📍 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | Department: Marketing | Onsite/Full-Time
💼 Compensation: Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses + full benefits
At Renaissance Recovery, we're not just a treatment center - we're a purpose-driven movement committed to changing lives through hope, healing, and lasting recovery. As we scale our national digital presence, we're looking for an experienced and visionary SEO Director to lead and elevate our search strategy across all platforms.
As the SEO Director, you'll be responsible for owning and scaling our SEO efforts with a specific focus on the behavioral health, substance abuse, and mental health verticals. You'll lead a team and collaborate with content, design, and development to build and execute high-impact strategies that directly help people discover the life-saving services we offer.
Develop and execute comprehensive SEO strategies to drive organic growth in a highly competitive healthcare space
Lead keyword research and clustering efforts, prioritizing intent-driven queries specific to addiction treatment and mental health
Create and oversee detailed content briefs using NLP-optimized structures tailored for medical and behavioral health SEO
Optimize on-page, off-page, and technical elements to ensure strong domain authority and SERP performance
Conduct regular site audits, address crawl and indexing issues, and improve Core Web Vitals
Leverage AI/ML tools to scale content ideation, SEO audits, and competitive gap analysis
Build and manage a backlink acquisition strategy with a focus on credibility and compliance
Monitor and report SEO KPIs using tools like Google Search Console, GA4, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and others
Stay ahead of algorithm changes, healthcare-specific search trends, and Google E-E-A-T updates
Collaborate cross-functionally with content, clinical, and executive teams to align strategy with mission
Minimum 3 years of hands-on SEO experience in the behavioral health, addiction treatment, or mental health sectors - required
Proven success scaling SEO in a high-stakes, compliance-sensitive environment
Deep understanding of ranking factors, structured data, and YMYL content standards
Strong command of AI-powered SEO tools (Surfer SEO, Clearscope, MarketMuse, Frase, etc.)
Experience managing or mentoring SEO/content team members
Excellent communication skills with the ability to align SEO with business objectives
A strategic thinker who's data-driven but user-first in execution
A mission-driven leader motivated by purpose and impact
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with enterprise-level goals
Respectful of the sensitivity surrounding addiction, recovery, and mental health topics
Make a Difference: Your expertise helps real people and families discover paths to recovery
Competitive Compensation: Includes a strong salary package, performance bonuses, and full benefits
Supportive Team Culture: Work with passionate professionals who care deeply about the mission
Room to Grow: Be part of a rapidly expanding organization where your vision shapes the future
Send your resume, relevant case studies or portfolio, and a short intro note to:
📩 HR@RenaissanceRecovery.com
Applicants with AI-enhanced SEO workflows and domain expertise in behavioral health will be prioritized.