SEO and marketing specialists, assessed by people who do the work
Hiring SEO and marketing specialists is the part of IT recruiting in which Best Boost Partners fills positions in SEO departments: Junior, Middle and Senior SEO specialists, Team Leads and Heads of SEO, content leads, copywriters, editors, data entry staff, link builders, PBN specialists, heads of link building, marketers and media buyers. Our recruiters have hired more than 600 specialists into SEO departments and technical departments. Candidates are assessed by practising SEO specialists, link builders and editors. You receive a role profile, a shortlist with candidate notes and funnel reports.
What exactly do we check when we hire SEO and marketing specialists?
Role brief by tasks
We record what the person will do: technical SEO, keyword research, link building, content or paid traffic, and in which niches and languages. The brief names the tools the team uses and the skills in order of importance.
Search by sources
SEO and marketing specialists are searched for through direct approach to people who are not looking for a job, professional communities and chats, LinkedIn, job boards and referrals. The search plan names the sources for the role and the order of work with them.
First screening
In the first conversation we check which sites and niches the candidate worked on and what exactly the candidate did there. Motivation, salary expectations, the notice period and the preferred format of work are recorded at once.
Assessment by practitioners
The questions and the test task are prepared by SEO specialists, link builders and editors of the studio and agreed with you. An SEO specialist can be asked to review a site and name the first fixes, a link builder to assess a list of platforms, an author to write a text from a brief.
Work samples
We ask the candidate for work samples: audits, keyword maps, link registers, published texts, reports. In the conversation we find out which part of each sample the candidate did personally and which part was done by the team.
Shortlist and interviews
Each candidate in the shortlist comes with notes: what matches the role profile, what does not, the result of the test task, salary expectations and notice period. We coordinate the interviews and pass feedback in both directions.
Which SEO and marketing positions have our recruiters filled?
The recruiters of Best Boost Partners have hired more than 600 specialists into SEO departments and technical departments. The positions filled include the following.
What do you get when we hire SEO and marketing specialists?
- A role profile with the tasks, the niches, the languages, the tools and the skills in order of importance.
- A search plan that names the sources for the role and the order of work with them.
- A shortlist with notes on each candidate, including the result of the questions or the test task.
- The test task and the assessment criteria, which you can use again in later hiring.
- Funnel reports and a market summary for the role: how many suitable people the search found and what they expect.
When is hiring SEO and marketing specialists needed?
- An in-house SEO or content team is being assembled, and nobody inside the company can assess the candidates.
- A link builder or an outreach manager is needed for a specific niche or language.
- Candidates speak well at interviews, but their work after hiring does not match what they said.
- An SEO team lead is leaving, and the role must be filled without a break in the work.
Frequently asked questions
Who checks the skills of SEO and marketing candidates?
The skills of SEO and marketing candidates are checked by people at Best Boost Partners who do the same work: SEO specialists, link builders and editors. They prepare the questions and the test task, agree them with you and review the answers. The hiring decision stays with you.
Can you hire a whole SEO team, not one specialist?
Yes. Our recruiters have hired more than 600 specialists into SEO departments and technical departments, from Junior specialists to Heads. Several roles are entered in one search plan with an order of hiring. A team usually starts with the team lead, so the lead can take part in the interviews for the other roles.
Do you hire SEO specialists for casino and betting projects?
Yes. SEO specialists and team leads for casino and betting projects are searched for under the direction Hiring for gambling and betting. In that search we clarify the attitude to the niche at the first contact and check the candidate’s experience in these markets.
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