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title: "Search Marketing & SEO Manager (Contract)"
company: "VantageScore"
job_type: "Full Time"
location: "New York, United States"
salary: "$20,000"
posted: "2026-06-29"
url: "https://www.seojobs.com/job/search-marketing-seo-manager-contract-vantagescore/"
apply_url: "https://boards.greenhouse.io/vantagescore/jobs/4248242009"
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# Search Marketing & SEO Manager (Contract)

**Company:** VantageScore

**Location:** New York, United States

**Salary:** $20,000

**Job type:** Full Time

**Posted:** 2026-06-29

**Apply:** [https://boards.greenhouse.io/vantagescore/jobs/4248242009](https://boards.greenhouse.io/vantagescore/jobs/4248242009)

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**Role Overview**

 

We are looking for an analytically-minded search marketer to own paid search performance across Google and Microsoft Ads, while driving our organic SEO strategy. This is an optimization-first role. The person in this role will live in the data, continuously improving campaign efficiency, keyword coverage, Quality Scores, and search rankings. Creative asset production is handled separately; the focus of this role is making every dollar and every keyword work harder.

 

* This is a 1099 contractor role.*

**Core Responsibilities**

 

**Paid Search Optimization**

 

- Own campaign structure, bidding strategy, and budget allocation across Google and Microsoft Ads

- Continuously refine keyword lists including match types, negatives, and search term harvesting

- Optimize Quality Scores, ad rank, and landing page relevance

- Run structured A/B tests on ad copy variations (briefs provided by creative team)

- Monitor and report on CPC, ROAS, CVR, and impression share on a weekly basis

- Manage audience targeting, remarketing lists, and bid adjustments

 

**SEO**

 

- Perform technical SEO audits covering crawl health, Core Web Vitals, and structured data

- Build and maintain keyword maps aligned to site architecture

- Brief the content team on SEO priorities and optimize existing pages for search intent

- Manage a link acquisition pipeline and monitor domain authority

- Track organic rankings, traffic trends, and index coverage in Google Search Console

- Cross-reference paid search data to identify organic content gaps and opportunities

 

**Requirements**

 

- 3 to 5 years managing Google Ads campaigns with a clear track record of performance improvement

- Hands-on SEO experience with demonstrated ranking or traffic growth, ideally including a technical project or site migration

- Deep familiarity with Google Ads, Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, and Microsoft Advertising

- Proficiency with SEO tools such as Ahrefs, Semrush, Sor Screaming Frog

- Comfortable analyzing large datasets in spreadsheets; experience with reporting tools such as Looker or Data Studio is a plus

- Able to translate data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders

- Experience managing monthly ad budgets of $20,000 or more

 

**Nice to Have**

 

- Experience with Reddit Ads, particularly conversion campaign setup and audience targeting

- Ability to write or edit ad copy and brief creative assets independently

- Basic HTML or CSS knowledge for implementing on-page SEO changes without developer support

- Familiarity with CRO tools such as Unbounce or VWO for landing page testing

**Compensation**: $50/hour