SEO Expert

Elevate and Delegate Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Remote Manila Full-time Mid-level SEO

Mid-level SEO role at Elevate and Delegate. Remote, Philippines · full-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You'll audit client websites, solve SEO issues, and track whether changes improve results
You'll research keywords and shape content around intent, competition, and search results
You'll improve on-page and technical SEO, including metadata, linking, speed, schema, sitemaps, and indexing
You'll build local visibility and backlinks through business profiles, citations, location pages, and outreach
You'll optimize content, use AI tools, monitor performance, and explain results to clients and account managers

What you bring

You bring at least five years of hands-on SEO work with evidence of stronger traffic, rankings, or leads
You can handle technical, on-page, local, and link-building SEO, including Screaming Frog audits
You regularly use Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console
You use AI tools for research, content improvements, keyword grouping, and technical checks
You write clear English, interpret data, make basic HTML/CSS changes, and explain strategy

Who this fits

This role suits a mid-level SEO practitioner who can manage client work independently and communicate directly with clients. The position is remote in Manila, with a Monday-to-Friday schedule during Central Time business hours. You'll align leave and holidays with each client's needs and record a Loom video during the application process.

From the employer

Pay: Up to $3000

Type: Full-time

Benefits: Time Off: 2 weeks paid time off + paid U.S. holidays

Scedule: 9 AM–5 PM Central Time, Monday–Friday

What You Will Do

• Run full SEO audits for client websites — find problems, build solutions, track results

• Do keyword research and build content strategies based on search intent, competition,

and SERP behavior

• Implement on-page SEO: title tags, meta descriptions, headers, internal linking, and

content optimization

• Handle technical SEO: site speed, schema markup, structured data, XML sitemaps, 301

redirects, crawl errors, and indexing issues

• Build and manage local SEO strategies: Google Business Profile optimization, citation

management, NAP consistency, and location pages

• Execute link building campaigns: outreach, link auditing, and building high-quality

backlinks

• Write or optimize SEO content: blog posts, landing pages, and service pages that rank

and convert

• Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.) to improve SEO workflows — from content ideation

to keyword clustering to technical audits

• Monitor rankings, traffic, and conversions using Google Analytics, Google Search

Console, Semrush, or Ahrefs

• Deliver clear performance reports to account managers and participate in client

communication when needed

• Stay ahead of Google algorithm updates, AI search trends, and emerging SEO tools and

methods

• Optimize for AI and LLM visibility (ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc.) as part of evolving search

strategy

Requirements

What You Need

• 5+ years of hands-on SEO experience with proven results (traffic growth, ranking

improvements, lead generation)

• Technical SEO skills — site speed, schema, crawl audits, indexing, URL structure. You

know your way around Screaming Frog.

• On-page SEO — keyword optimization, content structure, meta tags, internal linking.

Second nature to you.

• Local SEO — Google Business Profile, citations, location pages, map pack rankings.

This is critical for our clients.

• Link building — experience with outreach, link auditing, and building quality backlinks

that actually move rankings

• SEO tools — Semrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics, Google Search

Console. You use these daily.

• AI-powered SEO — you actively use AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar to speed

up keyword research, content optimization, and technical audits

• Content optimization — you can write or improve SEO content that ranks. Blog posts,

service pages, landing pages.

• HTML/CSS basics — enough to make on-page changes, troubleshoot code issues, and

work with developers

• Analytical thinking — you make decisions based on data, not guesses. You can read

reports and spot opportunities.

• Good English communication — you can write clearly, explain your strategy, and

present results to the team

Nice to Have

• Agency experience (managing multiple client accounts at once)

• Experience in Home Services or Healthcare SEO

• Knowledge of JavaScript, PHP, or WordPress development

• Experience with heatmap tools (Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity) for user behavior analysis

• CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization) experience

• Experience optimizing for AI/LLM search platforms (Perplexity, SearchGPT, etc.)

Benefits

Client Relationship: You will be directly working with the client. This means that you will communicate with the client, provide services, and address any client-related matters independently.
Payments: All payments for your services will be handled by the client. Elevate and Delegate is not involved in processing your payroll. Your salary will directly go to you.
Vacation Leaves and Holidays: While we may have recommendations or guidelines regarding vacation leaves and holidays, the decision is entirely at the discretion of the client. You are expected to align your schedule with the client’s business needs and any specific policies or preferences they may have in this regard.

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Application Process:

As part of your application, you’ll be asked to record your responses to the initial interview questions through a Loom video (questions & instructions are in the application page).
Our team will carefully review your submission, and if shortlisted, we’ll share your responses with the client for their review and next steps.
Please treat this recording as you would a real interview:

Come prepared and make sure you’re clearly visible on camera.
Record your answers in a quiet, well-lit, and clutter-free space with a stable internet connection.

We’re excited to get to know you better! Show us your personality and strengths. We encourage you to answer authentically and in your own words, without reading from a script or using AI tools.