Search Engine Marketing Specialist

Company Description

APTI PLUS Academy for Civil Services has been a premier location for UPSC IAS, WBCS, and OPSC Exam coaching since 2006, with a strong presence in both Kolkata and Bhubaneswar.

Industry & Sector : Education Technology (EdTech) for the Civil Services Sector. We are a mission-driven coaching institute dedicated to helping aspirants across India achieve their dream of a career in public service. We empower our students through high-quality content, expert mentorship, and a supportive online community.

Role Overview : We are looking for a detail-oriented and strategic SEO Marketing Specialist to own and drive our organic growth. You will be responsible for improving our search engine rankings, increasing organic traffic, and generating high-quality leads for our courses. The ideal candidate is an expert in all facets of modern SEO—from technical audits and keyword research to next-generation content strategy and authority building. If you are passionate about using your SEO skills to connect aspiring civil servants with the resources they need to succeed, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities :

• SEO Strategy : Develop and execute a comprehensive SEO strategy to increase organic visibility and drive traffic to our website, blog, and YouTube channel.
• Keyword Research : Conduct in-depth keyword research to identify opportunities and guide content creation, focusing on topics relevant to UPSC, Civil Services, and other government exams.
• On-Page & Technical SEO : Perform regular website audits and optimize on-page elements (meta tags, headers, content, internal linking) and technical aspects (site speed, mobile-friendliness, crawlability, schema markup) to ensure maximum search engine performance.
• LLM Optimization : Optimize content for Large Language Models (LLMs) and emerging search technologies to ensure visibility in AI-driven search results and conversational queries.
• Content Collaboration : Work closely with the content team to plan and create a pipeline of SEO-driven blog posts, articles, and landing pages that attract and engage our target audience.
• YouTube SEO : Manage and optimize our YouTube channel to increase watch time, subscribers, and traffic. This includes optimizing video titles, descriptions, tags, and thumbnails for discoverability.
• Off-Page SEO & Link Building : Spearhead our off-page SEO and authority-building strategy. Securing guest posts and collaborations on high Domain Authority (DA) websites relevant to education and news is a mandatory part of this role.
• Analytics & Reporting : Monitor and analyze SEO performance using tools like Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console, and Ahrefs / SEMrush. Provide regular, insightful reports on rankings, traffic, and lead generation to measure ROI.

What We’re Looking For (Requirements) :

How to Apply : Interested candidates are requested to fill out the application form at the link below : ((https : / / docs.google.com / forms / d / e / 1FAIpQLSfHwE6Ai02goMawjMETZtjVLA9l80EnlVKouMP3Kb1zF4iF6g / viewform?usp=header))