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Givebutter is hiring an SEO Manager to help scale our organic growth and discovery efforts. In this role, you'll partner closely with the Manager of Content Marketing to identify high-impact opportunities, drive strategic SEO initiatives, and help shape how people discover Givebutter across search and emerging discovery channels. You'll play a key role in translating insights into action, bringing forward recommendations, leading initiatives, building scalable systems, and helping the team adapt to an evolving search landscape. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who enjoys balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives on turning opportunities into measurable growth.

We want to hear from people who

• Think holistically about SEO. You understand how content, technical foundations, site experience, and authority-building work together, and how to prioritize them to drive long-term growth.
• Balance obsession with perspective. You sweat the details that matter (and ignore the ones that don't), knowing when to go deep and when to zoom out to keep long-term growth on track.
• At home in both planning and execution. You're comfortable setting direction and rolling up your sleeves, shifting seamlessly between strategy and hands-on work.
• Build scalable ways of working. You enjoy turning successful ideas and workflows into repeatable processes that help the team move faster and operate more effectively over time.
• Care deeply about quality and results. You take pride in doing things well and creating work that delivers meaningful impact, for both the business and the people we serve. You care about creating genuinely useful content that earns trust, builds authority, and helps people solve real problems, all while driving measurable business outcomes and long-term growth.
• Experiment with intention. You embrace emerging search opportunities and new technologies, but always with a clear hypothesis, a plan, and a way to measure success. You use data, user behavior, and market insights to evaluate opportunities and inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Manager of Content Marketing to identify, evaluate, and prioritize opportunities that support Givebutter's organic growth and discovery goals.
• Lead keyword research, content gap analysis, competitive intelligence, audience research, and search trend monitoring to uncover high-impact opportunities.
• Translate search insights, performance data, and market trends into actionable recommendations that inform content strategy, optimization priorities, and future investments.
• Partner closely with Content, Brand, Growth, and Product Marketing teams to shape content plans, optimization initiatives, and scalable workflows that improve discoverability and performance.
• Drive the execution of strategic SEO initiatives, ensuring projects move forward effectively and deliver measurable impact.
• Collaborate with the Technical SEO Manager to identify, prioritize, and evaluate technical opportunities that improve organic visibility, discoverability, and user experience.
• Manage external SEO agencies and partners, providing direction, reviewing deliverables, and ensuring work aligns with strategic priorities and quality standards.
• Build and refine frameworks, documentation, and operating processes that make SEO and discovery efforts more scalable, consistent, and effective over time.
• Champion experimentation across traditional search, AI-powered discovery, and emerging channels, using structured testing and data-driven decision making to identify new opportunities.
• Stay ahead of changes in search behavior, platform evolution, and industry trends, translating emerging opportunities into recommendations that help Givebutter adapt and grow.

Requirements

• 5+ years of SEO experience with demonstrated ownership of strategic initiatives and measurable impact on organic growth.
• Strong expertise across content-driven SEO, on-page optimization, keyword strategy, and search-driven content planning.
• Working knowledge of technical SEO concepts and the ability to collaborate effectively on technical recommendations and prioritization.
• Proficiency with leading SEO and analytics tools (e.g., GSC, GA4, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, Looker, etc.).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data, identify opportunities, and communicate actionable recommendations.
• Experience working cross-functionally and influencing priorities across content, marketing, product, and technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.
• Experience building workflows, frameworks, documentation, or systems that improve team effectiveness and scalability.
• Curiosity about emerging search behaviors, AI-powered discovery, and evolving opportunities beyond traditional search engines.

Benefits

• Remote Work: Work remotely from one of our 10 hubs (Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville).
• Health Insurance: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees as well as HSA and FSA accounts.
• Dependent Care Coverage: We offer coverage for dependents, with 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for all eligible dependents.
• Mental Health: Givebutter health insurance plans come with access to a TalkSpace membership.
• 401k: We offer a 3% 401k match for all eligible employee's.
• Vacation and Holidays: Givebutter offers a Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays.
• Wellness Week: Givebutter closes for one week each summer to prioritize rest and recharge for the entire team.
• Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for all parents and comprehensive leave planning management through Aidora.
• Family Care Support: Access a company-paid UrbanSitter membership plus care credits to book trusted, background-checked caregivers for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household support when you need it most.
• Home Office Stipend: Upgrade your home office with company-sponsored expenses, including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology.
• Coworking Stipend: Enjoy a monthly stipend that gives you the freedom to work from coworking spaces or cafs whenever you need connection, community, or a change of scenery.
• Charitable Giving: Employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support on Givebutter.
• Professional Development: We offer learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
• Love What You Do: We are a mission-driven company serving the charitable sector. Feel good about the work you're doing and the company you work for.

Interview Process

Below is a high-level outline of our standard interview process

1. Recruiter Screen: A 30-minute conversation to learn more about your background, walk through the role, and ensure mutual alignment on expectations, values, and logistics.

2. Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper dive into your relevant experience, skillset, and working style. This is your first opportunity to connect directly with the person who may be your future manager.

3. Assessment (technical or non-technical): This stage will vary based on the role. It could involve a live coding session, case study, or take-home project. Some roles may include two parts to this stage to evaluate both practical skills and problem-solving approaches

4. Values Interview: A conversation with team members focused on how you align with our core values and leadership principles.

5. References: We connect with a few folks you've worked closely with to get a better picture of your working style and impact.

6. Offer: If all goes well, we'll move to the offer stage!

Please note, we will have an AI note-taking tool join most of our interviews.

Hi potential new butterslice! A recent study from LinkedIn showed that most women apply to jobs only when they meet 100% of the requirements, whereas men will hit the apply button if they hit 60%. Givebutter is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. So to the women and nonbinary folks out there feeling unsure if you're a perfect fit, we strongly encourage you to apply!