Local SEO Manager - West Coast
SecureSpace Management
- Nevada
- $75,000-90,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develops and maintains a strategic content plan for blogs and website pages aimed at strengthening GSA Management's/SecureSpace Self Storage's authority in the self-storage industry, incorporating E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness) principles and best practices for long-form, informative content.
- Conducts comprehensive keyword research and develops targeted content strategies that align with GSA's broader marketing goals and are tailored to specific customer personas to improve organic search performance.
- Performs regular on-page and technical SEO audits with implementation of recommended fixes.
- Leads local and national link-building and outreach campaigns to strengthen domain authority.
- Internal linking opportunity analysis and internal backlink audits.
- Measures and reports YoY improvements in local and organic search rankings on a monthly basis.
- Designs and implements A/B tests to optimize SEO performance and conversion rates.
- Audits SEO data and tools regularly to ensure accurate reporting and tracking.
- Verifies data integrity across all measurement platforms and identifies/resolves discrepancies.
- Conducts competitive SEO research and gap analysis to identify growth opportunities.
- Leverages AI tools, such as Jasper, Surfer SEO, and ChatGPT, to scale content development and SEO initiatives efficiently, ensuring alignment with GSA's current processes and technology stack.
- Prioritizes SEO initiatives based on potential impact and manages multiple projects simultaneously.
- Owns and optimizes website blog, landing pages, and Google Business Profiles across all locations, integrating location-based personalization tactics to boost local engagement and relevance.
- Collaborates closely with the paid media team to align SEO strategies with paid search goals, ensuring cohesive messaging, coordinated campaigns, and maximized overall digital marketing performance.
- Ensures consistency, accuracy, and optimization of all content, images, internal linking, and business information.
- Collaborates cross-functionally with marketing, content, and web development teams.
- Consistently meets project deadlines and deliverable timelines.
- Stays current with local and organic SEO industry updates and algorithm changes, while proactively testing and piloting new features or updates, especially with the rise of AI-driven search formats.
- Must be able to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Experience working with paid media teams to align SEO and paid strategies, maximizing visibility and return on investment across channels.
- Demonstrated experience creating and executing content strategies that establish industry authority through blogs, guides, and service page optimizations.
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.
- 3-5+ years of hands-on SEO experience.
- Experience with local SEO strategies for multi-location businesses, with a demonstrated ability to optimize for local search rankings and a strong, up-to-date understanding of the latest local SEO strategies and best practices.
- Advanced knowledge of technical SEO, including site structure, website schema, sitemaps, server-side SEO, site speed optimization, and related areas.
- Demonstrated proficiency with industry tools including Google Search Console, Google Business Profile (GBP) insights, Advanced Web Rankings, Local Falcon, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, GA4, and Bing Webmaster Tools.
- Experience managing multiple Google Business Profiles and optimizing landing pages for conversion, including proficiency with bulk management tools such as the GBP API or third-party local SEO management platforms.
- Experience in data validation and troubleshooting analytics implementation issues.
- Strong data-driven analytical mindset with Excel and spreadsheet formula proficiency.
- Experience with scaling content development via AI.
- AI content development and AI Prompt Engineering skills.
- Knowledge of AI-powered search (AIO, GPT Search) and its implications for SEO.
- Ability to explain technical SEO concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience training and educating team members on SEO best practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Basic HTML/CSS knowledge.
- Experience in the self-storage or real estate industry.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Remote in California, Oregon, or Washington
- $75,000 - $90,000 per year