Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. OuterBox is hiring an Associate Director, SEO Specialists to lead the day-to-day operations of its SEO Specialist team. The role manages team staffing and workflows, oversees technical and pre-launch SEO work, leads audits and pre-sales support, delivers signed SEO products, and ensures quality across client and business development engagements.
Responsibilities
- Own the day-to-day management of the SEO Specialist team, including intake, triage, and prioritization of SEO tasks and requests coming in from other groups across the organization
- Directly manage the Specialist team — including Lead SEO Specialists and SEO Specialists — overseeing staffing, workload distribution, quality of output, and delivery timelines
- Manage and mentor the SEO Specialist responsible for pre-launch SEO on web projects, ensuring pre-launch SEO deliverables (technical setup, migrations checklists, redirect mapping, information architecture review, etc.) are completed accurately and on schedule
- Serve as the primary point of contact and quality reviewer for all pre-launch SEO work on web projects, coordinating closely with Web, Dev, UX, and Project Management teams
- Run point on SEO audits across the department — scoping, resourcing, overseeing execution, and ensuring final deliverables meet quality and strategic standards
- Run point on pre-sales SEO support, including audits, technical scoping, and SEO input for prospective client pitches, RFPs, and proposals
- Own the management and delivery of any signed SEO products, ensuring scope, timelines, staffing, and quality expectations are met from kickoff through delivery
- Partner with the Director of SEO Operations to plan team capacity, forecast staffing needs, manage escalations, and align department priorities
- Set, refine, and enforce SOPs and QA standards across day-to-day Specialist work, pre-launch SEO, audits, and pre-sales engagements
- Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-stakes technical SEO issues arising from Specialist tasks, web project launches, audits, or pre-sales work
- Collaborate cross-functionally with SEO Strategists, Content, UX, Dev, Sales, and Media teams to ensure Specialist execution and pre-launch SEO support broader campaign and business goals
- Provide regular reporting and status updates to the Director of SEO Operations on team capacity, task throughput, pre-launch project status, audit pipeline, pre-sales activity, and signed product delivery
- Identify gaps in current processes and workflows, propose solutions, and drive continuous improvement across day-to-day execution, pre-launch SEO, audits, and pre-sales
- Support hiring, onboarding, and professional development planning for the Specialist team, working with Leads to build a strong bench of talent
- Ensure the team's work consistently reflects current search trends, algorithm shifts, LLM/AI search behaviors, and technical SEO best practices
- Manage SEO projects. Coordinate with internal team resources and sales to scope short term SEO projects. This includes client communication and project management when needed
- Oversee internal Link Building service. Manage team resources and maintain internal partner databases
- Additional duties, as assigned
Skills
- 5–7+ years of SEO experience, including demonstrated expertise in technical SEO, audits, pre-launch/migration SEO for web projects, and pre-sales support
- Proven experience managing a team, including managing other managers/leads. Strong understanding of the full SEO lifecycle — strategy, execution, QA, reporting, and refinement — along with the ability to run day-to-day team operations at scale
- Demonstrated success partnering with Sales or New Business teams on pitches, proposals, or scoping
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, competing priorities, and cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the SEO team credibly in pre-sales and client-facing settings
- High proficiency in tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Botify/DeepCrawl, SEOClarity/BrightEdge, and standard SEO toolsets
- Advanced spreadsheet skills, able to create formulas, manipulate data, and perform trend analysis
- Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and common CMS platforms (WordPress, Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce, etc.). Experience collaborating with Development, UX, and Project Management teams on web launches and migrations
- Primarily involves sitting at a desk and using a computer for extended periods of time
- Light physical activity is also required, such as carrying equipment or setting up for presentations
- Requires a high level of mental focus and the ability to work under pressure
- Good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and the ability to use a computer for extended periods are required
- Must be located in the USA
- We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) & Retirement Savings
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Flexible Scheduling
- Remote-First Culture
- Professional Development
- Employee Referral Program
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