Technical SEO Specialist (30 hrs/wk)

Job Description

PeerSource is currently recruiting for a Technical SEO Specialist on a Contract (30 hrs/wk) basis. This role can be based remotely anywhere in the United States. This role is expected to work around 30 hours per week for at least 6 months, with potential to extend (full benefits are offered during this period).

Summary

The SEO Specialist will help execute organic search initiatives across traditional SEO as well as AEO/GEO and emerging AI-driven search experiences. This individual will partner with SEO leadership and cross-functional teams to improve technical performance, content visibility, search rankings, and visibility within AI/LLM platforms while supporting testing and future optimization strategies.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support technical SEO audits covering crawlability, indexation, site speed, structured data, internal linking, and Core Web Vitals.
• Create and QA development tickets, track implementation, and validate completed SEO enhancements.
• Monitor keyword rankings, organic visibility, share of search, and other key SEO performance indicators.
• Track AI/LLM visibility, citation rates, and share of voice across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews, and Gemini to identify competitive gaps and opportunities.
• Develop on-page SEO/AEO/GEO recommendations, including metadata, schema, FAQs, page templates, and internal linking improvements.
• Design and execute SEO tests involving areas such as title tags, internal linking, and schema markup.
• Partner with content teams on editorial strategy for owned content as well as external and earned placements.
• Support site migrations, URL redirect mapping, reporting, dashboard maintenance, competitor analysis, and performance deep dives.

Required Skills

• 3-5 years of SEO experience within an in-house or agency environment.
• Working knowledge of technical SEO, including crawling, indexing, site architecture, log file analysis, structured data, and Core Web Vitals.
• Familiarity with AEO/GEO concepts and how LLMs and AI search experiences surface and cite content, ideally including hands-on experimentation with AI visibility strategies.
• Proficiency with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, along with experience developing dashboards and reporting on SEO KPIs.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript concepts as they relate to SEO, with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and conduct competitor and gap analyses.
• Strong organizational and written communication skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments is preferred.
• Experience with Profound or similar AI visibility/citation-tracking platforms, international SEO and hreflang, YouTube SEO, local SEO across Google My Business, Bing, and Apple, and using generative AI to streamline SEO processes is preferred.

H1 sponsorship is not available.

PeerSource is a nationwide technology recruiting firm that prioritizes building strong relationships with the talented professionals we are fortunate to serve. We offer contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire opportunities throughout the US and support W2 as well as independent consultants working on a Corp-to-Corp basis. W2 benefits with PeerSource include health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as a matching retirement plan. Contact us for more details!