Full Time
?36,000 - ?40,000
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Jul 31, 2026
Local SEO Assistant - Full Time - Remote
We’re looking for an SEO Assistant with strong Local SEO experience to manage and improve rankings for service-based businesses. If you know how to move the needle on Google Maps and organic results, this role is for you.
Learn more about JSA Interactive Inc., a global digital marketing company and our brands:
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Job Overview:
- Optimize and manage Google Business Profiles (GBP)
- Build and improve service area pages for local rankings
- Handle full on-page SEO (titles, headings, structure, internal links)
- Execute internal linking strategies across websites
- Work inside WordPress to publish, update, and optimize pages
- Improve content quality based on search intent (not just keywords)
- Perform keyword targeting and placement across pages
- Identify and fix keyword cannibalization issues
- Plan and execute SEO strategies (not just tasks - we need thinking)
- Conduct link building outreach (guest posts, niche edits, partnerships)
Analyze performance using tools like:
- Ahrefs
- Google Search Console
- Screaming Frog SEO Spider
- BrightLocal
- LocalFalcon
- Identify opportunities based on data and implement improvements
Requirements
- Minimum 2+ years of SEO experience
- Strong understanding of Local SEO (MUST)
- Proven experience with:
- On-page SEO optimization
- Keyword targeting & placement
- Fixing cannibalization issues
- Internal linking strategies
- Link building & outreach
- Backlink placements & ordering (MUST)
- Experience with Google Business Profile optimization
- Comfortable working in WordPress
- Familiarity with local rank tracking / grid tools
- Experience with citation building and local directories
- Ability to read and act on SEO data (GSC, Ahrefs, crawlers)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to execute clean work
Why Join Us
You’ll be part of a team that blends corporate stability with entrepreneurial energy. We move fast, work across diverse industries, and care deeply about results. If you’re passionate about SEO, excited about the evolving role of AI in search, and want to make an impact in a fun, high-performance agency, we’d love to hear from you.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering real marketing results. If you're organized, performance-driven, and proactive in optimizing campaigns and client satisfaction, we’d love to hear from you!
BONUS: knowledge or experience of the tree care or arborists industry!
- Work Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM Eastern Time USA (GMT -4 or GMT -5)
- Time monitoring app required
- Remuneration ?36,000 - ?40,000 per month per month, based on experience and portfolio.
If you meet the above requirements, are willing to work from 8am to 5pm US Eastern Time and looking for a salary within the salary range mentioned in the job advert, please send your resume to our Global HR Director, Lizelle De Villiers: