Digital Marketing Specialist (SEO + Video Editing + WordPress)

About Us The Local Ledger is a lifestyle and finance platform focused on real estate, mortgage lending, and community insights in the Southeast (SC, NC, FL). We’re expanding aggressively and need a Digital Marketing Specialist to execute our SEO and content roadmap, manage optimization, and repurpose content into short-form video. ⸻ Your Role We already have a detailed 12-week SEO + content plan — your job is to execute it with precision, provide insights, and help us scale. Primary Responsibilities • Implement SEO strategy: optimize blogs, landing pages, and local authority pages for hyper-local rankings. • Manage technical SEO: site speed, internal linking, schema, Yoast optimization. • Repurpose blogs into short-form videos (Reels, Shorts, TikTok) with captions and branding. • Track results using GA4 + Search Console, provide weekly reports, and recommend improvements. • Communicate what content or media assets are needed so we can provide them. Secondary Responsibilities (Light Social Media Support) • Repurpose existing content into social posts (graphics + short captions). • Schedule posts across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. • Ensure brand consistency across platforms. (Inbox management, DMs, and comment replies will be handled in-house.) ⸻ What We’re Looking For • Proven experience with SEO and WordPress optimization. • Ability to edit and format blogs in WordPress + WPBakery. • Video editing skills (short-form content for social). • Strong communication and reporting skills — able to tell us what’s working and what’s not. • Organized, proactive, and able to follow a structured playbook while offering fresh ideas. ⸻ Hours & Budget • ~15 hours/week to start. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job