Freelance Network | Mid-Senior SEO Consultant

About the role

We’re looking for a mid-to-senior freelance SEO specialist to work alongside the Hallam core team 2–3 days per week. We’ve landed a couple of significant new accounts this year and need extra capacity - both to support overall team workload and to provide direct strategic input on a new Key Account.

The role is fully remote and ongoing. You’ll be treated as an extension of the team rather than an arm’s-length contractor.

What you’ll do

You’ll contribute to SEO strategy and delivery across a range of client accounts, working closely with our core team and providing direct strategic support on a new Key Account. Typical deliverables include:

• Keyword research
• Technical audits
• Internal linking audits
• Content briefing and content strategy
• Entity optimisation
• Meta optimisation
• Link acquisition strategy
  

What we’re looking for

Experience

• Mid-to-senior level, with a track record of working inside digital agencies.
• Comfortable across all aspects of SEO delivery and strategy - from Technical SEO through to Content (keyword research, content strategy, competitor analysis, AI Search).
• Working knowledge of Digital PR and the impact of backlinks on organic search performance.
• Able to report on AI Search and confident in managing AI Search conversations with clients.
• Comfortable communicating directly with clients. The Hallam team will always be on calls alongside you - you won’t be left to your own devices.
• Strong time management and able to self-manage across multiple workstreams.

Tools

Hands-on experience with: Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Ahrefs, SparkToro, KeywordTool.io, GA4, Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, and Looker Studio (Data Studio).

How we work together

• Fully remote. UK time zone strongly preferred.
• Day-to-day communication over Slack and email - you’ll need access to both.
• We’ll provide templates for deliverables so work stays consistent with Hallam’s branding.
• The Hallam team will always be there to support client calls and conversations.

Commitment and rate

Our preference is 2–3 days per week on an ongoing basis. If you aren’t able to commit to at least 2 days per week, please still get in touch and include your proposed day rate for this level of work so we can consider options.

Who you'll work with

You'll work with Hallam's Organic Search team, a small but ambitious team that’s committed to driving Growth for our clients. Weʼre always innovating, pushing boundaries, and working closely together to make work thatʼs thoughtful, scalable, and well-crafted. We take the work seriously, not ourselves, and we care deeply about effective marketing, smooth delivery, and doing great work for our clients.

About Hallam

Weʼre not just some self-obsessed agency promising table tennis and unlimited snacks in exchange for your soul. And thatʼs why weʼll always show up with something to say, not just something to sell.

We share a mission to deliver outstanding work with purpose. Weʼre here to do business in a better way: to work hard to do the right things, not only for our clients but our people and the world around us.

Work should exist to make life better and we are a great place to work. Hallam has been chosen by its employees as one of the best places to work, and in the top 40 marketing employers in the UK.

Youʼll join a team of more than 50 talented digital geeks who love everything from board game nights to agency trips out to a post-work tipple(s).

Whatʼs it like working with Hallam?

Youʼll get to work for a progressive agency that is driven by its people and values, not just profit. 

Weʼll set you off on your personalised freelance onboarding program where youʼll get to know us; your point of contact and the experience team as well as how we do things around here through our proven design operations and processes.

We highly encourage applicants from under-represented ethnic groups and LGBTQ communities. Throughout the recruitment process, we will strive to make interviews as diverse and gender-balanced as possible for impartiality. As long as youʼre qualified, youʼll receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, religion, colour, gender or disability.

Register your interest

If youʼd like to be considered for freelance user research opportunities with Hallam, please email dan.mccartney@hallam.co.uk with the subject line “Freelance SEO – Registering Interestˮ.

In your email, please include:

• Your registered company name, if relevant
• Your day or hourly rates
• The type of work you can support, including where you feel you do your best work (for example: strategy, topical research, technical audits, Technical SEO, etc.)
• Your typical lead time and availability (a rough estimate is absolutely fine)

Please note: this role is for freelancers and agencies only. Weʼre not working with recruiters for this opportunity.