Canada Remote (Global) $95k - $115k / year

Third and Grove is hiring a Search and AI Optimization Specialist

Requirements

  • Conduct technical SEO audits focused on structured content, crawlability, indexability, and site architecture.
  • Identify errors and technical risks, and provide clear, actionable recommendations that can actually be implemented.
  • Support optimization across common ecommerce and CMS platforms like Shopify and Drupal, including structured data, internal linking, URLs, and performance fundamentals.
  • Perform keyword research to inform content briefs and prioritization.
  • Execute on-page optimization including titles, meta descriptions, headers, and internal linking.
  • Support localized and regional content strategies aligned to search intent and market demand.
  • Maintain Google Business Profile hygiene, naming conventions, and citation accuracy for multi-location brands.
  • Optimize location pages with accurate NAP, internal linking, and local relevance signals to improve visibility in map and local results.
  • Support AI discoverability through structured data, schema markup, and AI-ready technical foundations.
  • Help adapt priority content to improve citation and visibility within AI responses while maintaining strong traditional SEO performance.
  • Help connect SEO and AI work to meaningful business KPIs such as revenue, leads, assisted conversions, and lifetime value signals.
  • Use Search Console, GA4, and reporting tools to support performance analysis and insights.
  • Partner with strategists, analysts, PMs, and developer teams to support integrated digital strategies.
  • Contribute to documentation, process and evolving SEO and AI best practices across the agency.
  • Stay informed on algorithm updates, AI platform changes, and industry shifts that impact discoverability.

Nice to Have

  • Have 5+ years of experience in SEO ideally within an agency or consulting environment.
  • Are comfortable executing technical, content, and local SEO work end-to-end not just auditing.
  • Understand how SEO connects to business outcomes and can articulate that clearly.
  • Have hands-on experience with:
  • GA4, Google Search Console, and Looker Studio
  • SEO tools like SEMrush, Ahrefs and Screaming Frog
  • CMS and ecommerce platforms such as Shopify and Drupal
  • Are well versed in AI-driven discovery
  • Can manage multiple work streams, prioritize effectively, and communicate clearly with internal teams and clients.
  • Are proactive, detail-oriented, and grounded in practical execution.

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

Additional Information

  • All applicants must live and be authorized to work in Canada.
  • We'll hire you through an employer-of-record (EOR) partner for local payroll, benefits, and full compliance, with no sponsorship hassles.
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About company
Third and Grove

We’re an award-winning, industry-defining team of strategists, creatives, designers, and technologists committed to solving challenges for brands we love.

Third and Grove is a full-service digital agency. Our vision is to use technology and design to make the web worth browsing. TAG team members strive to embody our core values, leading with empathy and practicing accountability, excellence, integrity and curiosity in everything we do.

We’re fully remote, with an office in Boston, MA.

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Department Strategy
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Posted 3 months ago