Remote Senior Technical SEO & Growth Strategist

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is expanding its marketing division to support PPC and SEO clients across multifamily, B2B and technical verticals. As Technical SEO Specialist at Blacksmith, you own strategy, performance and client‑facing leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO and conversion optimization.

This hybrid role involves joining sales calls to shape strategy, overseeing specialists, building performance roadmaps and ensuring campaigns deliver measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in PPC, SEO or multi‑channel full‑funnel strategy.
• Experience running paid and organic channels concurrently.
• Expertise with Google Ads, GA4, Google Search Console and paid media optimization.
• Ability to build and articulate strategic recommendations for clients and account executives.
• Track record of overseeing execution teams and ensuring deliverable quality.
• Sharp analytical skills and the ability to diagnose performance issues quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for all PPC and SEO clients across multiple industries.
• Join sales calls to validate scope and pitch technical recommendations.
• Build 90‑day, 6‑month and annual growth roadmaps for every client.
• Own client performance across Google Ads, Meta, Microsoft and organic search.
• Audit PPC campaigns, keyword strategies, bidding structures, landing pages and CRO opportunities.
• Oversee technical SEO, on‑page SEO, link building, programmatic pages and AI‑driven content.
• Own KPI tracking, conversion attribution and analytics accuracy.
• Provide weekly direction and QA, and coordinate priorities with the marketing project manager.
• Present monthly and quarterly performance summaries to clients.

Skills

PPC strategy

SEO strategy

Multi‑channel management

Paid and organic execution

Analytics & attribution

Client leadership

Tools

GA4

Google Ads

Google Search Console

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is expanding its marketing division to support PPC and SEO clients across multifamily, B2B and technical verticals. As Technical SEO Specialist at Blacksmith, you own strategy, performance and client‑facing leadership across paid search, paid social, SEO and conversion optimization.

This hybrid role involves joining sales calls to shape strategy, overseeing specialists, building performance roadmaps and ensuring campaigns deliver measurable outcomes.