SEO Savant
A specialist role for someone who lives and breathes search — and can prove it in rankings.
We’re looking for an experienced SEO practitioner to take ownership of client search performance from strategy through to execution. You’ll work directly with the founder, running content-led and technical SEO campaigns across a portfolio of Australian clients. No hand-holding — just clear outcomes, a sharp process, and room to grow.
$45–$85 per hour (based on experience) · Flexible contractor arrangement · Remote-first
Key Responsibilities
You’ll own the full SEO lifecycle for a focused client portfolio — from audit and strategy through to on-page execution, content direction, and performance reporting.
Diagnose and resolve technical barriers preventing clients from ranking.
- Conduct site audits using industry tools
- Identify crawl, indexation and Core Web Vital issues
- Implement structured data and schema
- Oversee site architecture and internal linking
Turn keyword intelligence into content that ranks and converts.
- Perform deep keyword and topical research
- Build content clusters and pillar page strategies
- Write or direct optimised page copy and meta
- Guide AI-assisted content through quality control
Translate data into decisions and communicate progress clearly.
- Build and maintain ranking and traffic dashboards
- Identify opportunities from GSC and GA4 data
- Deliver clear monthly performance summaries
- Track ROI and attribute organic growth to activity
Skills & Attributes
We’re hiring for genuine SEO expertise and professional discipline. You should be able to point to real rankings you’ve influenced — not just tools you’ve used.
- 2+ years of hands-on SEO experience with measurable results
- Proficiency in Ahrefs, SEMrush or equivalent
- Strong working knowledge of Google Search Console and GA4
- Demonstrated ability to execute both technical and content SEO
- Clear, professional written communication
- Reliable, self-directed, and deadline-oriented
- Experience in local SEO or multi-location campaigns
- Familiarity with AI-assisted content production workflows
- Knowledge of link acquisition or digital PR
- Prior experience in an agency or freelance environment
- Exposure to CRO and landing page optimisation
What You’ll Bring
Beyond the technical skills, this is what separates a great hire from a good one.
Ownership mentality You treat client results like your own. You don’t wait to be told something is slipping.
Sharp attention to detail You catch what others miss — a broken canonical, a mismatched heading, a crawl anomaly.
Intellectual curiosity You follow algo updates, test hypotheses, and genuinely enjoy figuring out why something ranks.
Clear communication You can explain a technical recommendation to a client in plain English without dumbing it down.
Process discipline You follow established frameworks, document your work, and don’t cut corners under pressure.
Adaptability You can move between a technical audit one afternoon and a content brief the next without losing momentum.
Work Structure & Compensation
Hourly contractor role with agreed weekly hours. Flexibility provided, subject to consistent availability and output standards.
$45–$85 per hour depending on experience and demonstrated results, with clear performance-based growth paths.
Opportunity to grow into a senior or lead SEO role as the company scales its client portfolio.
Application Process
Submit your resume, a brief cover note, and links to work or case studies that demonstrate SEO results you’ve achieved.
A focused 30-minute video call to assess your SEO thinking, approach to client campaigns, and availability.
A short paid exercise to evaluate how you approach an audit, communicate findings, and prioritise recommendations.
How to Apply
Send your resume and a short written response addressing the following questions:
Share a specific example of an SEO result you’re proud of — what was the challenge, what did you do, and what changed?
How do you approach a brand-new client site? Walk us through your first two weeks.
What’s something most SEO practitioners get wrong — and how do you do it differently?
What tools are currently open on your screen on a typical work day, and why?