SEO Specialist

Starbucks Corp.; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Starbucks Corp. in Escondido, CA is seeking an SEO Specialist who can read buyer hesitations and drive growth with data-driven strategies.

You will own end-to-end campaigns, optimize paid and organic channels, and translate Klaviyo dashboards into actionable stories for the sales floor. This role emphasizes initiative, ownership, and clear documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.
• Experience with SEO, paid search, email and social programs.
• Ability to translate dashboards into actionable insights.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing and close deals that meet or exceed quarterly quotas.
• Build the campaign calendar that keeps Escondido, CA pipeline full year-round.
• Translate Klaviyo dashboards into stories the sales floor actually uses.
• Manage paid search, social, and email programs end to end.
• Turn a $87,000 - $114,000 budget into measurable plainspoken growth.
• Stitch together a referral program Starbucks customers want to share.

Skills

Curiosity

Ownership mindset

Growth mindset

Documentation discipline

Tools

Semrush

Buffer

Klaviyo

Job description

Starbucks is searching Escondido for a SEO Specialist who reads a buyer's hesitation before the buyer does. This SEO Specialist role at Starbucks rewards initiative with $87,000 - $114,000, real decision-making power, and steady career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing and close deals that meet or exceed quarterly quotas


• Build the campaign calendar that keeps Escondido, CA pipeline full year-round


• Translate Klaviyo dashboards into stories the sales floor actually uses


• Manage paid search, social, and email programs end to end


• Turn a $87,000 - $114,000 budget into measurable plainspoken growth


• Stitch together a referral program Starbucks customers want to share

What You'll Bring

• Strong working knowledge of Semrush and Growth Mindset


• Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your sales marketing craft


• Hands-on command of Buffer, with Growth Mindset as a close second


• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities


• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten


• 5+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks

Starbucks sits at the intersection of Semrush and Klaviyo, quietly powering sales marketing workflows from its Escondido base. Feedback flows in every direction at Starbucks, from the newest hire to the people signing the $87,000 - $114,000 checks.

We answer the money question first with $87,000 - $114,000, then keep going with growth budgets, mentorship, and a flexible internship schedule.

Live and listening, the hiring team reads new applications as they arrive.