SEO/AEO Specialist

SEO/AEO Specialist

Onsite | Austin, TX | Contract-to-Hire

We are seeking an SEO/AEO Specialist to drive organic growth and optimize digital content for both traditional search engines and emerging AI-driven answer platforms. This role will focus on improving search visibility, increasing qualified traffic, and ensuring content is structured to perform across Google, voice search, and AI-powered search experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute SEO strategies across on-page, technical, and content optimization
• Optimize content for AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), including featured snippets, voice search, and AI-generated search results
• Conduct keyword research and intent analysis to inform content strategy and prioritization
• Collaborate with content, marketing, and development teams to implement SEO best practices
• Perform technical SEO audits (site structure, indexing, page speed, schema markup) and recommend fixes
• Monitor rankings, traffic, and engagement metrics, and provide actionable insights
• Optimize existing content for improved visibility, conversions, and SERP features (rich results, FAQs, snippets)
• Stay current on search algorithm changes, AI search trends, and evolving best practices

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in SEO, organic growth, or digital marketing
• Hands-on experience with on-page, technical, and content SEO strategies
• Familiarity with AEO concepts, including optimizing for featured snippets, voice search, and AI search tools
• Strong understanding of keyword intent, content structuring, and search ranking factors
• Experience analyzing performance data and translating insights into action
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with content, UX, and development teams

Experience using tools, such as:

SEO & Keyword Research: SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz, Google Keyword Planner

Technical SEO: Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Google Search Console

Analytics & Reporting: Google Analytics, Looker Studio

AEO / Content Optimization: Clearscope, Surfer SEO, MarketMuse

AI / Search Tools: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google Gemini (for content structuring and answer optimization)

CMS Platforms: WordPress, Webflow, Drupal

Compensation

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