHAT link building practices through outreach, guest posts, partnerships, etc.

Requirements:
Proficiency in SEO tools (SEMRush, Ahrefs, Moz, etc.)
Qualitative AI prompting and content creation
Excellent analytical and communication skills

What We Offer
Fair salary based on experience and results
Schedule freedom as long as 40 hours a week are worked
Opportunity to lead SEO initiatives with full creative freedom
Opportunity to lead and supervise a team
Collaborative work environment
All needed paid tools will be provided

When applying to this job, please provide and answer all of the following:
1. Have you been employed full time for an SEO position before, or has it always been freelance work? If you have been employed, what was your role in the company? Are you currently employed? If yes, where and how many hours do you work per week? Have you worked for foreign employers before? If you are employed full time, will you seek additional freelancing work?
2. How many years experience do you have as an SEO specialist?
3. Are you a naturally born leader and manager that would enjoy leading a team, or are you best at focusing on the technical job of an SEO specialist only? (Be honest with your character traits so we know what role best suits you. There is no wrong answer, we need everyone.)
4. Do you have proven results you achieved for other businesses? If so, please submit 1-3 real case studies with the relevant references.
5. Briefly describe what would you do to start improving our organic ranking for gondola shelving key terms.
6. Provide 3 article titles you would use.
7. Write a short paragraph of why I should hire you. Don’t send a list of your experience; describe it to me in your own words. Don’t use AI, I can tell if its written by it.
8. To verify all your claims, I will contact the referenced businesses you helped or employers you worked for. Are you comfortable with that?
9. Submit a link to any social media profiles that are relevant to your profession (LinkedIn, Upwork, Onlinejobsph, etc.)