SEO Strategist

Portent seeks a Greater Seattle area based SEO Strategist to create organic search marketing strategies for some of the largest and most sophisticated internet companies in the world like Lucky Brand, AdAge, and Princess Cruise Lines.

The SEO Strategist is responsible for creating, documenting and executing SEO strategies for Portent clients, which range from venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 & Internet Retailer 500 companies. Strategists complete keyword research, on-page optimization, off-page optimization and rich media optimization, as well as social integration strategies, site speed improvements, conversion optimization, and other non-search website optimization tactics.

Required:
- 2+ years professional agency SEO experience or 3+ years in house
- Comprehensive understanding of Google/Bing ranking factors & on-site SEO
- Understanding of online marketing strategy and tactics
- Understanding of front-end web development(HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
- Understanding of social media, specifically social media for SEO
- Strong Excel skills
- Strong Google Analytics skills
- Comfortable in a fast-paced working environment
- Great communication skills, can explain SEO elegantly and correctly whether writing or speaking

A Plus:
- Vertical search experience with YouTube, Google Places, Google Shopping, etc.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivots, cubes, the more, the better)
- Advanced Google Analytics skills
- Experience working on 10,000+ page sites
- Great SEO blogger/content creator
- Baidu/Yandex experience

Even Better:
- Code Python/PHP/Perl or another language
- Use R, MatLab, GraphViz, or other advanced data analysis tools
- Speaker at SEO conferences
- Create your own SEO tools


How to Apply

Contact Person
Elizabeth Marsten
Preferred Contact Method
Email
Email
elizabeth@portent.com
Phone
206-575-3740