Content Optimization Specialist

Baxter • Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

At Baxter, the company's mission is to Save and Sustain Lives, driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. The Content Optimization Specialist role is crucial for strengthening Baxter's content-led marketing approach, aiming to enhance visibility across search engines and AI-driven answer experiences. This early-career SEO/AEO and content strategy professional will collaborate with brand, content, product marketing, analytics, and web teams to transform search insights into prioritized topics, optimized briefs, and content improvements that boost performance. The role primarily focuses on brand-level topic ideation and content development (80%), with a secondary focus (20%) on consulting with product marketing teams to improve content and identify major visibility gaps. The specialist will also be expected to write or co-write select content pieces, utilizing contracted copywriter support when necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field
• 1+ years of experience in SEO (and/or AEO), content marketing, or digital marketing
• Experience with Google Analytics, Google Search Console and Semrush or similar tools required
• Hands-on experience contributing to content briefs, content optimization, and/or publishing workflows
• Comfort collaborating with writers, marketers, and web teams to implement improvements and track results
• Ability to use data and curiosity to find opportunities, ask good questions, and validate assumptions before recommending action
• Communicates clearly—able to explain SEO/AEO recommendations to non-specialists and align partners on next steps
• Takes initiative to move work forward, from identifying a topic gap to delivering a brief and supporting execution

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report on SEO/AEO performance through a regular cadence, tracking key metrics, trends, risks, and opportunities
• Maintain dashboards and performance summaries to inform prioritization and support cross‑functional stakeholders
• Translate insights into an optimization backlog, recommending on‑page, content, internal linking, and technical improvements
• Develop search‑informed content strategies by analyzing demand, intent, and competitive gaps
• Create clear, optimized content briefs for new content, refreshes, and campaigns to guide writers and partners
• Write or co‑write select content and collaborate with internal teams and external copywriters as needed
• Stay current on AI‑driven and answer‑based search experiences, helping make content more “answer‑ready” and discoverable
• Serve as an internal SEO/AEO advisor by providing guidance, enablement resources, and ongoing support to cross‑functional teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits packages
• Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
• Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Educational assistance programs
• Time-off benefits such as paid holidays
• Paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• Family and medical leaves of absence
• Paid parental leave
• Commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Childcare benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees