Associate SEO Marketing Strategist - Full Time, Remote

First Page Sage is a dynamic SEO agency that partners with distinguished B2B and B2C enterprises. Our fully remote, high-performing teams include seasoned campaign strategists, skilled writers, meticulous editors, and innovative designers. Together, we produce conversion-driven, thought-leadership content that elevates our clients' online presence and drives meaningful results.

The Associate Strategist role is a unique opportunity for early to mid career professionals looking to enter into campaign strategy and consultancy work and is a natural career progression for current Project Managers or Client Success Managers. This position lends itself to eager candidates looking to grow their careers into higher-level management and consulting roles. The Associate Strategist position has many mentorship opportunities, with the possibility of moving into Senior Strategist or Account Director Roles within 2 years.

We are looking to bring on a new Associate SEO Marketing Strategist to our growing team. Our SEO Strategists are the creative and strategic generators of our client campaigns. Strategists are ultimately responsible for a deep and nuanced understanding of our clients, their industry, and their target audience. They are also responsible for ideating and refining a big-picture campaign strategy that will ensure clients meet those goals. They cultivate long-term client relationships and are the client’s POC throughout the campaign. They work within a team of Writers, Editors, and Web Designers to provide an excellent experience for clients and the highest level of SEO strategy for each piece of content we deliver.

Salary & Benefits:

This is a full-time, remote position with a starting salary of $70,000 annually. Benefits include:

• 2 weeks of paid time off
• 2 weeks of sick time
• Standard federal holidays
• Non-standard holidays, including the week between Christmas & New Years
• 401(k) with $500 employer match after 6 months of employment
• Health, dental, and vision insurance benefits after 1 month of employment

Qualities we look for:

• Quick learners
• Thought leaders
• Highly organized
• Lifelong learners
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Agile approach to work
• Experience developing SEO and holistic content strategies
• Experience in data reporting, specifically using Google Analytics, Google Search Console, AHREFS, and/or SemRush
• Experience conducting in-depth keyword research and identifying the most valuable keywords that align to client goals and KPIs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and project management skills
• Experience working remotely in a client-facing capacity as well as with internal teams and platforms
• Experience working in an agency setting
• Experience with integrated digital marketing channels, platforms and CRM knowledge.

Duties:

• Strategy Responsibilities
  • During client onboarding, cultivate a deep and intimate understanding of clients’ industry, target audience(s), brand voice and tone, competitive advantages, and campaign goals to create a clear and comprehensive roadmap for their campaign.
  • Ability to articulate a thorough, intuitive, creative and research-based understanding of how a client’s campaign strategy will help them to achieve their most important goals. This needs to be shared regularly with content teams and clients to ensure ongoing buy in and alignment.
  • Maintain and revise the Strategy Roadmap doc, as needed, throughout the duration of the campaign. It is an iterative process.
  • Drive upsells and renewals by pinpointing and presenting strategy opportunities to teammates and clients.
  • Working closely with writers and editors to dig into keywords, search intent, and client site to align on strategic opportunities and ensure team alignment.
• Client Relationship & Project Management Responsibilities
  • Successfully cultivate a trusting and collaborative relationship with each of their clients.
  • Keep the client engaged and excited, as well as educated on our strategic plan to achieve their goals.
  • Has great organization and clarity in all of the tasks, emails, agendas, action items and workflows they are responsible for so clients feel led, cared for, and confident that work is being completed on time and at a high level.
• Reporting Responsibilities
  • Generate quarterly client analysis reports, present to content team and client, and use this information to continually improve and realign campaign strategy throughout the duration of a campaign to ensure we are on track toward our benchmarks.
  • Readily available to answer client questions and share additional data points.
  • Review live deliverable links monthly/quarterly to ensure high level strategy is being executed in actual deliverables and performance is where it should be. Report findings to internal and client teams along with strategic pivots as needed.
• Company Responsibilities
  • They embody FPS mission, vision and values first and foremost, in all interactions daily.
  • Contribute to FPS by engaging with your teammates and managers on client-specific discussions, including upcoming strategy shifts, requests for team support or input on content strategy, and by providing insights from your own client research to support or help inform your teammate’s own client strategy decisions.
  • High competency and organization in all internal platforms and systems, including Taskworld, Google Drive (Docs and Sheets), AHREFS, SEMRush, Google Analytics, and other Google suite products.

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Required fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English
• Required to attend & participate in virtual meetings
• Required to type proficiently
• Required to maintain sufficient internet bandwidth to run company applications and attend meetings with clear video 
• A dedicated private & professional workspace, free from distractions and well-lit
• Required to structure environment conducive to productivity 
• Required to have consistent access to a computer, webcam, and microphone during working hours & to record all company meetings and ensure they’re properly stored in the Google Drive
• Full adherence to FPS Dress Code and Cyber Security SOP
• Occasional travel (up to twice per year) may be required

To apply:

Once you upload your resume, you will be able to complete the application questions and upload any additional materials you may wish to include (cover letter, samples of work, etc.)

Our process:

First, qualified candidates will be invited to a video interview via Zoom. Second, highly qualified candidates will be invited to a “working” interview wherein they will show off their marketing plan process. Top candidates will be invited to a final video interview with our COO.

Thank you!

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at FPS

We are committed to excellence and this means creating a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or national origin. We value this variety of viewpoints and look forward to you adding your unique voice.

If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!