Job description
The Local SEO Manager will have experience with Local SEO, a passion for establishing strong relationships with their clients, a natural curiosity for website optimization, the ability to partner with content marketing to drive hyper-local content growth, and a knack for being proactive in pursuing growth opportunities for their book of business. At Rankings.io, we are committed to providing end-to-end SEM services, including content creation, technical optimization, and keyword strategy for law firms looking for aggressive growth across multiple digital platforms.
Responsibilities
Guide and mentor junior staff where necessary and consistently serving the department as a role model for the junior staff on the team
Work with an established service client managing their local listings and demonstrating an advanced understanding of Local SEO.
Communicate regularly with clients and internal team to discuss goals and deliver results
Create local strategies with the client using their Google My Business to maintain accurate location data
Utilize business acumen to work closely with client teams to identify and fully understand business needs, campaign performance objectives, and opportunities to grow the relationship and client investments
Strategize and oversee team members to come up with creative solutions for our clients
Assemble reports to develop and present recommendations for clients and rank software to gauge progress and inform the client of the value being provided
Partner with Marketing to identify geographic keywords to attract local customers and ensure the development of high-quality, optimized local content for the website
Identifying critical client/account issues and escalating them to appropriate executives in a timely manner
Keep up with the Local SEO (national and local) and AI industry through blogs, publishers, competitive research, etc. and regularly sharing thought leadership
Expected to retain existing business, while pursuing profitable growth opportunities for assigned client account, both in SEO investments and cross-channel upsells
5+ years experience doing SEO work for clients within an agency environment
3+ years of experience in local SEO or local SEO listings management for enterprise brand(s)
2 years client facing experience
Desire to lead local strategy for large-growth SEO client
Strong knowledge of Local SEO best practices, Google My Business, GBP API and experience managing and optimizing local listings
Familiarity with Local SEO principles for landing pages, reviews, ratings, and citations management
Experience with keyword research/data mining tools and competitive analysis (Semrush, Ahrefs, etc)
Google Apps (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and Internet proficiency are required
Experience working directly on websites (general knowledge of CMS such as WordPress, Shopify, or Magento is a plus)
Proven track record of successful project management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to hit and exceed deadlines required
Starting from $75,000; pay commensurate with experience
Work remotely from home
Unlimited PTO
3% match Simple IRA
100% health insurance (including fully employer-funded coverage)
