SEO Expert- for a serious growth site

OysterLink is the newest and fastest growing restaurant & hospitality job site. The site just launched recently and is generating over 300,000 monthly visitors organically.We are seeking an SEO expert with previous successful track record of growing sites to serious numbers with strong onsite technical knowledge to work with our internal development, content and other teams to get results and has following skills:Advanced keyword research & semantic search optimizationCompetitor analysis & gap identificationOn-page & content optimization for search intent & topical authorityLink building strategy development & local SEO strategyAI-driven SEO optimization (generative search, AI overviews, zero-click results)Structured data & schema for rich snippets & AI entity recognitionContent clustering for topical authority & semantic coverageTechnical SEO (crawlability, indexing, site structure, canonicalization)Core Web Vitals & site speed optimizationSite audits & collaboration with dev teamsJavaScript/React SEO (SSR, hydration, rendering)Analytics tools: GA4, GSC, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Clarity/HotjarAdvanced reporting (Data Studio/Looker)THE GOAL for this positions: Drive our restaurant & hospitality job portal from 350,000 organic monthly to 1+ million targeted organic US visitors by Mid 2026 through expert SEO strategy, content optimization, and competitive organic ranking dominance.Required Qualifications:Minimum 7 years of proven SEO experience covering all skills defined hereProven track record of growing brands online through SEO with site examples we can review on Ahrefs, ensure at least 1 website has over 1 million visitors and growingExcellent English speaking and writing skillsStrong analytical skills and the ability to track and measure resultsAbility to create and present monthly reports on team performance with KPI’s in executive meetingsStrong knowledge of content marketing and best content creation practices for SEO resultsProven knowledge to overcome challenges and ‘out of the box thinking’ to get results and beat competitors in organic rankings Oyster Link offers competitive salaries, yearly growth opportunities AND profit sharing.This is for a full-time, remote-work-at-home position. We do require team members who can work up until 3pm EST.What we offer at OysterLink:A work culture focused on mutual success and continuous growthJob stability and growthProfit SharingShares in the company to receive earn out when company is soldChallenging projects and opportunity to work with great team membersWork-from-home opportunity4 weeks paid time offWe are seeking to make IMMEDIATE hires. Recruitment steps:Apply via LinkedInReceive a short questionnaireSend back answers + CVHave an interview with our RecruiterComplete a testHave an interview with Hiring ManagerGet feedbackWe kindly ask for your CV and all correspondence to be in English.