Senior SEO Specialist

Reporting to the SEO Director, the Senior SEO Specialist plays an essential role in advancing and strengthening our search engine optimization practices. With recognized expertise and substantial experience, this person will be responsible for leading the optimization of SEO strategies for some of our most important clients.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with Digital Operations and Media Planning teams to integrate SEO into an overall media strategy.
• Conduct competitive analyses and keyword research to inform content strategies.
• Perform comprehensive technical audits covering, among other things, site architecture, indexing, log file analysis, and structured data.
• Design and implement innovative link-building strategies that comply with current standards and best practices.
• Plan and implement local SEO initiatives (Google Business Profile).
• Develop and manage SEO dashboards and analytical reports to evaluate and present performance against defined objectives.
• Maintain ongoing monitoring of search algorithm updates and SEO best practices.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4–5 years of SEO experience, ideally in a media or digital agency environment.
• University degree in Marketing, Communications, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Advanced proficiency with SEO tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and Google Search Console.
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret complex data to support strategic decision‑making.
• Google Analytics and Google Ads certifications are an asset.
• Excellent command of French and English, both written and spoken.

Required Skills:

• Advanced analytical skills, strong results orientation, and the ability to formulate strategic recommendations.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to oversee multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable in a fast‑changing environment, with the ability to adapt to technological and market changes.
• Leadership and strong collaboration and communication skills within an interdisciplinary team.

Your Benefits: Join a human‑sized agency where your opinion will be important. You will have the opportunity to make a concrete difference in the success of the agency and its clients. You will also benefit from remuneration and social advantages commensurate with your talent. Located in the heart of Plateau Mont‑Royal, in a friendly work environment, our agency will allow you to advance your career!

The agency is based in Montreal, however, working from Montreal is not necessary as remote work is a possibility at Espace M. We also allow up to 3 months of remote work outside of Quebec per year.

And also:

• Continuous training in an experienced and well‑structured team, including weekly knowledge‑sharing sessions.
• A well‑managed workload.
• In addition to vacation weeks, the agency is closed for two weeks during the holidays (paid vacation).
• Possibility of remote work every day (except when office presence is required for specific times: important meetings, client meetings…).
• Possibility of remote work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.
• Group insurance effective 3 months after joining: life, disability, medication, dental. This is paid 50% by Espace M.
• Access to a collective savings plan (from the start) with employer contribution (after 1 year).
• $100 taxable TEDY advantage each month: variety of products or services reimbursed.
• Benefits offered at the office: coffee, keg beer, soda, sparkling water, fruits, chips, nuts, etc.
• Social activities every month.
• The guarantee of working with the most beautiful view of Mont‑Royal and downtown Montreal.