SEO Specialist

Jamefy; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 668,000 - 1,169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work from your home country

Long-term positions with US-based

Payment in USD or local currency

Ongoing support from Virtustant team

Job summary

Virtustant is seeking an SEO Specialist to grow clients' organic traffic through keyword research, on-page optimization and content strategy. This remote role collaborates with writers and developers to improve speed, structured data and indexing, while tracking rankings and traffic for regular reporting.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in SEO, advanced English, and hands-on experience with SEO tools like Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Search Console, GA4 and WordPress or similar CMS.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in SEO and organic growth.
• Strong written and spoken English (C1 or higher).
• Experience with tools such as Ahrefs or Semrush.
• Familiarity with Google Search Console and GA4.
• Working knowledge of WordPress or another CMS.

Responsibilities

• Run keyword research and competitor analysis.
• Optimize pages, metadata and internal links.
• Run technical SEO audits and coordinate fixes with developers.
• Write content briefs and collaborate with writers.
• Build quality backlinks and monitor rankings.
• Track traffic, rankings and report results.

Skills

SEO experience

English proficiency

Keyword research

Tools

Ahrefs

Semrush

Google Search Console

Google Analytics (GA4)

WordPress / CMS

Job description

Job Title: SEO Specialist

About Virtustant

Virtustant is a remote staffing company that connects talented professionals in Latin America and South Africa with growing US businesses. We recruit, vet and support our team members so they can build long\-term remote careers with international clients.

About The Role

Grow our clients' organic traffic through keyword research, on-page and technical optimization, content and link building.

Responsibilities

• Run keyword research and competitor analysis
• Optimize pages, metadata and internal links
• Run technical SEO audits (speed, indexing, structured data) and work with developers on fixes
• Write content briefs and work with writers
• Build quality backlinks
• Track rankings and traffic, and report results

Requirements

• 2+ years working in SEO
• Advanced English (C1 or higher)
• Experience with Ahrefs, Semrush or similar tools
• Experience with Google Search Console and Google Analytics (GA4)
• Working knowledge of WordPress or another CMS

Nice To Have

• Basic HTML and CSS
• Local SEO experience
• Experience with Webflow or Shopify

English Level

Advanced (C1 or higher), written and spoken

Schedule

Full time, US business hours

What We Offer

• 100% remote work from your home country
• Long-term positions with US-based companies
• Payment in USD or local currency, according to your preference
• Ongoing support from the Virtustant team