Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Manager, Homes.com

CoStar•Irvine, CA

1d•$99,000 - $168,000•Onsite

About The Position

Homes.com is reimagining the home search experience for consumers and agents alike. We are empowering people to discover homes, share insights and make connections on their terms – disrupting a multi-billion industry. Already one of the fastest growing real estate portals in the industry, we are driven to be #1. Homes.com is a CoStar Group company with 30+ years' experience in leading and growing digital marketplaces. We pride ourselves on continually improving, innovating, and setting the standard for property search and marketing experiences. With Homes.com we’re building a brand on the cusp of defining the industry. We’re looking for big thinkers, brave leaders, and creative advertising wizards ready to influence a new age of homebuying within a tried-and-true, award-winning company. Homes.com is currently looking for an experienced SEO professional to join our growing team and to help manage SEO strategies for our residential real estate website, Homes.com, the industry’s fastest growing search site. Responsible for supporting efforts to increase the sites’ visibility on search engine results page or in AI platforms through optimization – whether on-page, off-page or technically focused. In this position, you will play a key supporting role on the SEO team through data analysis and execution of SEO strategies aimed at elevating the online presence of Homes.com. You will have a firm understanding of SEO fundamentals and experience implementing programmatic solutions. You will recognize that SEO is a team effort and requires a broad organizational understanding. You will be part of the team that will drive that message. This position is located in Irvine, CA and this position is in office Monday through Friday.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited, not-for-profit, in person University or College
7+ years of experience in Search Engine Optimization roles
Advanced understanding and knowledge of SEO Best Practices and the latest search engine algorithm updates. This includes vertical search services such as image search, video search, news search, etc.
Solid understanding of Google’s content and quality guidelines, including E-E-A-T and structured content best practices, to ensure content meets search standards and performs in organic results.
Familiarity with AEO and its relationship to modern SEO, including structuring content for AI-generated answers and enhanced search visibility.
Proven ability to develop strategies and manage projects which will drive organic search traffic to the site; proven track record in managing SEO projects from inception to completion.
Able to work cross-functionally with Product, Development, Design and other teams to streamline execution of projects.
Must be data driven, with the ability to identify actionable insights from large datasets, create reports to track and analyze SEO performance.
Experience with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and SEO tools such SEMRUSH, Conductor, BrightEdge and Ahrefs.
Able to keep ahead of the latest search industry trends and algorithm changes and align current and future projects with those developments.
Familiarity with web development platforms and languages such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Proven track record assuming ownership, moving quickly to implement ideas, and delivering results and in a fast-paced online environment.
A track record of commitment to prior employers

Nice To Haves

Experience managing SEO for large-scale, consumer-facing marketplace websites (10–25 million pages indexed), with a focus on driving scalable organic traffic growth.
Product management, project management, software development and/or analytics experience a plus.
Experience with log analysis tools such as Botify or DeepCrawl.
Experience with AI tools and integrating AI processes into SEO program.

Responsibilities

Serve as one of our in-house, enterprise-level, product-led SEO experts.
Develop SEO growth strategies, evangelize the importance of SEO and adhere to SEO best practices within the organization.
Provide recommendations for improvement of the site (including site architecture, URL structures, on-page factors, image, video and news optimization, etc.) and oversee the implementation of those recommendations.
Continually audit site and performance for SEO related improvements.
Track and report against a variety of key performance indicators that demonstrate the effectiveness of the organization's SEO efforts.
Work closely with product management, developers, marketing and our content team to assist in traffic generating initiatives across the organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes
Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks