Freelance SEO Consultant (Link Building Focus)

The Role

Join as a Freelance SEO Consultant specializing in link building. Partner with our team on project-based contracts to execute high-impact off-page SEO for international university clients. Focus: Secure authority backlinks from .edu sites, academic networks, research portals, and DA 50+ domains.

What you'll do

• Design & execute link building campaigns: Target 20-50 quality backlinks/month via personalized outreach, guest posts, digital PR, partnerships, and resource page placements.
• Conduct competitor backlink analysis, opportunity identification, and niche prioritization for higher-ed keywords focused on international student recruitment.
• Perform comprehensive backlink audits integrated with technical/content reviews to uncover growth opportunities.
• Track performance using Ahrefs, SEMrush, Google Analytics, and Search Console; deliver weekly reports showing 15-30% traffic/ranking uplifts in client-ready formats.
• Collaborate with internal teams, providing strategic input on technical SEO, on-page optimizations, and holistic campaign alignment.
• Develop and maintain outreach templates, tracking systems, and relationship databases for scalable link acquisition.
• Stay ahead of algorithm updates, white-hat best practices, and emerging higher-ed link opportunities globally.

What we need

• 3+ years proven link building/SEO experience with higher ed/tech portfolio (case studies w/ metrics required).
• Expert: Ahrefs, SEMrush, Buzzstream, Hunter.io; strong English outreach skills.
• Self-motivated remote worker; data-driven communicator comfortable with global clients.
• Nice-to-have: WordPress/CMS, HTML/CSS for SEO contexts; multilingual bonus.

Why join us?

• Fully remote flexibility + premium SEO tools access.
• Impactful projects shaping global higher education marketing.
• Collaborative team environment with retainer potential.