SEO Strategist

About the role

Trident Consulting, a global leader in business and technology services, is looking for an experienced SEO Strategist to shape and execute enterprise‑wide SEO initiatives for a major client. This remote contract role focuses on aligning organic search tactics with business goals and emerging AI‑driven search environments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and drive the client’s enterprise SEO strategy, aligning organic search priorities with business objectives and marketing goals.
• Conduct keyword research, competitive analysis, and search landscape assessments to identify opportunities and inform content strategy.
• Partner with content, web, and product marketing teams to create and optimize SEO‑driven content that ranks and converts.
• Lead AEO and GEO strategy, ensuring content is discoverable and cited across AI search environments and large language models.
• Scale AI‑ready content standards, including metadata optimization, schema markup, and structured data frameworks.
• Govern existing organic content development and optimization, such as the Cybersecurity 101 glossary.
• Lead technical SEO initiatives covering site architecture, crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, structured data, and page‑speed optimization.
• Collaborate with Web Content Strategy and Engineering to embed SEO/AEO requirements into headless CMS architecture and tagging standards.
• Work with web development and engineering teams to identify and resolve technical SEO issues.
• Define and monitor KPIs for organic search performance, delivering regular reporting and insights.
• Conduct ongoing SEO audits and translate findings into prioritized, actionable recommendations.
• Stay current on search engine algorithm updates, AI search developments, and emerging best practices, assessing their impact on the client’s web presence.
• Serve as an internal SEO and AEO subject‑matter expert, educating cross‑functional teams on best practices.

Required profile

• 6+ years of SEO experience with a proven track record of driving organic growth in B2B or enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience with AEO, GEO, and how large language models surface and cite web content.
• Deep knowledge of technical SEO principles, including crawl management, site architecture, and Core Web Vitals.
• Experience with structured data and schema markup for both traditional and AI‑driven search.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, capable of translating insights into strategy.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities, able to present complex SEO concepts to non‑technical audiences.

Required skills

• SEO tools: Google Search Console, Semrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog (or similar).
• Web analytics platforms: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Implementation of structured data and schema markup.
• Core Web Vitals optimization.