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Discover. Savor. Connect. Welcome to the chef''s table. Discover and book unforgettable culinary experiences: handson cooking classes, privatechef meals, guided food tours, wine tastings and teambuilding events in 400+ cities worldwide. With just a few clicks you can line up the perfect occasion, from a datenight sushi lesson or anniversary chefstable dinner, to an interactive dinner party with friends, a corporate pastamaking challenge, or a flavorful food tour. Wherever you are, we turn moments into delicious memories - effortlessly. In addition to providing customers access to worldclass culinary experiences, products and content, we also provide a great source of income to our partners that includes chefs, sommeliers, guides and mixologists. For this, we were recognized by the Global Good Fund in 2019. Serving both customers and our culinary partners is our toppriority and ingrained in our culture and in how we run our business every day. We continuously strive to curate the best culinary experiences and products and to create the best content for the millions of customers visiting our site while providing additional support and business to our partners. About the Role Were looking for a Senior SEO Expert to help drive organic growth across our marketplace. This is a freelance, remote role working directly with senior leadership and collaborating closely with our engineering and content teams. As our Freelance SEO Lead, you will own the strategy and execution roadmap to improve organic visibility across key page types and highintent keyword categories. Youll conduct SERP and competitor analysis, identify the highestimpact opportunities, and translate your recommendations into clear, actionable tasks for our internal teams. This is a handson strategic role. Were looking for someone who can operate at a high level, move quickly, and drive measurable results. Freelance / Independent Contractor (1099) Remote Key Responsibilities Analyze competitive Google SERPs for our core keyword categories and major markets Identify ranking opportunities, intent shifts, and SERP feature impacts Develop a prioritized SEO roadmap across: city and category pages experience pages editorial content and guides internal linking and content architecture Provide recommendations for scalable page structures and content modules across hundreds of cities Conduct technical SEO reviews focused on index quality, duplication risk, canonicalization, pagination, and crawl efficiency Recommend improvements to structured data and location relevance signals where appropriate Collaborate with engineering, design, and content teams to support implementation Track performance and iterate based on results What Were Looking For Required 7+ years of SEO experience (or equivalent senior expertise) Proven experience with marketplace SEO, directory SEO, or large multilocation sites Strong understanding of localintent SEO and modern SERP behavior Ability to diagnose competitive ranking performance beyond basic technical audits Strong written communication skills and ability to create clear deliverables and specs Comfortable working with Search Console, GA4, and SEO tools (SEMrush/Ahrefs, Screaming Frog/Sitebulb) Preferred Experience in travel, experiences, events, marketplaces, or similar industries Experience building scalable SEO frameworks across large sets of city pages Strong content strategy instincts (editorial + local pages) Familiarity with schema strategy for experiences and local relevance Deliverables Youll Own SERP and competitor analysis for priority keyword clusters A prioritized SEO roadmap (quick wins + mediumterm + longerterm) Recommendations for page template improvements and scalable content modules Technical SEO findings focused on index quality and crawl efficiency Clear, actionable implementation specs for engineering and content teams Ongoing reporting and performance updates How We Work Remote, asyncfriendly communication Direct collaboration with leadership and internal teams Clear expectations, measurable goals, and iterative execution Hours 1020 hours/week to start (potential to expand) Location Surrey, BC or anywhere in the world. This is a fully remote role and qualified candidates worldwide may apply. Compensation This is a paid freelance role. Compensation will be based on experience, hourly rate, and scope. Equal Opportunity Cozymeal is an equal opportunity company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Independent Contractor Notice This role is offered as an independent contractor position. Contractors are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and benefits. Nothing in this posting is intended to create an employment relationship. If this sounds like you, then Cozymeal just might be the right place for you! Welcome home! #J-18808-Ljbffr