Single Grain is hiring: SEO Manager in Los Angeles

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Who We Are:

Single Grain is an award-winning digital marketing agency that has been dedicated to driving persistent growth for remarkable companies like Amazon, Uber, and Salesforce since 2009.

We do this by providing industry-leading services around Paid Media, SEO, Content Marketing, CRO, and more.

We are a team of digital marketers. We love what we do, and we help pioneers grow by empowering our clients with winning strategies that lead to faster growth. As a top digital marketing agency, we understand how fast-paced the marketing industry is. We pride ourselves on staying up to date with new algorithms, technology, and trends because that's what keeps us one step ahead of the competition.

As a testament to our digital marketing expertise, we have a Digital Marketing blog with over 200,000 visitors/month, a podcast called 'Marketing School' with over 100 million total downloads, and a YouTube channel with more than 140,000 subscribers.

It's our mission to level up every human by educating and moving the marketing industry forward. Our goal is to help you level up and succeed. We accomplish this through mentoring or training but also by providing great resources and tools.

Check out our website for more on our company culture and values.

Responsibilities:

• Successfully managing 4 to 6 client accounts and communicating effectively with the client point of contact.
• Ideating, managing, and optimizing SEO strategies that are rooted in your clients core business goals. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Conducting comprehensive site audits, identifying optimization opportunities, and prioritizing recommendations based on expected impact
• Performing ongoing keyword research and competitor analysis, transforming findings into content ideas and optimizations
• Strategizing and implementing link-building campaigns using competitors as a baseline, and evaluating the value of backlinks earned
• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and analyzing data insights (Traffic Volume/Intent, ROI, CTR, conversion volume, etc.) and building insightful, compelling reports with key actionable insights to clients
• Monitoring the latest trends and changes in social media and the digital industry
• Proactively seeking frameworks and tools to increase efficiency in your work

• Client NPS and innovation scores, collected quarterly
• Maintaining profitability of managed accounts
• Client retention and growth within your assigned portfolio

• 3-4 years of experience working in SEO
• Can demonstrate evidence of outstanding SEO results
• A strong understanding of search engine algorithms, ranking methods, and various sectors of SEO (Technical, On-Page, Off-Page) and developing strategy around all of them
• Experience with SEO industry programs, such as Moz, Ahrefs, SEMRush, Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, GTM, and Looker Studio
• Knowledge of WordPress or other content management systems
• Basic/working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Java, and content management systems like WordPress, AEM, Drupal, Webflow
• Familiarity with project management systems like Asana and Basecamp
• Experience / interest in integrating AI into SEO workflows is a plus
• Familiarity with other aspects of marketing, such as customer growth and promotion, as other digital channels like paid media, social and CRO is a plus

• Passionate about digital marketing
• Analytical thinking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organization skills and an ability to handle multiple tasks
• Strong attention to detail
• Eagerness, can-do attitude
• A team player who takes initiative to assist others with their work
• Focused on constant self-improvement and learning
• Enjoys being challenged at work, eager for feedback
• Comfortable adapting to changing circumstances

• Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000, depending on experience

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Home Office Stipend
• MacBook Provided
• 100% Remote