SEO Associate - Tools

Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Reston, Virginia At SolarWinds, we’re a people-first company. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve—including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities. Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions. Position Summary Lead and execute a Total Search SEO strategy across Tools product lines and regions, integrating with paid search insights and funnel-aligned content. Operationalize against Marketing Performance Indicators (MPIs), prioritizing traffic quality, pipeline influence, and assisted conversions over vanity metrics. Own keyword architecture, content briefs, technical SEO audits, and metadata management across the SolarWinds web ecosystem. AI-Aware Content Optimization Adapt SEO for Google AI Overviews: engineer structured content optimized for featured snippets and AI citations. Collaborate with web and content teams to ensure FAQ, documentation, and glossary content earns visibility across both traditional and generative SERPs. Cross-Functional Leadership Partner with paid search, ABX, and MarTech teams to align organic strategy with SEM campaigns, intent signals (6sense), and lead scoring models. Champion SEO enablement and evangelize best practices across PMM, regional, and sales teams. Analytics & Insights Use GA4, GSC, Ahrefs, and enterprise SEO platforms (e.g., Conductor, SEMrush, BrightEdge) to track performance, analyze competitors, and surface actionable insights. Deliver monthly KPI reports and quarterly business reviews showcasing pipeline growth, attribution impact, and competitive SERP positioning. Experience managing external SEO agencies, freelance contractors, and specialized vendors, ensuring deliverables align with strategy and budget. Evaluate vendor performance against KPIs, negotiate scopes of work, and recommend when to build capability in-house versus outsource. Qualifications 4–5+ years of SEO experience in B2B SaaS or enterprise technology Deep expertise in technical SEO, content optimization, and analytics Excellent communication and presenting ability to Tools BU Leadership and key statkeholders, collaboration, and project management skills Hands‑on experience with Ahrefs, GA4, Google Search Console, and keyword research tools Familiarity with modern MarTech including 6sense, Mutiny, and Qualified Proven success aligning SEO with performance marketing and demand gen KPIs Understanding of structured data, AI search (SGE/Overviews), and content engineering for semantic search Preferred Qualifications Experience optimizing for AI Overviews and structured content visibility Working knowledge of MAPs (Marketo, HubSpot), SFDC, and lead scoring models SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr SolarWinds