Link Building & Digital PR Outreach Specialist (HARO + Ahrefs)

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: TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

: SALARY

1250-1600

: HOURS PER WEEK

40

: DATE UPDATED

Dec 20, 2025

JOB OVERVIEW

JOB OVERVIEW:
We are looking for an experienced Link Building & Digital PR Outreach Specialist to handle backlink acquisition for local Canada and USA service-based businesses.

This role is execution-focused and requires hands-on experience with HARO, Digital PR outreach, and competitor backlink analysis using Ahrefs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Monitor and respond to HARO / journalist requests
- Write strong Digital PR pitches and outreach emails
- Use Ahrefs to:
-- Analyze competitor backlink profiles
-- Identify where competitors are getting links
-- Replicate or improve on those backlink opportunities
- Find backlink opportunities from:
-- Blogs
-- Media websites
-- Local publications (Canada & USA)
-- Niche-relevant websites
- Perform manual outreach to editors, bloggers, and website owners
- Track outreach, responses, and live backlinks
- Ensure all links are white-hat, relevant, and contextual

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
- Proven experience with link building for local businesses (Canada / USA)
- Strong experience using HARO
- Strong experience using Ahrefs
- Ability to analyze competitors and acquire similar or better backlinks
- Excellent written English (must sound natural and professional)
- Solid understanding of backlink quality (DR, relevance, anchor text, placement)

TIME ZONE REQUIREMENT:
- Must have daily overlap with EST working hours

NICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED):
- Experience with local SEO campaigns
- Experience securing links from news sites or authority blogs
- Experience with Digital PR campaigns

WHAT WE OFFER:
- Stable, long-term position
- Clear expectations and deliverables
- Work on real Canada & USA SEO campaigns
- Growth based on performance

HOW TO APPLY:
Please include the following in your application:

Brief summary of your link building experience
Your experience with HARO
Tools you have used (Ahrefs required)
Examples of backlinks you personally acquired (if available)
Your EST availability hours

SKILL REQUIREMENT

Backlinks Management Link Building

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Link Building & Digital PR Outreach Specialist (HARO + Ahrefs)

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