SEO Specialist Job at Cypress HCM in New York

Base pay range $50.00/hr - $60.00/hr

SEO Specialist

Location: New York, NY (onsite 5 days/week)

Duration: 5-month contract

Pay: $50 - $60/hour on W-2

The Marketing Acquisition & Campaign Services (MACS) team is a performance‑driven digital marketing organization supporting our streaming brands. This role supports day‑to‑day Global SEO operations across Streaming.

As the SEO Specialist, Streaming, you will report to the Sr. Director of SEO and assist with reporting, keyword research, content workflows, SEO monitoring, and CMS updates. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with data, writing, and supporting cross‑functional teams.

About The Role

The SEO team functions as both an internal agency and an in‑house partner. You’ll help maintain SEO reporting, support content optimization, perform routine audits, and assist in publishing workflows. Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail are key.

Responsibilities

• Perform day‑to‑day SEO tasks, including keyword research, on‑page auditing, and light SEO auditing.
• Maintain weekly SEO reporting across dashboards, Google Search Console, analytics tools, and rank tracking.
• Update slide decks summarizing performance, insights, and SEO guidance.
• Monitor release and content calendar and support GTM planning.
• Provide SEO copyediting and content optimization feedback.
• Support content launches by making CMS updates and metadata adjustments.
• Monitor SEO performance and flag emerging issues.
• Use SEO tools to identify trends, opportunities, and gaps.
• Assist with market and competitive research.
• Help document SEO recommendations (e.g., Jira tickets, training docs, wikis).
• Collaborate with editorial, marketing, product, copywriting, and international teams to support SEO needs.
• Stay current on SEO industry trends and evolving search behaviors.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in SEO
• Strong knowledge of standard SEO processes and common SEO tools.
• Comfort working with web analytics; familiarity with Adobe Analytics is a plus.
• Understanding of search intent and how users discover content through search.
• Familiarity with keyword research tools (e.g., SEMrush, Google Search Console).
• Familiarity with SEO crawlers (e.g., Screaming Frog, Botify).
• Experience with a CMS; WordPress experience is a plus.
• Comfort working with data in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Ability to interpret reporting trends and clearly summarize insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail, curiosity, and willingness to learn new tools and workflows.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Marketing and Advertising

Industries

Entertainment Providers, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Technology, Information and Media