SEO Specialist (Contract)
- company
- Crunchyroll
- location
- Los Angeles, California, United States, United States
- posted
- 20 Jul
- We are looking for an SEO Specialist to join Crunchyroll’s Audience Development team on a 6-month contract
- You will work at the intersection of Editorial SEO and YouTube optimization – helping us grow Crunchyroll’s reach across search and one of the world’s largest video platforms
- You will be hands-on and execution-focused
- Think: metadata optimization, keyword research, playlist optimization, content refreshes, data pulls, and the kind of careful, detail-oriented work that quietly makes a huge difference in how audiences discover anime
- In the role of SEO Manager, you will report to the Global Audience Development SEO Manager
- Research keywords and search trends to inform content strategy
- Optimize on-page metadata (titles, descriptions, tags, and structured data) for Crunchyroll News evergreen articles
- Conduct content audits and refresh editorial pages to improve search rankings
- Support technical SEO implementations across Audience Development
- Track keyword rankings, traffic shifts, and content performance in Google Search Console and Ahrefs
- Help with data entry and reporting across SEO tools and internal trackers
- Optimize YouTube video metadata: titles, descriptions, and chapters
- Audit, organize, and optimize playlists for discoverability and watch-time improvements
- Research YouTube search trends to recommend metadata improvements across channels
- Support A/B testing initiatives and track results
- Help maintain consistency and quality across international channel metadata
- Pull performance data from YouTube Analytics, Google Search Console, and Ahrefs
- Maintain and update tracking spreadsheets and internal dashboards
- Compile competitive research on how other anime and entertainment channels approach SEO
- Flag trends, opportunities, and anomalies to the SEO Manager
- ### Benefits
- Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
- Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
- Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self
- 401(k) plan, with employer match
- Support program for new parents
- Employer paid commuter benefit
- Health Saving Account HSA program
- Health care and dependent care FSA
- Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!- If you love digging into data, experimenting with what works, and actually seeing the results of your efforts – this is for you
- Experience with analytics tools like Google Search Console, YouTube Studio, Clearscope, and Ahrefs
- Experience with YouTube optimization
- Strong knowledge and understanding of anime culture and its importance to the broader community, and you’re driven to innovate in this space
- Experience with A/B testing
- 3+ years of experience with SEO
- Experience with SEO implementation, including implementing process/structural changes based on data and user behavior
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent hands-on experience in a relevant field
- Familiarity with how to optimize for AI overviews or generative optimization
- Familiarity with social media platform algorithms (TikTok), traffic sources, and search behavior
- Experience with content management systems (i.e. Storyblok)
- Knowledge of structured data/schema markup, including experience with Databricks
- Experience in media, entertainment, or fan communities
- Experience with Mixpanel, Tableau, or other analytics platforms
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