Associate, SEO

Hearts & Science has been inspired by confident marketers seeking business advantage in a world of personalized digital marketing, where CRM and addressable channels converge, and decisions must be made in real time to aggregate effective reach and deliver the right message at the right time. Designed to inform brand strategies with real-time insights, Hearts & Science is a data‑driven marketing agency with expert media planning and buying capabilities, among other services that include shopper marketing, marketing innovation and content activation.

We are currently recruiting for a highly motivated and talented individual with an eagerness and passion to learn more about digital media to join our SEO team.

As an SEO Associate, you will be responsible for ensuring that all SEO deliverables are of high quality and executed on time. This role offers a vibrant learning environment where you can enhance and refine your skills in organic search and content marketing. With a strong emphasis on continuous growth and innovation, you initially will focus on execution with the opportunity to work on more advanced projects over the course of your first year, providing a rich landscape for professional development and mastery in the field.

• Conduct keyword research using a mix of SEO tools and analytics data to identify key search terms used by consumers to find products and information
• Work on page-level optimizations to ensure core page elements are optimized for target keywords and enable sites to rank higher in organic search results
• Write SEO copy following brand guidelines and implement it to site via CMS
• Conduct technical site audits to identify errors, indexability issues and areas where sites don’t adhere to search engine best practices
• Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad‑hoc reports by pulling organic traffic, keyword rankings and other KPIs to measure the effectiveness of optimizations and develop insights about the impact of key SEO initiatives
• Support AEO and LLM visibility initiatives by auditing site content, identifying gaps, and assisting with optimization recommendations

• A passion for learning and growing – inquisitive and dynamic enough to learn new technologies and processes
• Ability to multitask and to balance speed with accuracy
• Organized with excellent project and time management skills
• Hard‑working, consistent, reliable, with strong attention to detail
• Exceptional critical and strategic thinking skills
• Polished communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to interact professionally with internal and client teams – in person and on conference calls
• Team player, quick to adapt and eager to collaborate on projects
• Not afraid to ask questions or seek guidance when faced with a challenge but capable of finding solutions independently through research and data analysis

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, advertising, journalism or communications
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript is a plus, but not required

$34,000—$60,000 USD

This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job‑related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, benefits include: health insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, vacation days, sick days, personal days, paid parental leave, paid medical leave, and STD/LTD insurance benefits.

This role is hybrid, requiring three (3) days per week in the office. The remaining two (2) days may be worked remotely. Specific in‑office days will be discussed during the interview process, with flexibility to align with team needs. Please note that the number or required in‑office days may be adjusted over time, potentially increasing the number of required in‑office days based on business needs.

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