Freelance SEO and Paid Ads Specialist Job at The Geekery, Salt Lake City, UT

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  • The Geekery
  • Salt Lake City, UT

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Freelance SEO & Paid Ads Specialist Job Listing

About The Geekery
The Geekery is on a mission to level up its online presence through a data-driven SEO, content, and paid advertising strategy. We’re a small, nimble team that values clear communication, measurable results, and creative problem-solving. You’ll work directly with our in-house SEO PM to turn strategic plans into live optimizations and high-performing ad campaigns.

What You’ll Do

Technical SEO Execution:

  • Remediate audit findings (crawl errors, redirects, robots.txt & sitemap)

  • Optimize site speed, ensure mobile responsiveness and accessibility

On-Page Optimization & Markup:

  • Refine title tags, meta descriptions, header hierarchies collaboratively with in-house marketing specialist

  • Implement internal linking and schema (Organization, Article, FAQ, etc.)

Content Production & CMS Publishing:

  • Upload and format blog posts & landing pages per content briefs

  • Insert images, set alt text, canonical URLs, and enhance copy with keywords & CTAs

Paid Ads Setup & Management:

  • Build Google Ads Search & Display campaigns, including keyword research, audience targeting, and budget pacing collaboratively with in-house marketing specialist

  • Create and optimize Meta (Facebook/Instagram) ad campaigns, including creatives, placements, and retargeting audiences

  • Regularly review ad performance data with in-house marketing specialist, make optimization recommendations, and implement A/B testing on ads and landing pages

Off-Page SEO & Link-Building Support:

  • Manage directory & citation submissions

  • Conduct link reclamation for broken external links

  • Identify partnership opportunities for outreach hand-off

Monitoring, Reporting & QA:

  • Provide weekly status updates on SEO and paid ads performance

  • QA live changes (metadata, redirects, schema) and basic GA4 event checks

Collaboration & Communication:

  • Log all work in Trello/Jira

  • Attend a weekly 30-minute check-in call with the project manager

Who You Are:

  • 2+ years of hands-on SEO & paid ads management (Google Ads, Meta Ads)

  • Strong grasp of site-audit tools (Screaming Frog, SEMrush, Google Keyword Planner)

  • Proficient in Google Ads Manager, Meta Business Suite, Google Search Console, GA4

  • Comfortable with WordPress and ad creative production basics

  • Clear, proactive communicator and self-managing

Logistics & Compensation:

  • Rate: $50/hour

  • Time Commitment: 12–15 hrs/week (front-loaded first month, tapering in month two)

  • Contract Length: 2-month engagement with potential extension

  • Location: Fully remote; must overlap with Mountain Time for weekly sync

Company Description

The Geekery is Salt Lake City’s hub for afterschool programs, STEM activities, arts, and tabletop gaming for kids and teens. We provide a safe, welcoming space where students build skills, confidence, and friendships through hands-on learning and creative play. Serving Salt Lake City, Millcreek, and South Salt Lake, our programs include homework help, science experiments, art projects, and immersive Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Parents choose The Geekery for our experienced staff, inclusive community, and commitment to helping every child thrive academically and socially.

Company Description

The Geekery is Salt Lake City’s hub for afterschool programs, STEM activities, arts, and tabletop gaming for kids and teens. We provide a safe, welcoming space where students build skills, confidence, and friendships through hands-on learning and creative play. Serving Salt Lake City, Millcreek, and South Salt Lake, our programs include homework help, science experiments, art projects, and immersive Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. Parents choose The Geekery for our experienced staff, inclusive community, and commitment to helping every child thrive academically and socially.

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