<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>We’re Underdog.</strong></h2><p>The fastest-growing sports gaming company – ever.</p><p>We build innovative games, products, and experiences for American sports fans.</p><p>We’re here to shake up the fastest growing industry with bold ideas, custom-built tech, and the drive to win.</p><p>Founded in 2020, our team has built four of today’s most widely played fantasy games and launched the Underdog Sportsbook – built entirely in-house with our own technology. That means we control our product, move fast, and create experiences you won’t find anywhere else. </p><p>In just over two years, we’ve reached over a $1.2 billion valuation, with investors like BlackRock, Spark Capital, SV Angel, Mark Cuban, Kevin Durant, and Adam Schefter. And we’re just getting started.</p><p>At Underdog, we believe that sports are for everyone. Join us.</p></div><h3><strong>About the role and why it’s unique:</strong></h3><ul><li>Develop and implement a comprehensive SEO strategy focused on both technical SEO and content optimization, ensuring maximum visibility for Underdog Sports in organic search results.</li><li>Oversee site architecture, crawlability, indexation, and site performance to improve search engine rankings, user experience, and overall site health.</li><li>Partner with product, marketing engineering, and design teams to ensure SEO best practices are integrated into site infrastructure.</li><li>Implement reporting best practices for a nascent SEO function.</li><li>Conduct regular technical SEO audits to identify and resolve issues related to crawl errors, duplicate content, site speed, structured data, and indexation.</li><li>Provide technical recommendations to improve SEO performance, working closely with engineering teams to implement these changes.</li><li>Work closely with internal stakeholders (including product, design, and marketing teams) to ensure SEO is prioritized during product launches, site updates, and redesigns.</li><li>Act as the SEO subject matter expert and provide guidance on SEO strategy, prioritization, and execution to ensure all teams understand the impact of SEO efforts.</li><li>Monitor SEO performance using tools like Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, etc. to track keyword rankings, site performance, and traffic trends.</li><li>Analyze data to uncover insights and identify new growth opportunities, ensuring that SEO strategies are continually optimized for maximum impact.</li><li>Stay up to date with the latest SEO trends, Google algorithm updates, and emerging technologies to ensure Underdog Sports is at the forefront of industry best practices.</li><li>Experiment with and implement new SEO techniques, tools, and automation solutions to increase efficiency and performance.</li><li>Analyze and report on the impact of new SEO strategies and tactics to ensure continuous optimization.</li></ul><h3><strong>Who you are:</strong></h3><ul><li>8+ years of experience in technical SEO, preferably within the gaming, consumer app, or e-commerce industry.</li><li>Strong understanding of search engine algorithms, crawling, indexation, and ranking factors.</li><li>Proficiency in using SEO tools such as Google Search Console, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and other relevant platforms.</li><li>Solid understanding of web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and the ability to communicate technical SEO concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>Strong analytical skills, with experience using data visualization tools like Looker or Google Data Studio to derive actionable insights.</li><li>Experience managing and optimizing mobile SEO and understanding mobile-first indexing strategies.</li><li>Knowledge of international SEO, including hreflang, geo-targeting, and multi-language strategies for global search success.</li><li>Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive SEO-focused decision-making.</li><li>Knowledge of local SEO strategies and experience working with multi-location businesses is a plus.</li></ul><p><em><br>Our target starting base salary range for this position is between $150,000 and $190,000, plus target equity. The starting base salary will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s skills and experience, among other things.</em></p><p></p><h3>What we can offer you:</h3><ul><li>Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)</li><li>16 weeks of fully paid parental leave</li><li>A $500 home office allowance</li><li>A connected virtual first culture with a highly engaged distributed workforce</li><li>5% 401k match, FSA, company paid health, dental, vision plan options for employees and dependents</li></ul><p>#LI-REMOTE</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h4><strong><em>This position may require sports betting licensure based on certain state regulations.</em></strong></h4><p><em>Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status, or any other defining characteristic.</em></p></div>