SEO Specialist (Technical SEO, Ahrefs, SEMrush & Organic Growth) – Remote | U.S. Hours
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours
About the Role
At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an SEO Specialist to improve organic search visibility, increase keyword rankings, and drive qualified inbound traffic.
This is a hands-on SEO role — not simply content publishing.
You’ll work across:
Technical SEO
Keyword research
On-page optimization
Content strategy
Link building
Core Web Vitals
Analytics and reporting
You’ll collaborate with content, development, and marketing teams to identify SEO opportunities, resolve technical issues, and execute strategies that translate organic visibility into measurable traffic, leads, and conversions.
If you understand the full SEO ecosystem and enjoy combining technical problem-solving with data-driven growth, this role is a strong fit.
What You’ll Own
Technical SEO & Site Health
Conduct technical SEO audits using:
Screaming Frog
Sitebulb
SEMrush
Similar SEO auditing tools
Identify and resolve:
Crawl errors
Indexing issues
Broken links
Duplicate content
Redirect issues
Canonicalization problems
Manage and optimize:
XML sitemaps
Robots.txt
Canonical tags
Structured data and schema markup
Improve:
Core Web Vitals
Page speed
Mobile performance
Site architecture
Collaborate with developers to prioritize and implement technical fixes
Keyword Research & SEO Strategy
Conduct keyword research using:
Ahrefs
SEMrush
Google Keyword Planner
Identify opportunities based on:
Search intent
Competition
Buyer journey
Business value
Conduct competitor and content gap analysis
Build SEO roadmaps across:
Content
Technical SEO
Website authority
Identify new opportunities for landing pages, blogs, and supporting content
On-Page SEO & Content Optimization
Optimize:
Title tags
Meta descriptions
H1–H6 structures
Internal linking
Schema markup
Page content
Improve keyword targeting while maintaining strong readability and user experience
Optimize existing pages to improve:
Rankings
Engagement
Organic traffic
Conversions
Work with content teams to ensure new content follows SEO best practices
Off-Page SEO & Link Building
Support ethical backlink acquisition through:
Outreach
Partnerships
Guest posting
PR opportunities
Monitor backlink profiles and identify spam or toxic-link risks
Build strategies to improve website authority and domain trust
Support local and multi-location SEO initiatives when applicable
SEO Analytics & Reporting
Monitor:
Organic traffic
Keyword rankings
Clicks
Impressions
Conversions
Use:
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Looker Studio
Power BI
Build and maintain SEO dashboards
Prepare weekly and monthly performance reports
Translate SEO data into clear, actionable recommendations
Track the business impact and ROI of SEO initiatives
Cross-Functional SEO Execution
Collaborate with:
Content writers
Developers
Designers
Marketing teams
Provide SEO guidance for:
Website redesigns
Site migrations
Landing pages
New website launches
Stay current with search algorithm updates and evolving SEO best practices
Required Experience & Skills
2+ years of professional SEO experience
Strong hands-on knowledge of:
Technical SEO
On-page SEO
Off-page SEO
Keyword research
Experience with:
Ahrefs
SEMrush
Screaming Frog
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
Experience working with CMS platforms such as:
WordPress
Shopify
Webflow
Strong understanding of:
Core Web Vitals
Crawlability and indexing
Mobile optimization
Internal linking
Search intent
SEO content optimization
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent written and verbal English communication
Ability to work independently in a remote environment
Nice to Have
Experience ranking competitive keywords in:
B2B
SaaS
E-commerce
Agency environments
Advanced technical SEO audit experience
Strong knowledge of structured data and schema markup
International or multilingual SEO experience
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)…