AI-Powered SEO Specialist for Performance Marketing

DAC Group / Canada Ltd.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Growth

Collaborative Culture

Job summary

DAC Group is a global full-funnel performance media agency seeking an SEO Specialist to drive organic search and AI search initiatives. You will lead technical audits, on-page optimization, and content strategies to improve rankings and visibility for client brands.

This role requires three in-office days per week; fully remote work is not available. The projected compensation ranges from $65,000 to $80,000, reflecting location, experience, and contract specifics.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of online marketing experience, preferably in an agency.
• Strong understanding of the search engine ranking process.
• Experience with HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript; ASP.NET is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop SEO goals based on the client’s KPI’s and objectives.
• Perform research to understand target audience, brand, category, and competition.
• Keyword research to generate relevant keyword lists and themes for new and existing programs.
• Carry out full technical SEO audits with recommendations (URL structure, Schema Markup, Navigation, Canonicalization).
• Optimize on-page elements and apply off-page tactics to improve domain authority.
• Troubleshoot website errors and issues; escalate when needed.
• Report project status to Account Manager and client team.
• Support senior SEO and account teammates on client calls with technical details.
• Present audits and SEO performance reports to clients and account managers.

Skills

SEO basics

Keyword research

Technical SEO

Analytics

Content optimization

Tools

Google Analytics 4

Google Search Console

BrightEdge

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Adobe Analytics

Screaming Frog

Job description

DAC Group is a global full-funnel performance media agency seeking an SEO Specialist to drive organic search and AI search initiatives. You will lead technical audits, on-page optimization, and content strategies to improve rankings and visibility for client brands.

This role requires three in-office days per week; fully remote work is not available. The projected compensation ranges from $65,000 to $80,000, reflecting location, experience, and contract specifics.