SEO Specialist resume example

SEO resumes are unusually easy to fact-check, so vague claims stand out immediately to anyone who has run a campaign before. A recruiter screening this role wants traffic percentages, specific ranking movement, and named tools, not the phrase 'SEO strategy.'

This example separates technical, on-page, and link-building work into distinct, measurable bullets, and cites the tools (Ahrefs, Google Search Console) that both a hiring manager and an ATS keyword scan expect to see.

Derek Fontaine

SEO Specialist

Seattle, WA derek.fontaine@email.com +1 (206) 555-0159 linkedin.com/in/derekfontaine

Summary

Lead SEO Specialist with 5+ years of experience driving organic search visibility, technical site optimization, and data-led content strategy for high-growth e-commerce and SaaS platforms. Expert in technical site auditing, keyword clustering, and link building in Ahrefs and Google Search Console, growing organic traffic by 168% and capturing 40 top-3 keyword positions.

Experience

SEO Specialist

Northgate Media · Seattle, WA

Sep 2022 — Present

Executed technical SEO site audits across 15 enterprise client domains, resolving Core Web Vitals crawl errors and lifting search impressions by 65%.
Engineered keyword clustering and on-page content optimization strategies, propelling 40 target keywords into top 3 Google SERP positions, lifting clicks by 48%.
Scaled high-authority digital PR and editorial link-building campaigns, acquiring 120 quality backlinks that lifted domain rating by 14 pts over 6 months.

SEO Analyst

Cascadia Outfitters · Seattle, WA

Jul 2020 — Aug 2022

Rebuilt information architecture and internal linking structures across 5,000 indexable pages, growing organic traffic by 168% over 12 months.
Monitored keyword volatility and indexation performance in Google Search Console, preventing organic traffic drops across 18 months.
Automated monthly organic search reporting in Looker Studio, saving 10 hours of manual client reporting across 18 accounts monthly.

Skills

Technical SEO · On-Page SEO · Keyword Research · Ahrefs · Google Search Console · Core Web Vitals · Backlink Strategy · Content Optimization · Site Audits · Schema Markup

Education

University of Washington

B.A. Marketing

2016 — 2020

Certifications

Google Analytics Certified

SEO Specialist · Technical Mono template · single-column, ATS-safe.

ATS keywords for a SEO Specialist resume

Applicant tracking systems match your resume against the job description's vocabulary. Mirror the terms below that are true of you — ideally with a metric attached.

Technical SEOOn-Page SEOKeyword ResearchBacklinksGoogle Search ConsoleAhrefsSERPCore Web VitalsSite AuditsSchema MarkupOrganic TrafficLink Building

What recruiters look for

Organic traffic growth stated as a percentage or session count.
Keyword ranking movement into specific SERP positions.
Technical audit experience (crawl errors, Core Web Vitals).
Tool fluency: Ahrefs, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog.
Evidence of tying SEO work to revenue, not just rankings.

Before & after: one bullet

Weak

Worked on improving the website's search engine rankings and traffic.

Strong

Grew organic sessions 168% and moved 40 priority keywords into top-3 SERP positions.

Common mistakes to avoid

Reporting 'improved SEO' with no traffic or ranking number.
No distinction between technical, on-page, and off-page work.
Missing named tools (Ahrefs, GSC) that recruiters search for.
Ignoring the connection between rankings and revenue.