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Grand Canyon Education, Inc. · 2 months ago

SEO Specialist (Remote US)

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. is seeking an SEO Specialist to enhance their online presence. The role involves owning SEO performance, conducting keyword analyses, and collaborating with various teams to implement SEO strategies effectively.

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Responsibilities

Own SEO performance for assigned verticals and content types
Conduct keyword gap analyses, competitive research, and user intent mapping to identify opportunities
Perform advanced on-page and technical SEO audits (e.g., indexation, internal linking, site architecture)
Recommend new pages, content refreshes, or additional SEO initiatives related to owned verticals
Support testing initiatives and set up lightweight experiments (e.g., different title formats, content structures) and track results over time
Identify and resolve SEO issues such as duplicate content, crawl errors, slow-loading pages, and broken links
Collaborate with content, UX, and development teams to guide SEO implementation and monitor progress
Maintain and update SEO documentation, keyword maps, and internal SOPs for owned verticals
Report on SEO performance trends and provide actionable insights during regular updates
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Technical SEOKeyword strategySEO tools proficiencyContent optimizationCMS familiarityData interpretationEffective communicationProject management

Required

Own SEO performance for assigned verticals and content types
Conduct keyword gap analyses, competitive research, and user intent mapping to identify opportunities
Perform advanced on-page and technical SEO audits (e.g., indexation, internal linking, site architecture)
Recommend new pages, content refreshes, or additional SEO initiatives related to owned verticals
Support testing initiatives and set up lightweight experiments (e.g., different title formats, content structures) and track results over time
Identify and resolve SEO issues such as duplicate content, crawl errors, slow-loading pages, and broken links
Collaborate with content, UX, and development teams to guide SEO implementation and monitor progress
Maintain and update SEO documentation, keyword maps, and internal SOPs for owned verticals
Report on SEO performance trends and provide actionable insights during regular updates
Strong understanding of technical SEO, keyword strategy, and content optimization
Experience using SEO tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, or similar
Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects independently
Comfort interpreting data, identifying patterns, and drawing actionable conclusions
Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Familiarity with CMS platforms (e.g., Drupal, WordPress) and basic HTML/CSS
Understanding of how SEO integrates with CRO, UX, and web development processes
Bachelor's degree in marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered
2–5 years of hands-on SEO experience, ideally in a mid-level or specialist role
Background in managing SEO within large-scale websites or multi-departmental organizations
Must be able to pass pre-employment background screen

Company

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

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Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is an educational service company that provides an array of support services in the post-secondary education sector.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Endeavour Capital
2008-11-21IPO
2005-01-01Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Dilek Marsh
Chief Technology Officer
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Andrea Oliver
HR Business Partner
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