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Join a team that (actually) cares.

At Fire&Spark, we empower each other. From the work we deliver to the way we interact, we’re a motivated bunch that’s committed to the team just as much as we’re committed to our clients.

Make an impact.

We add significant value to fast-growing e-commerce brands through content and search marketing. You’ll have the autonomy to manage your own accounts, balanced with support from your team, to achieve measurable results each day. You’ll also be growing an enviable resume – though we’ll never give you a good reason to leave.

Boredom just doesn’t happen around here.

We encourage our staff to continuously refine their craft by funding educational experiences relevant to their work, like conferences, classes, and books. Full-time permanent employees get a $3,000 annual stipend to polish their skills. You’ll also be given a lot of responsibility and the opportunity to apply your newfound knowledge through your work.

Team culture.

We love what we do. Our team is looking for people who are passionate about learning digital marketing and enthusiastic about applying analytical methods to digital campaigns that benefit our clients.

We live our core values everyday:

PASSION FOR LEARNING – Pursue continuous learning with passion, enthusiasm and curiosity. Failures are expected and valued as learning opportunities.
TEAM FIRST – Put team success ahead of personal glory and avoid unnecessary competition.
LET DATA GUIDE YOU – Challenge opinions not supported by data. Evidence based on facts and hard numbers is the best basis for decision-making.
GET THE DETAILS RIGHT – Sweating the small stuff is the difference between mediocre and magnificent.
TAKE OWNERSHIP – Celebrate successes and take full responsibility for negative outcomes. Always ask what you could have done better and never shift blame to others.If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you!

Yoga and beer, if you can handle it?

We’re all adults. There’s no clock punching here. You’ll be trusted to make good decisions and take care of your work. In turn, we’ll take care of you.

Full-Time Permanent Employee Benefits Include:

$3000 in paid training and education programs annually
$750 annual remote work stipend
$500 annual wellness stipend.

SEO Strategist

Remote

Full Time

Entry Level

We are looking for a full-time SEO Strategist who will provide value to clients in the form of high-quality SEO strategy and analysis. The ideal candidate will be someone who loves operating in the space where data analytics and creative strategy development collide.
The ideal candidate will also be interested in advising other members of our client services team on SEO strategy, collaborating with project managers and analysts, and taking ownership over the SEO success of client projects.
As a key team member in a quickly growing digital marketing agency, you will have endless opportunities to expand your own digital marketing skillset. We take pride in our people and work to guarantee that everyone gains from their experience working here.

We offer a comprehensive digital marketing training program that will accelerate your learning and responsibility. Within months, you will be empowered to work independently to drive SEO strategy for your own client projects. You will work hand-in-hand with senior members of our strategy team to learn how we develop data-driven SEO strategies and how we communicate them to clients.

We are also looking for people who can leverage their own expertise and critical thinking skills to develop brand new marketing strategies that generate results. Some of our clients have included DIFF Eyewear, Citizen Watch, Lovepop, and The Grommet.

Responsibilities

Monitor SEO data to ensure marketing success for our clients
Execute on the agency’s established SEO strategies
Proactively develop, adapt, and evolve SEO strategies to fit the clients’ needs
Direct a team of project managers and analysts on the execution of the SEO strategy you’ve developed
Work with analysts to create high-quality and actionable deliverables that clients will love
Stay abreast of the newest marketing trends and strategies, as well as the latest updates to Google’s ranking algorithms and changes in the AI-enabled search landscape
Guide the analyst team on execution, including implementation in the backend of our clients’ CMS
Develop and lead link-building campaigns
Explain SEO deliverables, concepts, and strategies to internal teams and client teams
Research and answer technical SEO questions
Leverage data to help shape the agency’s ever-evolving SEO processes
Develop the following kinds of data-driven deliverables and strategies:
- Link-building strategy
- Technical SEO audits and action plans
- Keyword research and optimization
- Site redesign action plans
- Content calendars and strategy
- On-Page SEO strategy and optimization
- Off-Page SEO strategy and optimization
- Opportunity identification
- SEO competitor research
- AI search strategy
- Monthly SEO reporting
Interface with clients on biweekly calls and over email, boiling down complex subject matter until they can understand it, realize the value of it, and take action on it
Maintain strong client relationships by addressing client concerns regarding the strategy, execution, and results of our marketing campaigns
Mine Google Analytics, Search Console, Ahrefs, Moz, Screaming Frog, SEMRush, and other SEO tools to identify high-level opportunities and new initiatives

Position requirements:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Outstanding analytical skills
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Intermediate to Advanced proficiency with Excel or Google spreadsheets with the ability to put together detailed reports and perform complex analysis
Experience in managing multiple tasks and priorities
Well-organized and detail-oriented
Avid learner
Strong Google Workspace or Microsoft Office Suite skills

Preferred qualifications include experience with:

content strategy
keyword research
link building
on-page optimisation & SEO
technical SEO
SEO tools, including (but not limited to) Ahrefs, Moz, SemRush, Screaming Frog, Deepcrawl, Google Analytics, Google Search Console
CMS such as Wordpress and Shopify
exposure to project management fundamentals
Asana
AI & Autmation tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Julius.AI, Make.com etc.)

What we offer:

Annual salary growth opportunities in line with performance
Fully remote & flexible
401k match up to 4%
Health and dental insurance
15 days of vacation and 5 days of paid sick leave
10 paid holidays
exceptional training/skills development within the organization
$3000 in paid training and education programs annually
$500 annual wellness stipend
$750 annual remote work stipend

If this is something that sparks your interest, we look forward to receiving your application!

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