SEO and GEO Manager Job at Halstead Media in Middletown

We’re hiring a strategic, curious, and forward-thinking

SEO Manager

to help shape the future of organic search and AI visibility at Halstead Media Group.

This role is for someone who gets excited about where search is going—not just where it’s been. AI-driven search, evolving SERPs, local visibility, entity optimization, changing user behavior, and new tools are creating a huge opportunity for marketers who know how to adapt quickly and turn change into results.

As SEO Manager, you’ll own SEO strategy and performance across a portfolio of clients, identify opportunities for growth, and work closely with our copywriters, designers, developers, Project Managers, and leadership team to turn strategy into execution.

You won’t simply follow an SEO checklist. You’ll analyze what’s happening, determine what matters, prioritize the highest-impact opportunities, test new approaches, and continuously improve how we help our clients get found and generate qualified leads.

This role is

99% remote , with optional annual travel for training or team planning.

About Halstead
Halstead Media Group helps landscape and outdoor living companies eliminate instability, fuel growth, and build sustainable marketing systems.

As a StoryBrand Certified Agency, we combine clear messaging, strong creative, smart strategy, and measurable performance to help our clients grow.

Our clients trust us because we think strategically, move quickly, embrace change, and approach their businesses with the same level of care and ownership we would our own.

What You’ll Do
SEO Strategy & Client Growth

Own SEO and GEO strategy and performance across an assigned portfolio of clients

Build annual, quarterly, and monthly SEO priorities based on client goals, opportunities, and performance

Identify the highest-impact opportunities across content, local SEO, technical SEO, UX, and conversion

Turn SEO data into clear recommendations and actionable next steps with SEO implementation that you would handle on your own and with other team members, including copy and design team members.

Continuously evaluate what is and isn’t working and adjust strategies accordingly

Identify opportunities to increase qualified organic traffic, visibility, leads, and revenue

Help ensure SEO strategy aligns with each client’s broader marketing and business goals

AI, Search Innovation & Experimentation

Stay ahead of how AI-driven search, AI Overviews, answer engines, zero-click search, and evolving SERPs are changing organic visibility

Explore strategies for increasing client visibility across both traditional search engines and AI-powered search experiences

Test new SEO tools, workflows, technologies, and optimization approaches

Experiment with structured data, schema, entity optimization, content formats, internal linking, and topical authority strategies

Identify meaningful changes in search behavior and translate them into practical strategies for our clients

Help develop internal SEO playbooks, processes, and best practices based on what we learn

Bring ideas to the table and actively challenge outdated SEO assumptions when the data points somewhere new

Content & On-Page SEO

Develop content strategies based on search demand, topical authority, client priorities, competitive opportunities, and conversion potential

Provide strategic direction for service pages, location pages, blogs, landing pages, and other organic content

Create clear SEO briefs and recommendations for copywriters

Review and optimize page structure, metadata, internal linking, headings, schema, and content hierarchy

Identify content gaps and opportunities to strengthen topical and entity relevance

Collaborate with design and development teams on UX improvements that support both search performance and conversions

Ensure content is created for real people first while giving search engines and AI systems the context they need to understand it

Local SEO & Google Business Profile

Own local SEO strategy across Google Business Profiles, location pages, reviews, citations, and local authority signals

Identify opportunities to improve visibility in Google Maps and local search results

Evaluate geographic expansion opportunities and develop strategies for entering or strengthening visibility in new markets

Build scalable approaches for location-based content without sacrificing quality

Monitor local search performance and adjust strategies as markets and SERPs evolve

Technical SEO

Identify, prioritize, and implement technical SEO issues based on their actual impact

Partner with developers to address indexing, crawling, site architecture, redirects, canonicals, schema, Core Web Vitals, and other technical considerations

Provide SEO direction during website builds, redesigns, migrations, and launches

Help ensure new websites are built with strong organic foundations from the beginning

Performance, Analysis & Reporting

Monitor rankings, organic traffic, local visibility, conversions, leads, and other meaningful performance indicators

Look beyond surface-level metrics to understand

why

performance is changing

Identify patterns, opportunities, risks, and anomalies in SEO data

Translate complex SEO findings into clear insights for Project Managers, leadership, and clients

Help evolve our reporting as search changes, including AI visibility and other emerging measures of organic performance

Train and support team members in understanding SEO performance and communicating it clearly to clients

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with copywriters, designers, developers, Project Managers, and leadership to make sure SEO strategy is executed effectively

Partner with our Paid Media team to uncover cross-channel opportunities, including keyword insights, conversion trends, landing page performance, and market demand

Provide SEO guidance during client onboarding, strategy development, website projects, and ongoing marketing campaigns

Clearly communicate priorities so other teams understand not just

what

needs to happen, but

why

Help strengthen SEO knowledge across the agency

You’ll Thrive in This Role If You:

Have 2+ years of hands‑on SEO experience and understand how strong SEO strategies are actually executed

Think strategically but are comfortable getting into the details when needed

Are genuinely excited about how AI is changing search and want to help figure out what comes next

Understand content, local, technical, UX, and on-page SEO as interconnected parts of a larger strategy

Know how to prioritize opportunities based on potential impact rather than simply completing tasks

Are comfortable analyzing data and turning it into decisions

Communicate clearly and confidently with both SEO experts and non-technical teammates

Are proactive and don’t need someone else to identify every opportunity for you

Enjoy testing ideas, measuring results, and changing direction when the data tells you to

Are naturally curious and continually learning

Like building processes and frameworks that make great work repeatable

Care about business results—not just rankings and traffic

Bonus Skills

Experience with AI search optimization, entity SEO, schema, NLP, semantic SEO, or topical authority strategies

Experience with landscaping, home services, B2B, multi‑location businesses, or similar industries

Experience with tools such as Semrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Google Search Console, GA4, Local Falcon, BrightLocal, Surfer, Clearscope, or similar platforms

Experience using ChatGPT or other AI tools to improve SEO research, analysis, workflows, or productivity

Understanding of UX and conversion rate optimization

Experience collaborating directly with developers on technical SEO

Experience with website migrations or redesigns

Details & Perks

99% remote

Equipment reimbursement

Monthly perks, including snack and coffee/tea subscriptions

Flexible hours with a results‑first mindset

Paid training and professional development

15 days PTO to start, plus paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

100% of the employee medical premium paid by Halstead

Cash medical opt‑out benefit if you have qualifying insurance elsewhere

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