Sr. SEO Specialist

B&H Photo Recruiting Department•New York, NY

14d

About The Position

At over 50 years old and counting, B&H has built a reputation as the trusted resource for photography and videography enthusiasts via its NYC SuperStore and its award-winning website. Long known as "The Professional’s Source", B&H is recognized by savvy consumers worldwide for its honest, knowledgeable guidance, expert tips and articles… and always-great prices. B&H offers competitive salaries, medical benefits, a 401K plan, employee discounts and opportunities to grow within a high-energy, low-attitude environment. Make your move to B&H today! Job Overview: The SEO Expert is responsible for maximizing search engine rankings for B&H product/listing and landing pages, as well as increasing the overall volume of organic traffic from search engines to the B&H Website. The SEO Expert leverages data analytics to develop and deploy effective search strategies aligned with business objectives. Due To the dynamic environment produced by constant changes to search algorithms, the SEO continuously learns, tweaks skills and experiments to develop working methodologies. They will take necessary steps to stay on top of latest trends and shifts in the industry.

Requirements

Strong analytic skills, high attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work with multiple teams on a variety of projects
Ability to effectively interact with all levels of end users and technical resources
Strong project management and communication skills
Energetic and self-motivated
Proven SEO experience
In-depth experience with website analytics tools (e.g, Google Analytics, NetInsight, Omniture, WebTrends)
Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript development and constraints
Knowledge of ranking factors and search engine algorithms
Up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in SEO and SEM

Responsibilities

Develop a viable/robust SEO strategy based on SEO best practices and data analytics
Conduct regular Technical and On-Page SEO audits to determine opportunities and identify areas for improvement
Monitor and set up maintenance/alert system for when things break or are underperforming (crawlability, site structure/technical, speed, XML Sitemaps, canonical tags, meta data, redirects, etc)
Prioritize projects, initiatives and areas of focus based on data analysis
Conduct keyword research for individual projects
Track and provide regular status reports on ranking positions
Request appropriate content and/or refresh existing content to support Search engine ranking needs
Request additions and/or modifications to existing category and/or landing pages
Develop and implement link building and interlinking strategies
Coordinate with other departments (e.g. Social, Buying, Categorization, IS, OLM, etc.) to support SEO related initiatives
Provide guidance on website projects/initiatives to ensure compliance with SEO strategy and best practices