Course Hero
Course Hero's mission is to transform studying into a seamless experience for every course.
Redwood City, CA
Hybrid

Principal SEO Strategist - Q&A

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Course Hero is scaling! We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated, data-driven SEO expert to help lead and drive our SEO efforts. You will work with dedicated engineering and AI resources to tackle SEO at scale. We have 100M+ indexed pages, 1B+ pageviews/year, 100M+ users/year, and are an Alexa top ~200 US site.


The SEO team is a key part of our growth strategy. We are a company that understands SEO: It is in our DNA, and the way we communicate about growth. 


If you enjoy the thrill of increasing rank on hundreds of thousands of keywords and working on millions of pieces of new, unique and SEO-friendly content, this role IS for you!


Here are some ways you’ll make an impact!

  • Develop a strategic roadmap that will result in organic traffic growth
  • Work with engineering counterparts to make sure strategic direction is being realized, i.e. answer clarifying questions, verify solutions meet the goals
  • Define and regularly monitor KPIs, success metrics, and other analytics to gauge SEO health and understand organic search performance
  • Perform large-scale keyword research and search market analysis
  • Identify SEO best practices and areas for improvement and drive those initiatives
  • Evaluate experimental results and push forward next steps at a rigorous pace
  • Identify and analyze competitor techniques, as well as benchmark Course Hero’s performance against theirs
  • Gather and draw insights from data that can help define areas of SEO optimization
  • Collaborate with our analytics team and use data-driven approaches to help guide your decisions and continuously improve our SEO health

Are you our Principal SEO Strategist?

  • BA/BS degree in a quantitative field, eg. Economics, Mathematics, or Statistics
  • 8+ years of SEO experience
  • Managed large sites (over 10 million pages) with significant organic search traffic
  • Track record of earned business wins through SEO
  • Proven success in utilizing analytics to provide strategic recommendations and drive concrete action.
  • 2+ years of SQL experience 
  • Ability to articulate SEO ideas, strategies, and tactics to audiences with varying knowledge of SEO (novices to technical experts)
  • Ability to deal with change, given your passion for innovation and creative problem-solving
  • Solid understanding of web analytics, algorithm changes, and the nuances of links within the SEO ecosystem
  • Deep understanding and experience with Google Search Console and Google Analytics
  • Familiar with tools such as Screaming Frog, SEMRush, DeepCrawl, Botify, etc

Bonus Points: 

  • Experience with SEO A/B testing

About Us:

At Course Hero, we have an awesome team and a truly engaging culture. We are customer-focused, collaborative, responsible, gritty and we love to learn.  Our bold mission is to help students graduate confident and prepared!

 

We are not the only ones that think we’re onto something big. Course Hero has been recognized as the 278th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2019 Technology Fast 500 and also 2019’s One of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by the Bay Area News Group. Read up on some of our recent news coverageblog, and learn more about us to see what it is like to work with our team.


Benefits & Perks!

  • Competitive salary and stock options
  • Full medical coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) program with match
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Quarterly team events and outings (Sporting Events, Escape Rooms, Go-Kart Racing, Karaoke, Bowling and much more!)
  • Free lunches twice a week, on-site cafe discount, plus an endless snack and drink supply
  • Onsite gym – Pacific Shores Center – Classes – Pool – Spa – Rock Wall - Massages!
  • Commuter benefits, shuttle service from Redwood City, and cell-phone allowance
  • Local move benefits to move within 10 miles of our office!
  • 8 hours per quarter paid time for volunteering for a cause of your choice
  • Front row seat to Master Educator lectures – check out the videos on our LinkedIn Career Page

 

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What are Course Hero Perks + Benefits

Course Hero Benefits Overview

We foster a culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance and encourages wellbeing and personal development. Our employees are fans of our virtual-first work environment (bye bye commute), employee experience that extends beyond the office and holistic wellness, health, family planning and leave benefits. Check out our perks and benefits to see how we care for our people.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Course Hero employees participate in local volunteer activities, such as the Second Harvest Food Bank, Life Moves, etc.
Partners with nonprofits
Course Hero partners with non-profits like iMentor and continuously finds ways to volunteer or work together with others.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Course Hero has a dedicated wellness committee that sets up weekly and monthly events.
Team workouts
Course Hero has on-site yoga and fitness classes taught by other Course Hero employees.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
Course Hero will match $1 for $1 up to $1,000 each calendar year to support a cause of your choice.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Employees receieve free lunch on Tuesday, Thursday.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
We offer employees free parking in our parking lot.
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

Our perks and benefits stem directly from employees themselves. Our People team sends out an engagement survey every quarter and make internal changes to our perks based on data stemming directly from our engagement surveys!

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