Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. is hiring: Staff Consultant, SEO in Chicago

本职位负责领导并管理 SEO 策略的实施和执行，以及与客户之间的日常沟通，以帮助实现其目标。 **Job Description:**Merkle Cardinal Path, part of Dentsu Aegis Network, is a leading digital analytics and marketing firm focused on delivering insight, understanding and outcomes that create competitive advantage for our clients. We engage at the strategic, business, and technical levels to generate tangible and quantifiable value for our partners. Cardinal Path’s mission is: To know. To Share. To be our Partners’ competitive advantage. And our company culture reflects the importance of our people’s expertise, wellness, and happiness in everything we do.**Role Overview**We’re looking for a data-savvy, AI-aware SEO Staff Consultant to support our growing SEO team. This role is ideal for someone who understands the evolving search landscape and is eager to apply both technical and content-driven strategies to improve organic visibility and performance.**Key Responsibilities*** Execute and support technical SEO audits; monitor site health, Core Web Vitals, and structured data implementation.* Conduct advanced, intent-focused keyword research using industry-standard SEO tools and sources.* Develop and implement internal and external linking strategies that align with semantic SEO and topical authority.* Collaborate cross-functionally with content, UX, analytics, and development teams to ensure SEO is embedded in all digital initiatives.* Stay ahead of algorithm updates and AI search trends, including voice search, and visual search optimization.* Create and present performance reports using tools like Looker Data Studio; provide actionable insights based on data.* Support content optimization with a focus on E-E-A-T principles, entity-based SEO, and user intent.* Evaluate and test emerging SEO tools and AI technologies to improve workflow efficiency and performance.**Qualifications*** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in digital marketing, communications, or a related field.* 2–4 years of hands-on SEO experience (agency or in-house).* Strong understanding of modern SEO: semantic search, structured data, Core Web Vitals, and the implications of JavaScript heavy websites.* Proficiency with tools like Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Semrush, MajesticSEO and more for SEO workflows.* Experience with GA4 (or other Analytics platforms such as Amplitude or Adobe),* Google Search Console, Looker Studio. Familiarity with SQL or BigQuery is a plus.* Comfortable working across CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress, Shopify, Contentful) and basic HTML/CSS.Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.* Bonus: Familiarity with AI content workflows, prompt engineering, or SEO* automation tools.The annual salary range for this position is ($51,000-$83,375). Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.Benefits available with this position include:• Medical, vision, and dental insurance,• Life insurance,• Short-term and long-term disability insurance,• 401k,• Flexible paid time off,• At least 15 paid holidays per year,• Paid sick and safe leave, and• Paid parental leave.Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.#LI-MS3 #LI-Remote**Location:**Chicago**Brand:**Cardinal Path**Time Type:**全职**Contract Type:**永久Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do this without regard to race, color, national origin, sex , sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.Dentsu is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with us, please send an e-mail toApplicantAccommodations@dentsu.comby clicking on the link to let usknow the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information. We are here to support you. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: Cardinal Path is looking for a data-savvy, AI-aware SEO Staff Consultant to support our growing SEO team . The role is ideal for someone who understands the evolving search landscape . The annual salary range for this position is $51,000-$83,375 . En Español: 本职位负责领导并管理SEO 策略的实施和执行,以及与客户之间的日常沟通,以帮助实现其目标。 **Job Description:**Merkle Cardinal Path, parte de Dentsu Aegis Network, es una empresa líder en análisis y marketing digital enfocada a proporcionar información, comprensión y resultados que crean ventajas competitivas para nuestros clientes. Nos comprometemos en los niveles estratégico, empresarial y técnico para generar valor tangible y cuantificable para nuestros socios. La misión de Cardinal path es: Conocer. Compartir. Ser nuestro socio ventaja competitiva. Este papel es ideal para alguien que entiende el panorama de búsqueda en evolución y está ansioso por aplicar estrategias técnicas y basadas en contenido para mejorar la visibilidad y el rendimiento orgánicos.** Responsabilidades clave*** Ejecutar y apoyar auditorías técnicas de SEO; monitorear la salud del sitio, Core Web Vitals e implementación de datos estructurados.* Realizar investigaciones avanzadas sobre palabras claves enfocadas a las intenciones utilizando herramientas y fuentes de SEO estándar de la industria.* Desarrollar e implementar estrategia de vinculación interna y externa que se alineen con SEO semántico y autoridad tópica.* Colaborar cross-funcionalmente con Crear contenidos, UX, análisis y equipos de desarrollo para garantizar que SEO esté integrado en todas las iniciativas digitales. * Mantenerse al frente de las actualizaciones del algoritmo y tendencias de busca, incluidas las búsquedas vocales y optimización de buscas. Familiarización con SQL o BigQuery es una ventaja.* Trabajar cómodamente en plataformas CMS (por ejemplo, WordPress, Shopify, Contentful) y HTML/CSS básicos.Habilidades de comunicación fuertes con la capacidad de explicar conceptos técnicos a partes interesadas no técnicas.* Bono: Familiaridad con flujos de trabajo de contenido de IA, ingeniería rápida o herramientas de automatización SEO*. El rango salarial anual para este puesto es ($51,000-$83,375). La colocación dentro del rango salariales se basa en una variedad de factores, incluyendo experiencia relevante, conocimientos, habilidades y otros factores permitidos por ley.Los beneficios disponibles con esta posición incluyen:• Seguro médico, visión y seguro dental;• Vida, • Aseguramiento de discapacidad a corto y largo plazo;• 401k;• Beneficios pagados al menos durante el tiempo remunerado;• Al menos 15 días de vacaciones, por favor, haga clic en el botón WEB Para comenzar el proceso de licencia y permiso de enfermedad, pero también para cumplir con las leyes locales sobre los planes de salud y empleo. Las solicitudes se revisarán de forma continua, y los candidatos calificados serán contactados para las próximas etapas.#LI-MS3 #LI-Remote**Location:**Chicago**Marca:**Cardinal Path**Time Type:**全职**Contrato Tipo:**永久Dentsu está comprometido a proporcionar igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados.Hacemos esto sin importar la raza, color, origen nacional, sexo , orientación sexual, identidad de género, edad, embarazo, nacimiento o condiciones médicas relacionadas, ascendencia, discapacidad física o mental, estatus matrimonial, condición política, prácticas religiosas y observancias, estado de ciudadanía, información genética, status veterano u cualquier otra base protegida bajo la ley federal, estatal o aplicable.