Team Lead - Freelancer Management

OneLocal is a leading provider of AI-powered digital marketing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. We are committed to helping SMBs grow by providing easy-to-use, affordable, and effective marketing tools. From websites and SEO to reviews, advertising, social media, and more, our cloud-based platform offers a suite of interconnected tools that streamline operations and facilitate seamless customer communication. Leveraging structured and unstructured data, we power our own AI capabilities to automate client interactions, generate engaging content, and streamline information workflows.   OneLocal is seeking a Team Lead - Freelancer Management who is a strategic thinker and seeks to be challenged as we scale. The ideal candidate is a proactive individual who is looking to join an early-stage technology company and drive growth and innovation. You will be joining a motivated and fast-paced team that strives to create long-lasting relationships with our clients and produce results. If you’re ready for a change and looking for an opportunity that’s equal parts challenging as it is rewarding, you’ll find it here.   What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing a team currently composed of 5 SEO freelancers.
• Hiring and training additional freelancers.
• Ensuring quality assurance of the SEO output work.
• Helping to build and refine processes.
• Providing support in project management and documentation.

Essential Qualifications and Experiences

• Proven project management experience.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Experience in building and refining processes.
• Expertise in hiring and scaling teams.
• General marketing experience is an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects independently.
• Proactive in addressing issues to reach desired outcomes.
• Skilled in building strong team relationships and fostering long-term collaboration.
• Demonstrated professionalism, courtesy, honesty, and integrity in all interactions.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience with small and medium businesses.
• Previous involvement in SaaS organizations, marketing agencies, or tech startups.
• Sound understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Analytics, and Google Business Profile.
• Familiarity with digital marketing principles, particularly in website design using platforms such as Duda or WordPress.
• Proficiency in project management software, including Jira.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• The opportunity to have a major impact at a growing company that is helping small and medium sized businesses grow their digital presence
• Remote first: We have committed to a remote-first work environment. This means our roles are open to candidates who can work between the core hours of 9am - 5pm EST
• 3 weeks paid vacation + 5 paid personal days
• Stock options in a YC backed start-up
• Virtual social events: coffee chats with your colleagues and happy hours!

At OneLocal, we are committed to building and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion enables us to truly create the best company culture possible. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experience, and perspectives regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, citizenship, disability, and national origin.