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Mid-level SEO, Content Specialist – Strategy, Execution, Implementation
Location
South Africa
Posted
122 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Mid-level SEO, Content Specialist – Strategy, Execution, Implementation
Purple Sales
• Implement weekly SEO blogs, case studies, and pages for our clients with zero missed deadlines • Lead keyword research for each piece of content and shape ongoing keyword strategy with the team • Apply technical SEO, on-page SEO, schema, and use SEO plug-ins for reference (Yoast, Rank Math) • Run, interpret, and fix site audits • Manage indexation, crawlability, Core Web Vitals, and page speed • Stay on top of cannibalization across client sites and resolve it before it costs rankings • Run constant competitor analysis to spot ranking gaps and content opportunities • Execute local SEO for geo-targeted clients (location pages, GBP, citations) • Build backlinks to grow domain authority • Apply AEO and GEO tactics to keep clients visible across AI search • Track performance and surface insights using Google Search Console, Google Analytics, SEMrush, and Ahrefs • Work directly in HTML, CSS, WordPress, Webflow, and website builders like Elementor, Divi, Bricks etc to implement and publish content • Design social posts, one-pagers, and sales enablement materials
Job Requirements
- 3+ years in SEO, ideally B2B or agency
- Proven weekly content production at scale
- Strong keyword research and SEO strategy expertise
- Technical SEO chops: site audits, indexation, Core Web Vitals, schema, cannibalization fixes
- Backlink building experience
- AEO and GEO knowledge
- Local SEO experience
- Competitor analysis skills
- Google Search Console, Google Rich Results Test and Google Analytics fluency
- Light web development: WordPress, Webflow, basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript
- HubSpot knowledge (doesn't need to be advanced)
- Design skills in Canva, Figma, or Adobe
- Strong written English
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and performance incentives
- Flexible, remote role based in South Africa
- Best-in-class tools and ongoing professional development
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