SEO Specialist – 3-6 Month Contract

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January 9, 2026
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Job Description

Job Details

  • Company Name : ascend.mysmartpros
  • Employment type : Full–time
  • Experience : 2 – 3 years
  • Salary : $30 to $35 Hourly
  • Location : Remote Option Available
  • Work Schedule : 5 Days a Week

Overview

Job Title: SEO Specialist – Contract

At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You’re only as good as your worst customer experience. This belief drives our digital consultancy to create websites, apps, portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. We fuse strategy, data, design and technology to deliver solutions that set higher standards.

As an SEO Specialist, you will work closely with UX teams, designers, developers, strategists, and project managers to ensure efficient and successful execution of digital experience programs. You will help manage ongoing retainer-based SEO programs and support new consulting engagements. The role is technology platform and business function agnostic and requires a proven track record in technical and on-page SEO, data synthesis, and collaboration with technology teams to drive successful outcomes.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of SEO experience required
  • 2+ years of experience at an agency or consulting firm required
  • Familiarity with website analytics platforms such as Google Analytics, Omniture, WebTrends
  • Knowledge of factors that influence search engine rankings
  • Ability to think strategically to identify and define keyword opportunities for optimization
  • Well-rounded knowledge of SEO software such as SEMRush, BrightEdge, and ScreamingFrog
  • Experience with paid search such as Google AdWords and Bing Ads (preferred)
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and/or Google Docs
  • Experience with Agile methodology (preferred)
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Organized with special attention to details
  • Flexible with ability to handle multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and execute on-page optimization strategies to achieve organic visibility
  • Develop website technical audits to identify SEO concerns
  • Review website server logs, crawl reports, and analytics reports to improve indexation
  • Review web analytics data to analyze visitor behavior and trends and develop next steps
  • Work with internal resources to prepare, plan, and execute link building and content marketing strategies
  • Coordinate with website development, SEM, design, business development teams, and senior management
  • Collaborate with content and outreach teams to identify opportunities to create, distribute, and promote web content
  • Ensure clients are attaining positive outcomes
  • Synthesize data and translate it into SEO recommendations

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on digital experience programs for Fortune 500 companies
  • Collaboration across departments and teams
  • Exposure to strategy, data, design, and technology-driven solutions
  • Environment that values relationships, hustle, adaptability, empathy, and continuous improvement
  • Opportunity to learn, grow, and stay current with SEO trends and technologies