Technical SEO Specialist
Job Description
It is an exciting time to be at Extra Space. We have been featured on multiple "Best Places to Work" awards, including Forbes and Glassdoor. We’re an S&P 500 company that hasn’t stopped growing since our founding in 1977. Today we are leading the self-storage industry in more ways than one, but in order to maintain this lead, we need exceptionally motivated, capable, and driven people like you. Self-storage is our product, helping people is our passion. Come grow with us and find out why so many of our employees recommend us as a great place to work.
Our Technical SEO Specialist is responsible for owning the analysis of our website structure, optimization of search engines’ view of our websites, and reporting internally on SEO related results. Previous technical SEO experience should include deep understanding of web development, website auditing, analytics, and link building.
This position is a hybrid role located at our headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT
Primary Responsibilities
Run in-depth technical audits to find errors as well as opportunities in site architecture and other components of crawling and indexing performance (Meta, Schema, Canonicalization, URL Structure, Error Pages)
Implement and improve use of structured data markup throughout site
Execute A/B user tests, collect and analyze data and results
Discover & research featured snippet & other SERP feature opportunities
Research and evaluate new types of search landscapes (voice, image, video, etc.)
Identify and analyze keywords and SEO tactics used by competitors
Work with the SEO team to create a process for link building & reclamation including:
Researching opportunities
Organized, consistent and methodical outreach
Localized Citations
Provide internal linking and site structure recommendations
Collaborate with our content team to identify and optimize low-performing content
Conduct inbound link audits & recommendations
Perform competitor analysis
Identify, recommend and implement on-page and off-page SEO strategies
Job Specifications
Strong technical SEO expertise - candidates should have in-depth experience using tools such as Screaming Frog and should be experienced SEO tacticians, not just strategists
Excellent written communication skills
Ability and willingness to present results confidently to groups of 12-20 people on a regular basis
Highly detail-oriented individual, driven by results, who can manage multiple projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment
Education and Experience
3-5 years’ experience minimum in a closely related field that would've provided direct exposure to a similar position
A Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree, preferably related to Website Development, IT, Mathematics, or Statistics
In lieu of a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree, someone with 5+ years in technical SEO and/or web development may be considered upon passing a general SEO competency exam
Prior experience/certifications in Google Analytics and Adobe Analytics
We pride ourselves on hiring top talent and provide the following benefits and more:
Well defined career paths
Great work/life balance and hybrid work schedule
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending (FSA)
Company paid Life, AD&D, and Short- & Long-Term Disability
401K with company match after 90 days of service
Holiday pay and paid time off
Extensive wellness program and various employee discount programs
Personal health advocate
On-site fitness center
Free soda, coffee, and snacks all day every day and much, much more!
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If you are a current Extra Space employee, please apply through the "Find Internal Career Openings" in Workday.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Application Instructions
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Apply OnlinePosted: 5/18/2023
Job Status: Full Time
Job Reference #: R-40347