SEO AEO Specialist (014-1265)
At a glance
Mid-level SEO role at Hunt St. Remote, Philippines · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Plan SEO work for agency clients and independently grow organic search for the e-commerce store
- Use Semrush to research keywords, review competitors, audit sites and investigate AEO opportunities
- Improve product pages and other site content, including titles, headings, FAQs and descriptions
- Create search-focused articles and posts, then track rankings, site health and performance
- Turn results into clear reports and recommendations, using AI tools to support research and content work
What you bring
- At least five years of practical SEO work, ideally across several sites, industries or client accounts
- You have hands-on experience with Semrush and Shopify, including improving product pages for search
- You understand SEO fundamentals and have working knowledge of how AI-powered search affects discovery
- You write strong English and can translate SEO data into useful recommendations
Who this fits
This role suits someone comfortable balancing client SEO work with independently leading organic search for an online store. You must be based in the Philippines and able to collaborate around Australian business hours, roughly nine to five, Monday to Friday, with flexibility in managing your time. The engagement is as an independent contractor; you’ll need to disclose ongoing work and identify the engagement as independent contracting on LinkedIn.
From the employer
Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: SEO AEO Specialist
Compensation range: $2,000 AUD - $2,500 AUD / Monthly
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time.
Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.
Who The Client Is: An established Australian-based marketing agency working with a diverse portfolio of businesses across different industries. Alongside its client services, the business operates a growing e-commerce merchandise brand with an online Shopify store.
This role will support the agency's SEO requirements across client accounts while also taking ownership of organic search growth for the e-commerce business.
Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced SEO AEO Specialist with strong hands-on SEO expertise and a practical understanding of how AI is changing search.
You will split your time between delivering SEO work across agency client accounts under the direction of the marketing team, while also independently driving SEO and AEO initiatives for the company's e-commerce business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute SEO strategies across client accounts and the e-commerce business.
- Conduct keyword research, competitor analysis, SEO audits and AEO research using Semrush.
- Optimise website content, including product descriptions, meta titles, headings, FAQs and other on-page elements.
- Create and optimize SEO-focused content, including blog posts, news articles and other organic search content.
- Manage and improve SEO performance within Shopify, ensuring products and content are structured for search visibility.
- Develop strategies to improve visibility across traditional search engines and AI-powered search platforms.
- Develop organic LinkedIn and social posts to promote new articles, news, products and other relevant content.
- Monitor rankings, search performance and technical/on-page SEO health.
- Prepare clear, actionable SEO reports and recommendations.
- Identify emerging SEO and AEO trends and proactively recommend opportunities.
- Use AI tools to support research, analysis, content development and reporting.
- Work collaboratively on client SEO requirements while independently driving organic search growth for the internal e-commerce brand.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 5+ years of hands-on SEO experience, ideally across multiple websites, industries or client accounts.
- Strong understanding of SEO fundamentals, including keyword research, on-page optimisation, technical SEO, content strategy and performance analysis.
- Hands-on experience with Semrush is essential.
- Hands-on experience with Shopify is essential, particularly managing on-page SEO elements and product optimisation.
- Working knowledge of AEO (AI Engine Optimisation) and how AI-powered search is changing the way users discover information.
- Strong written English and the ability to turn SEO data into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Comfortable using AI tools to support research, reporting and content workflows.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple SEO priorities across client and internal projects.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with AI image-generation tools for social media or marketing content.
- Strong AI prompting skills across platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude or similar tools.
- Experience working with e-commerce SEO, particularly Shopify stores.
Work Arrangement & Expectations:
This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
- Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
- Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)