The Athletic Media Company is seeking an Associate Newsroom SEO Editor (Contract) to join our team. This role focuses on optimizing content for search to enhance visibility and reach for our sports journalism. You'll work directly with editors and writers to apply SEO strategy in a dynamic newsroom setting.

What You'll Do

Apply SEO best practices to headlines, copy, and metadata for news articles
Perform keyword research and analysis to inform editorial strategy
Audit and optimize existing content for improved search performance
Collaborate with editorial teams to integrate SEO into the content creation workflow
Monitor search trends and performance metrics to guide content decisions

What We're Looking For

Proven experience implementing SEO for a newsroom, blog, or digital publication
Strong understanding of on-page SEO, keyword research tools, and search analytics
Ability to work quickly and adapt strategies for a fast-paced news cycle
Excellent communication skills to explain SEO concepts to editorial staff
Familiarity with content management systems and basic HTML