Technical SEO Specialist

Delta Defense, LLC is the private company that provides Marketing, Operations and Customer Service for the USCCA. The USCCA safeguards life, freedom, and finances for responsible American protectors. Learn more about the USCCA at https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/

Why this role matters to you:

Is your current gig just not enough? Are you ready to leverage your SEO expertise in a role where your contributions truly make a difference? 

At our company, you'll join a culture second to none, where every optimization and strategy you implement supports a mission that saves lives every day. Be part of a team that values your technical skills while empowering you to innovate with purpose. 

If you have over 5 years of experience in SEO and a passion for leveraging data to inform decisions, this is an opportunity to let your technical prowess shine. As a Technical SEO Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in driving our digital success beyond just keyword rankings. Your expertise will optimize our website by analyzing and improving page speed, search rank, content quality, visual flow, and effective calls to action. You'll lead the entire journey from lead generation to customer conversion, ensuring a seamless experience that engages and retains our audience.

Be an integral addition to our dynamic team, where your attention to detail, strong communication, and collaboration skills will shine. You'll need to stay informed about emerging search engine trends and algorithm updates, ensuring our strategies remain cutting-edge. Join us to leverage your expertise and make a meaningful impact in our mission-driven organization.

Technical SEO Specialist - Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the organization's search engine optimization strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and digital acquisition objectives.
• Own and lead the end-to-end execution of key SEO initiatives, directly implementing technical optimizations and content enhancements.
• Manage and contribute hands-on to all aspects of SEO, including technical SEO, on-page optimization, and off-page strategies.
• Lead the SEO team and own the SEO agency relationship, ensuring projects are executed quickly, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
• Roadmap, build business cases, and manage the implementation of SEO initiatives across multiple departments and stakeholders. 
• Optimize website structure, performance, and architecture for search engines, ensuring best practices are met for crawlability, indexability, site speed, structured data, and Core Web Vitals.
• Conduct deep-dive keyword research, competitive analysis, and ongoing technical SEO audits to identify growth opportunities and areas for improvement.
• Work closely with developers to implement technical SEO recommendations, schema markup, sitemaps, and structured data improvements.
• Collaborate with content and creative teams to optimize existing content and ensure new content is SEO-friendly. Provide guidelines and recommendations to ensure alignment with search intent and keyword targeting.
• Leverage SEO tools (Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and web analytics) to track performance and optimize campaigns based on real data.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, algorithm updates, and emerging SEO technologies, ensuring the company remains at the forefront of organic search strategies.
• Provide proactive SEO leadership, ensuring cross-functional teams understand and integrate SEO best practices across the business.
• Continuously test, refine, and improve content and technical strategies to maximize organic search performance.

Technical SEO Specialist - Required Skills/Experience: 

• 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience in technical SEO, preferably within eCommerce, membership, or event industries.
• Proven ability to manage and directly execute high-impact SEO initiatives for large, complex websites or portfolios.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Public Relations, or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in technical SEO best practices, including crawlability, indexation, structured data, Core Web Vitals, keyword research, content optimization, and link-building strategies.
• Experience directly implementing technical optimizations via CMS, development environments, or direct collaboration with developers.
• Proficiency in hands-on SEO execution, including working with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (as related to SEO), and CMS platforms such as WordPress, Unbounce, Payload, Retool, and non-traditional CMS frameworks like React, NextJS, and Gatsby that pull content from databases.
• Proficiency in SEO tools such as Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and web analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Looker, etc.).
• Experience with AI tools and chatbots for strategic SEO planning and implementation.
• Strong JavaScript knowledge for technical SEO implementations on code-heavy sites.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret SEO data and translate insights into action. Experience with GA4 and other analytics tools is preferred.
• Project management experience, including the ability to manage multiple priorities, organize large-scale projects, and drive SEO initiatives across teams.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical SEO requirements to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A hunger for continuous learning, innovation, and improvement in the rapidly evolving field of SEO.
• Familiarity with firearms and the 2A community is a plus.
• Demonstrates the Core Values of Delta Defense, LLC.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

While we welcome applications from candidates who desire to work remotely, we offer preferred consideration to those who can work at our beautiful headquarters in West Bend, Wisconsin. For those opting for a hybrid schedule, this involves working in-office three days a week. 

Target base salary range $72,000 - $88,000 based on experience. Eligible for company bonus plan.

Review benefits information and submit your application at: Delta Defense Careers

Why YOU should Work at Delta Defense!

• We are a fun, fast-paced, and rewarding place to work and grow!
• 23 Days of Personal Time Off, 8 Company Holidays, plus paid day of Volunteer Service annually
• Robust Insurance Coverage Options: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, FSA, Life, STD, & LTD 
• Nationally recognized in 2023 and 2024 as a Newsweek Top 100 America’s Most Loved Workplace
• Top Workplaces USA award in 2022!
• Named on Inc. 5000 “Fastest Growing Private Companies” list 13 years in a row!
• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel “Top Workplace” award 7 years in a row!
• Milwaukee Business Journal “Best Place to Work” award 6 years in a row! 

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