Job Description
Location: Remote (Work from Anywhere)
Work Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST (New York Time)
Employment Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)
Compensation: Paid in USD, competitive based on experience
🌟 About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Remote Web Developer & US SEO Specialist to drive the online growth of service-based and multi-location businesses. This role combines hands-on web development with local SEO expertise, ensuring websites are fast, optimized, and strategically positioned to generate high-quality leads.
The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of US SEO experience, strong technical skills, and proven success ranking local landing pages in competitive metro areas. You’ll collaborate with marketing and content teams to implement SEO strategies, optimize Google Business Profiles (GBP), and troubleshoot technical issues to maximize website performance.
🔑 Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and optimize websites using technical SEO best practices.
- Ensure proper site structure, fast loading speeds, and SEO-friendly code.
- Implement and manage schema markup to improve visibility and CTR.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical website issues, including integrations and plugins.
- Update, edit, and maintain website pages for accuracy, performance, and SEO.
- Optimize on-page elements: metadata, headers, internal linking, and WordPress structure.
- Execute off-page SEO: backlinks, local citation cleanup, and NAP consistency across directories.
- Develop and implement local (USA) SEO strategies and optimize Google Business Profiles (GBP) including posts, categories, reviews, photos, and Q&A.
- Conduct keyword research and optimize content for local intent.
- Monitor website and SEO performance using SEMrush, Ahrefs, Google Analytics, Search Console, and Tag Manager.
- Generate detailed reports on keyword rankings, traffic, and campaign performance.
- Collaborate with marketing and content teams to align SEO strategies with business goals.
✅ Qualifications & Requirements
- Proficient English (written and spoken) with excellent communication skills.
- 3–5 years of proven experience in US SEO for service-based or multi-location businesses.
- Hands-on web development experience, with strong technical SEO skills.
- Proficient in WordPress: page editing, plugin management, site optimization.
- Solid understanding of Google local ranking factors and GBP best practices.
- Expertise in on-page SEO (metadata, headers, internal linking, site structure).
- Experience in off-page SEO, backlinks, local citations, and NAP consistency.
- Skilled in schema markup, structured data, and troubleshooting technical issues.
- Familiarity with SEO tools: SEMrush, Moz, Ahrefs, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console.
- Strong keyword research, content optimization, analytical, and reporting skills.
- Proven success ranking local landing pages in high-competition metro areas (e.g., New York, New Jersey).
- Working knowledge of HTML/CSS is a plus.
- Reliable computer setup: Windows 10+, two monitors, high-speed internet.
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision while following instructions accurately.
💼 Compensation & Benefits
- 100% Remote – work from anywhere.
- Paid in USD.
- Full-time position with 40 hours per week.
- Opportunity for career growth and skill development.
- Supportive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment.