Global SEO Specialist (Contract)

At Acorns, our mission is to look after the financial best interests of the up-and-coming, beginning with the empowering, proud step of micro-investing. How do we accomplish our mission? Our values.

Lead With Heart - With compassion, integrity, and tenacity, inspire yourself and others to move past all previous thresholds of possibility

Make Bold Decisions - We are creating a new world. Be optimistic, adventurous, and courageous. Leap fearlessly into the future

Always Build Trust - Say what you mean, mean what you say, and do what you say you’re going to do. We are all owners. We are one team

Never Stop Growing - Change IS the constant. Stay hungry and curious. Be relentless in the pursuit of progress

Find a way - Never settle, no excuses, nothing is impossible. Just make it happen

Our values guide us, and our mission drives us. Come join us and help deliver financial wellness for the whole family, putting the tools of wealth-making into everyone’s hands.

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Global SEO Specialist  (Contractor) | Acorns

Acorns is seeking a results-driven and strategic Global SEO Specialist to help elevate the discoverability and performance of our global online presence. You are a seasoned SEO expert who thrives at the intersection of technical optimization, content strategy, and customer insight. You see search not just as a traffic driver, but as a critical brand experience.

In this role, you will lead a comprehensive SEO audit and strategy across Acorns.com, Acorns Early, and GoHenry UK. You’ll be responsible for identifying key areas of opportunity, building a future-ready keyword framework, and enabling the internal team with the tools and systems required to sustain growth long-term.

This contractor role is for a duration of six months, with potential to expand, and requiring 40 hours of work per week.

Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering the flexibility to work remotely while providing optional access to office space in Irvine, CA.

What you will do at Acorns:

• Conduct technical SEO audits for Acorns, Acorns Early, and GoHenry UK websites

• Diagnose and prioritize crawlability, indexation, site speed, broken links, and duplicate content issues

• Evaluate site performance against Core Web Vitals, mobile responsiveness, and structured data best practices

• Audit and optimize sitemap and robots.txt configurations

• Deliver a prioritized, actionable SEO roadmap for each site

• Build a comprehensive keyword universe aligned to brand pillars and user intent

• Identify high-impact short-tail and long-tail keyword opportunities

• Map keywords to existing content and highlight content gaps or new page opportunities

• Recommend keyword-targeted themes and content strategies

• Analyze competitor sites for SEO strategy, backlink profiles, and SERP positioning

• Identify and prioritize SERP features (e.g., featured snippets) worth targeting

• Recommend and configure SEO tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and GSC

• Develop and implement SEO strategies across traditional search engines (e.g., Google), YouTube, and emerging AI search platforms

• Set up dashboards to monitor traffic, rankings, and SEO performance metrics

• Provide training and documentation to empower internal teams to maintain SEO health

• Define KPIs, establish baselines, and recommend a cadence for measuring and reporting SEO impact

What you will bring to Acorns: 

• Proven experience conducting in-depth technical SEO audits across multiple domains

• Strong understanding of modern SEO best practices including Core Web Vitals, structured data, and mobile responsiveness

• Expertise in keyword research with a focus on aligning content to brand strategy and user intent

• Familiarity with SEO tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and Google Search Console

• Ability to translate complex SEO data into clear, actionable insights

• Experience building SEO dashboards and reporting frameworks

• Strong analytical skills with a track record of measuring and communicating SEO impact

• Knowledge of both U.S. and U.K. SEO landscapes is a plus

• Thirst for delivering game-changing products

• Exceptional drive and precision in delivery

• A belief that your work is tied to your life's mission

• Optimistic about the potential of societal change
  

You are not expected to have experience with all listed requirements. If you feel passionate about Acorns' mission, vision, and values, please apply.  

What we offer: 

• Competitive salary and stock options

• A comprehensive benefits package for you and your family

• Flexible work location, hours, and paid time off 

• 401(k) discretionary match

• Monthly Acorns account contribution & GoHenry account for your family

• Mindfulness and Financial Wellness resources, Headspace and Addition Wealth

• Acorns Career Development Program (Ongoing training sessions, development plans, development check-ins, Cornerstone’s online training platform)

• Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders

• Community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events

• Talented and motivated team members who care deeply about one another, our mission, and our customers.

• The rare opportunity to create a new world. We inspire one another every day to do meaningful work that solves big societal challenges.

About Acorns:

Acorns is how everyday consumers save & invest for the long term. By putting the tools of wealth-making in everyone's hands, Acorns has become the largest subscription service in U.S. consumer finance, serving over 10 million everyday Americans. Today, Acorns is a global company across five countries with three distinct products, including GoHenry, the leader in money management and financial education for kids in the US and UK, and Pixpay, a leading European money manager for teens. At Acorns, customers get automated investing in diversified portfolios, a simple retirement product, a bank account that helps people spend less to invest more, and bonus investments from 20k brands. Parents can easily invest in their kids and get money news they can use to grow at every life stage. From acorns, mighty oaks do grow!

Compensation Information:

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $40/hour and $45/hour; however, compensation offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Company reserves the right to modify hourly rate at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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