Senior SEO Consultant-Contractor

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Job Description

Our team is seeking an expert SEO Consultant to support on some urgent client needs scheduled for the next 2-3 months! As an SEO expert, you function as a key member of the SEO team and are responsible for overseeing the translation of SEO strategies into final recommendations and actions based on the client’s goals and objectives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversees/leads development and execution of content and technical SEO strategies; may include developing and performing detailed site audits to identify issues and ensure site is properly optimized for search engine visibility, editing documentation delivered internally or externally by the SEO department and maintaining internal technical/content resources such as checklists and style guides, and/or crafting keyword lists & reports.
• Understands clients’ overarching marketing objectives, how digital fits/complements their goals.
• Is responsible for measuring results and creating actionable insights and recommendations based on data.
• Collaborates with team leaders to produce ongoing thought capital.
• Monitors quality, accuracy and timeliness of team communications and deliverables.
• Diagnoses technical SEO issues and works with internal and client development teams to propose solutions.

Client Stewardship

• Serve has client point-of-contact for day-to-day SEO programs (internal and external).
• Presents strategy/technical/content findings to clients; prepares routine/ad-hoc reports for clients and internal customers.
• Cultivates client relationships & helps drive client business.
• Assists SEO leadership with new business pitches.
• Identifies opportunities & relevant industry insights.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in SEO with a strong focus on tech
• Familiarity with large scale websites (20M pages) and ability to diagnose issues related to traffic/indexation
• Ability to prioritize recommendations into projects and roadmaps
• Strong knowledge of SEO tools such as Semrush, Conductor, BrightEdge, DeepCrawl, Botify, etc.
• Working knowledge of Google Search Console, Google Analytics and/or Adobe strongly preferred.
• Bachelor degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• Strong knowledge of SEO tools such as conductor, Brightedge, or search metrics preferred.
• Working knowledge of Google Analytics and/or Adobe strongly preferred.
• Has mastered the use of third-party research tools and developed the ability to field questions/offer advice regarding developing SEO content/technical strategies.
• Has demonstrated proficiency presenting SEO strategies to mid- and senior-level clients in a confident manner.
• Has shown the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional verbal/written communication skills.
• Public speaking, Powerpoint and Excel skills strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of front end development, not required but preferred

Additional Information

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.