Remote Local SEO Specialist (Full-Time) - Contract to Hire

Join Gorilla Brands – A Trackable, Performance-Driven Marketing Agency for Home Service Contractors, Builders and Remodelers We’re looking for a full-time Local SEO Specialist who lives and breathes SEO. Someone obsessed with rankings, analytics, reporting, and staying ahead of the curve—especially with how AI is shaping the SEO game. This isn’t a side gig. This is a real job. 30–40 hours a week, every week, at the computer with our team, advancing rankings, testing new tactics, and driving measurable results for our clients. If you love the grind of SEO, data, and constant improvement—read on. What You’ll Do - Own Local SEO strategy & execution across multiple home service and contractor websites. - Optimize and manage Google Business Profiles for maximum visibility. - Build and scale hyper-local landing pages targeting specific cities, neighborhoods, and zip codes. - Drive backlink acquisition, citations, and directory optimization to increase domain authority. - Use data daily: reporting, analytics, rankings, call tracking, and traffic behavior. - Leverage AI tools and emerging strategies to stay ahead of SEO trends. - Collaborate with our in-house creative, dev, and paid ads teams to execute integrated campaigns. - Monitor, track, and report results with full transparency—every keyword, every lead, every click. What We’re Looking For - Full-time commitment: 30–40 hours per week (not side work). - Local SEO expertise: GBP optimization, local citations, reviews, landing page builds. - Technical SEO chops: site audits, on-page optimization, schema, and speed improvements. - Content strategy: keyword research, SEO-driven content planning, competitor gap analysis. - Analytics-first mindset: You geek out on data, rankings, CTR, and conversion tracking. - AI-forward thinking: You know where SEO is heading with AI search engines and adapt fast. - Proactive and hungry: You love doing SEO all day, every day—and you want to be the best. Why Work With Us At Gorilla Brands, we’re not your average agency. We build trackable, performance-driven marketing systems for contractors and home service companies nationwide. We deliver results backed by data—not fluff. - Work with a passionate, fast-moving team. - Unlimited SEO projects and growth opportunities. - Be part of a company that’s changing how marketing is done in the home service industry. The Details - Type: Full-time, remote - Hours: 30–40/week (daily collaboration required) - Compensation: Hourly or salary (based on experience) - Perks: Long-term growth, agency resources, unlimited projects, team support How to Apply Send us: - Your resume - Examples of local SEO wins (rankings, GBP screenshots, case studies, reports) - A short note on how you’re using AI (or plan to) in your SEO work Apply tot his job Apply To this Job