Marketing Specialist - SEO
Beacon Hill · Chicago, IL · 4 days ago
MarketingFull-time
Responsibilities
- Create, edit, and manage content for blogs, websites, landing pages, email campaigns, thought leadership pieces, and marketing collateral.
- Develop content that aligns with brand messaging and resonates with financial services audiences, including advisors, investors, executives, and clients.
- Execute SEO strategies to improve website visibility, search rankings, and organic traffic.
- Conduct keyword research and incorporate SEO best practices into content development.
- Optimize content for SEO, AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), and GEO (Generative Engine Optimization).
- Write compelling website copy, campaign messaging, email content, and digital advertisements.
- Manage and update website content to ensure accuracy, consistency, and engagement.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts, advisors, executives, and leadership teams to develop content and marketing materials.
- Support paid digital campaigns across channels including Google, LinkedIn, and display advertising.
- Monitor content performance and marketing analytics to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Track SEO metrics, website traffic, engagement rates, and campaign effectiveness.
- Create content calendars and manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
- Ensure all content complies with industry regulations and company standards.
- Stay current on digital marketing trends, search engine updates, AI search developments, and financial services industry trends.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Business, or a related field.
- 3+ years of marketing, content marketing, copywriting, or digital marketing experience.
- Required experience within the financial services, wealth management, investment management, banking, insurance, or fintech industry.
- Strong content writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Hands-on experience with SEO strategy, keyword research, and content optimization.
- Experience creating content for websites, blogs, email campaigns, and digital marketing initiatives.
- Understanding of AEO, GEO, and emerging AI-driven search strategies.
- Experience with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and SEO tools.
- Proficiency with content management systems (CMS).
- Experience with marketing automation platforms such as HubSpot, Marketo, Pardot, or similar tools preferred.
- Knowledge of social media and paid digital marketing best practices.
- Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills.
- Able to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience working in a highly professional, regulated environment preferred.