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SEO Account Manager

Location: Remote

Compensation: $65,000 – $85,000 a year – Full-time

Job Description

About Us

Spartan SEM is a digital marketing agency headquartered in South Carolina, built for businesses that mean business. While we’re proud of our SC roots, we work with clients nationwide across legal, healthcare, home services, and other industries, and our team is fully 100% remote. We specialize in SEO, PPC, and web design, running on a retainer model that lets us build long-term partnerships with the businesses we serve rather than one-off projects. We’re under a year old and growing aggressively, which means real ownership, real impact, and real room to grow alongside us. We’re a tight-knit, fast-moving team that values communication, ownership, and doing right by our clients.

Job Summary

We’re looking for an SEO Account Manager to serve as the primary point of contact between Spartan SEM and a portfolio of client accounts. This role sits at the intersection of client relationship management and campaign execution, you’ll be the person clients trust to keep them informed, and the person our internal operations team relies on to keep campaigns on track. You’ll monitor and manage client communications closely, ensure deliverables are hitting deadlines and expectations, and act as the client’s advocate inside Spartan SEM, pushing our internal team to not just meet goals, but exceed them.

Responsibilities

Serve as the main point of contact for an assigned book of client accounts, managing day-to-day communication via email and other channels
Monitor client communications closely and respond to all client messages within a couple of hours during business hours
Coordinate with the operations team to ensure SEO deliverables are completed on time and to the standard clients expect
Own monthly client reporting, clearly outlining the previous month’s completed work, SEO progress, and overall campaign performance
Lead monthly client meetings as needed to review performance, address questions, and align on next steps
Act as an internal advocate for each client, working cross-functionally with the operations team to ensure campaign goals are met and, wherever possible, surpassed
Proactively flag risks, delays, or opportunities on an account before they become client-facing issues
Maintain organized, up-to-date records of client communications, deliverables, and campaign status

Compensation

Base salary: $65,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience
Commission structure on top of base pay, tied to client retention and other performance-based KPIs

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of experience in SEO or digital marketing
Prior experience in a client-facing role is required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple client accounts simultaneously
A proactive, ownership-driven mindset, this role is not a good fit for someone who waits to be told what to do
Comfortable working cross-functionally with an internal operations/execution team
Ability to translate SEO performance data into clear, client-friendly reporting and narrative

Technical SEO Specialist

Location: Remote

Compensation: Starting at $62,400 – Full-time

Job Description

About Us

Job SummaryWe are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Technical SEO Specialist to join our digital marketing team. In this role, you will report directly to the Technical Director and support them in a multitude of tasks.

Provide a Portfolio, Case Study(s), or other examples of showing these skills in action to be set apart from other applications

Required Skills:

Comfortable writing HTML & CSS code from scratch, without AI-assistance
Conceptual understanding of JavaScript and PHP (coding from scratch not required)
Experience working with various types of WordPress website and the Gutenberg editor
Experience working with at least one page builder (i.e. Elementor)
Experience managing websites on dedicated WordPress hosts (i.e. WP Engine, Siteground, Bluehost)
Solid understanding of SEO fundamentals (Technical SEO health, Page Speed optimization, onpage best practices)
Understanding of fundamental web design principles (color contrast, typography, brand consistency)

Preferred Skills/Nice-to-Haves:

Experience with managing domains and DNS
Experience setting up and troubleshooting SMTP configurations
Experience migrating existing WordPress websites from one web host to another
Experience with Zapier and/or connecting lead generation platforms to CRMs
Basic understanding of Google Tag Manager (Basic tags and triggers), Google Analytics (reports, key events), and Google Search Console (indexing report, Core Web Vitals, structured data).
Basic understanding of Chrome DevTools
Experience working with photo/graphic editing software (Canva/Photoshop/Illustrator/Affinity)
Comfortable working in code editors (i.e. VSCode)

An Ideal Candidate:

Is comfortable finding solutions to unique or unfamiliar problems that don’t have established answers
Can navigate and read documentation on services and platforms
Thrives working in a team environment to receive and implement feedback, where their own ideas and suggestions are both listened to and encouraged
Can manage shifting priorities and voice concerns or potential issues/conflicts early
Understands they are working in an industry that is constantly changing and requires a mind willing to learn and adapt.

Regular Duties Include:

Contributing to new client onboarding, ensuring their website’s technical health is addressed
Addressing client requests on a wide variety of WordPress website setups and communicating with your direct manager and the client account manager to ensure timely delivery and proper implementation
Reviewing website projects, contributing to a smooth and successful launch
Implementing internal and client feedback on new website projects, and assisting with the post-launch process
Completing tasks (identified by leadership) on various WordPress setups to improve client KPIs

Why Work With Spartan SEM?

Work with some of the best in the industry
Your growth and career plans are our top priority
Work fully remote
Flexible work schedule

Who is a Spartan Employee?

A Spartan gives their best effort and maintains a solutions-oriented attitude every day
Takes responsibility, accountability, and shows proof over promises
Speaks with results
Succeeds in their role without micro-management

No Relevant Open Positions?

That doesn’t matter, we encourage you to still apply! As a new business growing quickly, new opportunities for all skillsets and experience come up frequently. Applying now puts you at the top of the application pile when a relevant opportunity comes up.

Please note that while international applicants are welcome to apply, we can only accept full time employees that can legally live and work in the United States. We are a local business first and foremost, so applicants that live close are also prioritized when all else is equal. We want to support our community when the opportunity fits!