Academic Partnerships

Search Engine Optimization Specialist

United States full-time Mid Salary not listed
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About the role

Risepoint is an education technology company that helps regional universities launch and grow online programs for modern learners. Risepoint supports more than 100 universities and colleges across five countries, with programs concentrated in high-demand fields including nursing, healthcare, teaching, business, technology, and public service. Our suite of products and services supports the full student journey and each university’s long-term goals. Together, we increase access to affordable education that delivers a strong return on investment for learners and meets employer and community needs. Learn more at risepoint.com.

The Impact You Will Make
In this role, you will execute core SEO initiatives that support organic growth across Risepoint’s university partner websites. You will focus on day-to-day optimization work including on-page improvements, website launches, content marketing, and technical SEO tasks and help to ensure partner sites are well-structured, search-aligned, and positioned to capture qualified organic demand.

You will be assigned to specific university partners and will work within established SEO/AEO strategies to implement recommendations, resolve issues, and support ongoing optimization efforts across a complex, multi-site environment. Your contributions will directly support improvements in organic visibility, traffic, and lead quality.
This role emphasizes execution excellence, attention to detail, and collaboration with managers and cross-functional teams to ensure SEO initiatives are delivered accurately and consistently.
What You Will Do

Day-to-Day SEO Lead – Implement SEO/AEO recommendations across assigned university partner websites focusing on on-page optimization, website launches, content marketing, and technical SEO

Content Auditing & Optimization – Conduct regular content audits to identify optimization opportunities, gaps in topical coverage, and alignment with real search demand

On-Page SEO Implementation – Implement on-page SEO improvements, including metadata optimization, internal linking, content structure enhancements, and keyword alignment

Technical SEO Support – Support technical SEO initiatives by identifying issues, validating fixes, and collaborating with engineering or platform teams as needed

UX and Cross-Linking – Review parent .EDU properties managed by university partners to identify user experience improvements and internal cross-linking opportunities that help prospective online students more easily discover relevant programs on our website

Performance Monitoring & Reporting – Monitor organic performance trends for assigned partners and support reporting on traffic, rankings, and leads

Cross-Functional Collaboration – Collaborate with SEO managers and cross-functional partners to ensure recommendations are implemented accurately and on schedule

Process & Documentation – Maintain documentation, workflows, and optimization standards to support consistent execution across a complex, multi-site portfolio

What Success Looks Like

Assigned partner websites show sustained improvement in organic visibility, engagement, leads, applications, and enrollments that consistently meet or exceed forecasted annual goals
Content ecosystems built for discoverability, where innovative strategies and tactics you’ve helped define, result in pages that perform across traditional search results, rich features, and AI-generated answers
A culture of continuous learning and adaptability, where everyone is prepared to evolve their skills as search platforms, AI-driven discovery, and optimization techniques change
How Impact Will be Measured in the First Year

Measurable improvements in organic visibility, engagement, leads, applications, and enrollments that meet or exceed 2026’s forecasted goals for your assigned university partners
Strong operational partnership with SEO managers and cross-functional teams, resulting in consistent delivery of SEO initiatives
Quality of analysis and insights surfaced through content audits, UX reviews, and internal linking evaluations
Experience That Matters Most

2–4 years of hands-on SEO experience executing on-page, content, and technical SEO initiatives in a professional or agency environment across multiple websites or a large, complex site environment

Proven ability to identify optimization opportunities and execute SEO recommendations that improve organic performance

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with managers and cross-functional partners and clearly explain SEO recommendations and findings

Familiarity with SEO performance measurement and reporting using common analytics and SEO platforms

Experience That’s Great to Have

Familiarity with SEO considerations for AI-driven, generative, or answer-based search experience

Experience evaluating user experience and navigation to identify internal linking or discoverability opportunities

Experience working in higher education, or similarly complex, multi-brand ecosystems
Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
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Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Search Engine Optimization Specialist role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Academic Partnerships?
  3. Which of Data Analysis, SEO and Writing have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • A recent example that proves your experience with Data Analysis, SEO and Writing.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Search Engine Optimization Specialist role because I can bring practical experience in Data Analysis, SEO and Writing, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Academic Partnerships needs from this hire.

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