SEO Associate

Job Summary We are seeking an SEO Associate for a direct hire opportunity in Southern, NJ. This role is ideal for an early-career digital marketing professional with 1 to 2 years of SEO experience who is ready to grow in a hands‑on, client-focused environment. The SEO Associate will help execute search engine optimization strategies across client campaigns, with a focus on improving keyword rankings, increasing organic traffic, resolving website issues, and helping client websites achieve strong visibility in search engine results pages. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative marketing team where you can build technical SEO, reporting, content strategy, and campaign performance skills. This position offers a consistent weekday schedule, primarily onsite work in Southern New Jersey, and one remote day per week. Candidates who enjoy data, problem-solving, website optimization, and helping clients succeed will be well aligned with this opportunity. Key Responsibilities Execute on-page and off-page SEO strategies designed to improve keyword rankings, organic visibility, and page‑one search performance. Monitor and resolve technical SEO issues, including broken links, duplicate content, missing meta descriptions, page title issues, and incomplete SEO elements. Track campaign performance using tools such as SEMrush and Google Analytics, and prepare monthly ranking reports for client review. Identify performance declines, recommend SEO improvements, and support strategies to strengthen keyword rankings and overall campaign results. Research content opportunities and quality backlink opportunities to support organic growth and domain authority. Review client websites for user experience, navigation, layout, quality control, and functionality prior to launch and on a weekly basis. Compensation and Benefits Compensation: $25.00 per hour. Job Type: Direct hire. Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Work Arrangement: Primarily onsite in Southern New Jersey, with one remote day per week. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans The Know Your Rights poster is available here: The pay transparency policy is available here: For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team. AppleOne participates in the E‑Verify program in certain locations as required by law. Learn more about the E‑Verify program: We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment‑qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr AppleOne Employment Services