Outreach Specialist – Link Building

SEO Design Chicago; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SEO Design Chicago is seeking an experienced Link Outreach Specialist to drive backlink campaigns for diverse clients. You will communicate with website owners, promote client content, and pursue guest posting or link insertions.

The role requires flexibility, strong written and verbal skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting. Pay is based on experience and you will maintain relationships with influencers across various niches while tracking results for monthly

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of SEO and how search engines work.
• Pay is based on experience.
• Basic understanding of internet marketing and backlinking.
• Tech-savvy and willing to learn new tools.
• Flexible schedule to balance work and life.

Responsibilities

• Lead link outreach for SEO client projects.
• Communicate with website owners to promote client content and pursue backlinks.
• Promote content through email outreach to earn links from authoritative sites.
• Identify influencers across niches and start conversations; maintain relationships.
• Track link building efforts and report results monthly.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication; work independently.
• Maintain high attention to detail in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects.
• Show ownership of your work and strong time management; ask for help when needed.

Skills

SEO basics

Email outreach

Communication

Time management

Tools

SEO tools

Job description

At SEO Design Chicago, we are passionate about growing the digital footprint and overall financial success of small to medium-sized businesses locally and nationwide. As a locally-owned, multi-faceted digital marketing firm, SDC prides itself on providing tailor-made programs that meet client needs with an array of strategies, tools, and processes that have proven successful for even the most niche clients. Through traditional digital marketing, web development, analytics, graphic design, social media, and the execution of successful ad campaigns, SEO Design Chicago sets itself apart from other marketing firms by offering the most comprehensive approach to any company’s contemporary marketing needs.

You’ll be in charge of link outreach for SEO client projects. This includes hands‑on work, managing multiple projects with time constraints at the same time, and adjusting strategy as necessary.

Your main task will be to communicate with various website owners to promote our clients’ content and pursue backlink opportunities.

Promote content and articles through concerted email outreach to get authoritative websites and publications to link back via guest posting or link insertion.

Familiarize yourself with multiple online niches, identify key influencers, and start conversations with them. Maintain these relationships to produce positive results for both parties.

Ability to track your link building efforts and report results on a monthly basis.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work independently.

Expert level attention to detail is essential

Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with frequent change while maintaining attention to detail on multiple projects

Strong sense of personal accountability, ownership of your work, and time management

The courage to ask for help if needed

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of SEO and function principles of search engines
• Pay – Based on experience
• Basic understanding of internet marketing and backlinking
• Tech‑savvy and willing to learn new tools
• Flexible schedule to allow for an optimum work‑life balance

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