WANTED! The World's Most Strategic SEO Specialist | Jacksonville, FL

THE ROLE
We're hiring a full-time SEO Specialist on a hybrid basis split between our Saint Johns, FL office and remote. You'll need to be in or willing to relocate to the Jacksonville area.

You'll manage our entire SEO division owning technical SEO, on-page and off-page strategy, AI SEO and GEO strategy, long-tail strategy, content writing, guest posting, link building, LinkedIn outreach, reporting and measurement, and client communication.

You'll start with 3 client accounts and grow into a portfolio of 8 to 10 over your first 60 days. You'll report to our Project Manager and our COO, but the SEO practice is yours to run.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical SEO: Run comprehensive site audits and prioritize fixes by impact: site speed, Core Web Vitals, schema, indexation, redirects, canonicalization, mobile usability. Diagnose with Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, and PageSpeed Insights.

On-Page SEO: Architect content that ranks. Keyword research, search intent mapping, topic clusters, pillar pages, schema, internal linking, and content depth. Build topical authority across longevity and health verticals.

Off-Page SEO: Run quality backlink campaigns through outreach, digital PR, and partnerships. No PBNs. No spam. Real links from real sites with real audiences. Track DR, referring domains, and link velocity tied to ranking and traffic outcomes.

AI SEO and GEO: Lead our practice in optimizing for AI-powered search: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, and Google AI Overviews. Build and improve AI workflows using Claude that scale our output and quality. This is the future of SEO, and you're going to help us own it.

Long-Tail Strategy: Build content programs that capture qualified, high-intent traffic our competitors miss. The long tail is where small businesses outrank giants — and you know how to execute on it.

Content Writing: Write or oversee SEO-optimized content that ranks and converts. Blog posts, service pages, landing pages, location pages, and pillar content. You can write yourself when needed, brief writers when you can't, and edit ruthlessly either way. Every piece is tied to a keyword strategy and a measurable outcome.

Guest Posting & Backlinks: Build and execute guest posting campaigns that earn high-DR backlinks from reputable health, wellness, and longevity publications. Pitch editors, write contributor-quality drafts, and turn placements into long-term partnerships. No PBNs. No spam. Real placements on real sites with real audiences.

Client Communication: Lead monthly strategy calls, deliver reports, and serve as the primary day-to-day contact for your portfolio. Translate technical work into language clients act on.

Reporting and Measurement: Track everything. Clients should always know exactly what's working, why, and what's next.

QUALIFICATIONS

SEO Technical Stack (Required): Google Search Console, Ahrefs and/or Semrush, Screaming Frog, GA4 • daily fluency

On-page SEO: keyword research, content optimization, internal linking, topic clustering

Off-page SEO: proven backlink experience through outreach and digital PR

Long-tail strategy: you understand that 1,000 long-tail rankings beat one head term

Technical SEO: site speed, schema, Core Web Vitals, indexation, redirects, canonicalization

WordPress: comfortable with HTML and CSS edits

AI and Tools (Required): Claude (claude.ai) proficiency • daily use, with examples to show

AI SEO experience: you understand how AI search engines crawl, evaluate, and surface content

Data fluency: you live in spreadsheets and dashboards and turn numbers into stories

LinkedIn outreach: you know how to write messages that get responses

Skills and Approach (Required): Client-facing experience • comfortable leading calls and delivering hard truths

Self-directed and accountable

SALARY AND GROWTH

SEO Specialist starts at $52,000 per year. You'll lead our SEO practice from day one. Compensation grows alongside the practice you build.

Start with 3 client accounts while learning our systems

Within 60 days, grow into a full portfolio of 8 to 10 accounts

Performance graded on client retention, satisfaction, traffic growth, ranking improvements, and outreach results

MAKE SURE YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH...

Hybrid work in the Saint Johns, FL area

Client-facing responsibility • you're the primary contact for your accounts

AI-forward culture • everyone here uses Claude daily

Data-driven decisions • if you don't like measuring, this isn't your role

Outreach work • writing messages, building relationships, asking for things

60-day trial period • don't leave a comfortable job unless you're confident

Camera on for all virtual meetings

OUR VALUES

Truth: No jargon, no spin, no hiding behind metrics. If something isn't working, we say so.

Health: We serve human health and live what we preach.

Abundance: We operate from a worldview of more, not less. There's enough opportunity, growth, and success to go around.

Community: We're stronger together. We invest in our team, our clients, and the communities we serve.

Pursuit of Clarity: Plain language, clear deliverables, real reporting.

Spark of Creativity: The best solutions aren't in playbooks. We test, experiment, and try what others won't.

Spirit of Disruption: We work with founders challenging the status quo. Question everything. Push back. Make it better.

TO APPLY
Send the following to hello@mindshiftstudios.com with the subject line "I actually read the instructions."

Resume in PDF format named: Lastname.Firstname.SEO-Specialist.pdf

About you • brief description of your SEO experience, client-facing experience, and why you'd be a great fit

Show us two pieces of real work:

One Claude or AI SEO workflow you actually use ("I use it for research" doesn't count)

One data-driven SEO decision • screenshots, dashboards, or a walkthrough

Pick ONE of our values (any of the eight) and tell us what it means to you and how you've lived it

A 2-minute Loom intro • who you are, what excites you about SEO, why MindShift caught your eye

Location confirmation • you're in the Jacksonville area or willing to relocate

Interview readiness • confirm you'll be ready to present your AI workflows, data work, and outreach examples live

ONE LAST THING

We know this is a lot. That's intentional.

Most agencies are looking for warm bodies to fill seats. We're looking for the person who's been waiting for a role like this • someone who reads this posting and thinks, "Finally."

If that's you, follow the instructions. Show us your work. The right person doesn't need convincing.

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