Remote SEO Specialist (Contractor)

Stride, Inc.; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 23,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Stride, Inc. is seeking a contract SEO Specialist to support organic search across multiple K12-powered schools' digital marketing. The role emphasizes execution: on-page optimization, content refreshes, and data-backed briefs to drive visibility for prospective families.

This remote contractor position requires 3+ years of hands-on SEO experience, proficiency with SEMrush/Ahrefs, and the ability to work independently within a team. Compensation is hourly under an EOR arrangement.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on SEO experience in-house or agency.
• Strong keyword research and intent mapping skills.
• Proficient with SEMrush/Ahrefs, GSC, GA.

Responsibilities

• Conducts keyword research and search intent mapping 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.

Skills

Keyword research

On-page SEO

Content briefs

Technical SEO

Analytical thinking

Independent worker

Tools

SEMrush

Ahrefs

Google Search Console

Google Analytics

Job description

Stride, Inc. is seeking a contract SEO Specialist to support organic search across multiple K12-powered schools' digital marketing. The role emphasizes execution: on-page optimization, content refreshes, and data-backed briefs to drive visibility for prospective families.

This remote contractor position requires 3+ years of hands-on SEO experience, proficiency with SEMrush/Ahrefs, and the ability to work independently within a team. Compensation is hourly under an EOR arrangement.