Senior SEO Strategist - Remote (Work from Home)

Who We AreStubGroup is a remote digital marketing agency that has helped SMBs grow for nearly 15 years through strong marketing strategy and execution. We are also a Premier Google Partner, and we work with businesses across local/home services, professional services, lead-generation SMBs, and ecommerce.We care about doing thoughtful, high-quality work that actually helps clients grow. We are not interested in checkbox SEO or templated deliverables. We want people who take ownership, think clearly, and care about results.About the RoleWe’re hiring a Senior SEO Strategist to own strategy and execution across a portfolio of client accounts.This is a senior, hands-on role. You will not just audit websites, make recommendations, and hand work off to others. You will be expected to think strategically, prioritize well, and directly do a meaningful share of the work.You’ll own SEO strategy and execution for your clients across technical SEO, on-page SEO, local SEO, content, and broader organic growth initiatives. In some cases, you’ll coordinate with client developers or other external resources, but overall, you will be the primary SEO owner responsible for doing excellent work and driving strong outcomes.Our account and project managers handle routine client communication, so your focus is the SEO work itself. You’ll step into client conversations when strategic depth is needed, when an issue needs to be addressed clearly, or when your expertise can help support an SEO upsell opportunity.We also want someone who is eager to embrace AI in practical, thoughtful ways, who is actively experimenting with AI tools, rethinking workflows, and finding ways to do better work more efficiently. Strong SEO fundamentals matter most, but you should already be using AI to improve parts of your workflow without sacrificing quality or judgment.This is not a role for someone who was great at SEO five years ago and stopped evolving. If you get genuinely curious when Google changes something, and you've been incorporating AI into your SEO practice in meaningful ways, we want to hear from you.What You’ll DoOwn SEO strategy and execution across an assigned portfolio of client accountsDevelop and execute SEO plans spanning technical, on-page, local, content, and authority-building strategyConduct keyword research, site audits, competitor analysis, content audits, and opportunity analysisDirectly implement a meaningful share of SEO work inside sites, CMSs, and related toolsCollaborate with client developers or other resources when implementation needs to be delegatedOwn SEO content planning and production, whether through your own work or through a thoughtful mix of AI assistance and approved outside supportRewrite and improve page titles, meta descriptions, headings, on-page copy, internal linking, and other core SEO elementsIdentify technical issues related to crawling, indexation, site structure, schema, site performance, migrations, and related areasTrack performance, analyze results, and communicate recommendations clearly to internal stakeholdersSupport upsell conversations for current clients when your expertise can help uncover or explain SEO opportunitiesStay current on SEO developments, search behavior changes, and useful AI applications for SEO workWhat We’re Looking For5+ years of hands-on SEO experience in an agency or multi-client environmentProven ability to own SEO strategy and execution across multiple client accountsStrong track record of improving SEO performance through sound strategy and solid executionDeep comfort with GA4, Google Search Console, Ahrefs or Semrush, Screaming Frog, and similar platformsStrong technical SEO ability, including confidence with audits, indexation, site structure, internal linking, schema, and implementation planningStrong experience with direct SEO execution, not just recommendationsStrong written communication skills and the ability to improve content with clarity and precisionAgency-tested judgment: you can prioritize well, work independently, and manage competing account needs without constant oversightThoughtful, practical use of AI in your SEO workflow, with the judgment to know when to trust it and when not toExperience across local SEO, lead-gen SEO, and ecommerce SEO is strongly preferredComfort working remotely and primarily during U.S. business hoursWhat We OfferFully remote, work-from-home roleUnlimited PTO$85,000–$105,000/year, based on experienceReal ownership over your client workA team that values high standards, thoughtful strategy, caring for our clients, and doing work that actually mattersHow to ApplyEmail the following to john+seo@stubgroup.com:Your resumeA brief note, in 3–5 sentences, explaining one specific way AI has improved your SEO workflow in the past year. Tell us what AI helped you do, what you still handled manually, and where your judgment changed the output.