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Nectiv is hiring: Senior SEO Strategist in New York

Nectiv, New York, NY, USA

Job type: Full Time


The Role

We’re looking for an SEO Manager who is deeply passionate about search and how websites are discovered, crawled, rendered, and ranked.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys moving between technical analysis, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll work directly with clients, internal strategists, developers, and content teams to improve organic search performance across multiple sites.
What You’ll Do

Technical SEO

Perform comprehensive technical SEO audits (crawlability, indexation, rendering, internal linking, site architecture)

Conduct log file analysis to understand crawler behavior and identify inefficiencies

Identify and prioritize technical SEO fixes based on impact and effort

Work directly with development teams to support implementation of technical recommendations

Evaluate and monitor Core Web Vitals and site performance metrics

SEO Strategy

Develop holistic organic search strategies aligned to site structure, content, and authority signals

Identify high-impact organic growth opportunities across technical, content, and authority levers

Analyze competitive search landscapes and identify strategic positioning opportunities

Translate search demand and intent patterns into long-term content and site architecture strategy

Partner with content teams on scalable topic and content ecosystem planning

Support prioritization frameworks for SEO roadmaps across multiple initiatives

Content & On-Page Optimization

Partner with content strategists and writers to improve search performance

Optimize existing content for relevance, structure, and discoverability

Recommend schema and structured data implementations where appropriate

Support development of scalable content strategies (templates, programmatic approaches, etc.)

SEO Automation & Workflow Tooling

Leverage automation tools (e.g., AirOps, n8n, or similar platforms) to scale SEO workflows

Help design repeatable processes for research, analysis, and reporting

Identify opportunities to reduce manual SEO work through automation and integrations

Collaborate with technical team members to build or improve internal tooling and dashboards

Contribute ideas for improving internal SEO delivery efficiency through automation

Search Performance & Reporting

Monitor organic performance across rankings, traffic, crawl metrics, and engagement signals

Build clear reporting and performance summaries for clients

Translate technical findings into actionable recommendations

Track and analyze search algorithm changes and industry shifts

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with engineering teams on technical implementations

Partner with content teams on content planning and optimization

Support client conversations with clear, data-backed explanations

Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and SEO research initiatives

Requirements

4+ years of hands-on SEO experience (agency or in-house)

Strong technical SEO foundation (crawl/indexation/rendering/site architecture)

Experience working with Google Search Console, analytics platforms, and SEO toolsets

Experience working with developers and understanding technical implementation constraints

Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Experience

Experience with large or technically complex websites

Experience with log file analysis

Familiarity with JavaScript SEO concepts

Experience with schema / structured data

Familiarity with SEO automation tools (AirOps, n8n, or similar workflow automation tools)

Basic scripting or data analysis (Python, SQL, or similar)

Experience working across multiple stakeholders or client environments

How We Work

Remote-first environment

High ownership and trust

Strong emphasis on technical quality and continuous learning

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience

PTO + company holidays

Remote work support

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