Location: Remote (Open to Canadian Residents)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $41,000-$45,000
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7 AM – 3 PM (Eastern Time)
About Us:
Acclivity is a B2B marketing agency focused on producing results we can display on a dashboard. If geeking out about analytics and hurtling past targets, all while solving problems and chatting about technical/industrial topics, sounds fun to you, apply today!
We are seeking a Marketing & PR Assistant with a focus on Organic SEO and Link Building. This fully remote role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional eager to support multiple clients across industries. You will be responsible for driving PR initiatives, SEO efforts, and link-building campaigns while managing the company’s email inbox and providing essential administrative support.
This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who can demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, resourcefulness, exceptional writing and reading comprehension skills, curiosity, creativity and critical thinking to establish themselves and grow with the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Public Relations & Media Outreach:
- Monitor media outlets and industry sources for PR opportunities and media queries for clients.
- Draft, distribute, and follow up on pitches to journalists, bloggers, and influencers.
- Build and maintain relationships with media contacts to secure placements.
- Track media coverage and generate reports on PR success for clients.
Organic SEO & Link Building:
- Conduct keyword research and content analysis using SEO tools like SEMRush to develop link-building strategies.
- Identify opportunities for acquiring backlinks through outreach to industry influencers, bloggers, and relevant websites.
- Execute link-building campaigns for clients to improve domain authority and search engine rankings.
- Monitor website performance using SEO tools and provide regular reports to clients on traffic, rankings, and conversions.
Inbox & Administrative Management:
- Manage the company email inbox, ensuring timely responses and organization of communications.
- Provide general administrative support, including scheduling, organizing files, and managing project communications.
- Assist in creating and distributing marketing materials, newsletters, and social media content for various clients.
- Maintain databases of media contacts, link-building partners, and PR campaign records for multiple clients.
- Perform research and compile reports
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field AND/OR a portfolio or sample work demonstrating work product (exceptional work samples more important than formal education)
- 1-2 years of experience in PR, SEO, or related marketing roles (internships included) OR a portfolio or sample work demonstrating work product
- Strong understanding of SEO principles, link building, and content marketing.
- Experience with SEO tools (e.g., SEMRush, Google Analytics) and public relations platforms – applicant will be required to provide proof of SEMRush and Google training
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiar with Business to Business marketing approaches and tactics
- Can grasp and understand technical and complex businesses – experience in or exposure to technical markets and industries an asset.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines across clients.
- Proactive, self-starter attitude, with a strong ability to work independently in a remote setting.
- Must be curious, resourceful and “give a damn” about their job and work product.
- Experience managing email inboxes is a plus.
- Experience with producing professional documents using Microsoft Suite products, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Benefits:
- Fully remote position with the ability to work from home – or anywhere, ideal for work-life balance.
- Opportunity to work with a variety of clients and industries, gaining broad experience in PR and SEO.
- Collaborative team culture with opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Equipment provided.
- Employer-paid benefits program available after 3 months (including for part-time employees that work a minimum of 20 hours a week)
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in the role and why you are a great fit – this is an opportunity for you to showcase your writing and communication skills, not just regurgitate your resume in paragraph format.
In your cover letter please include and finish this sentence: I stay up to date on industry trends by…
Strong preference will be given to applicants who proactively provide work samples or portfolios. Please include details of any related training or certifications you have completed to date.
Email your application to Careers@Acclivity.Agency (all elements of your email are considered as part of your application)
All applicants moving forward in the application process will be required to:
- Provide written work samples or produce an example piece of work for the purpose of the application
- Participate in an email interview
- Take or provide proof of training in SEMRush, Google Analytics and Google Search Console
- Participate in a 1-2 video call interviews
We look forward to your application!
