Education SEO Specialist - Contract (AI-Driven)

Stride, Inc.; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is seeking an SEO Specialist contractor to support organic search across multiple K12-powered schools' digital marketing. This SEO-first role combines on-page optimization, content refreshes, and data-backed briefs aimed at priority pages to improve visibility for prospective families.

You will apply local SEO best practices, review writers' content, and provide monthly performance updates on rankings, traffic and engagement from a remote position.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of hands-on SEO experience.
• Strong keyword research and search intent mapping skills.
• Proficiency with SEO tools such as SEMrush or Ahrefs, Google Search Console, and Google Analytics.
• Proven ranking and traffic improvements supported by specific examples.
• Working knowledge of on-page technical elements including indexation, canonicals, internal linking, and structured data.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to create SEO-optimized content.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and deadline-driven.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduits keyword research and search intent analysis for assigned pages and topics.
• Performs on-page optimization including title tags, meta descriptions, headers, body content, and internal linking.
• Executes content refreshes on priority pages based on ranking and traffic data.
• Applies local SEO best practices to individual school location pages and geographic targeting.
• Flags technical issues such as indexation, canonicals, and crawl errors for the internal team to resolve.
• Builds data-backed content briefs with target keywords, intent, and structure.
• Reviews and optimizes content from writers before publication.
• Follows established SEO guidelines and templates across the subdomain network.
• Provides monthly performance updates on optimized and refreshed pages including rankings, traffic, and engagement.
• Ensures thorough, timely, and accurate communications.
• Executes tasks by utilizing various SEO technologies and platforms.

Skills

Keyword research

Search intent mapping

On-page optimization

Content writing

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Team collaboration

Tools

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Google Search Console

Google Analytics

BrightEdge

Schema markup

Job description

Stride, Inc. is seeking an SEO Specialist contractor to support organic search across multiple K12-powered schools' digital marketing. This SEO-first role combines on-page optimization, content refreshes, and data-backed briefs aimed at priority pages to improve visibility for prospective families.

You will apply local SEO best practices, review writers' content, and provide monthly performance updates on rankings, traffic and engagement from a remote position.