Link Acquisition Specialist

About the Role

As a Link Acquisition Specialist, you will play a key role in developing and executing backlink acquisition strategies for clients across a variety of industries. You will be responsible for identifying high-value link opportunities, evaluating publisher quality, monitoring campaign performance, and ensuring that acquired links contribute to measurable SEO growth.

This is a role for someone who understands that successful link acquisition is about far more than volume. You have a strong understanding of relevance, authority, risk assessment, and long-term SEO value, and you are comfortable making decisions based on data rather than assumptions.

You will work closely with internal stakeholders to align link acquisition efforts with broader SEO and marketing objectives while continuously identifying opportunities to improve campaign performance and return on investment.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, evaluate, and secure high-quality backlink opportunities
• Assess domain quality, topical relevance, authority metrics, and traffic potential
• Conduct competitor and market analysis to identify acquisition opportunities
• Develop and refine link acquisition strategies based on client objectives
• Monitor backlink performance and contribute recommendations for optimization
• Ensure timely activation, indexation, and quality control of acquired links
• Maintain accurate documentation and campaign reporting
• Collaborate with internal teams to align link-building activities with overall SEO strategy
• Build and maintain relationships with publishers and external partners where required
• Stay up to date with SEO trends, search engine developments, and industry best practices
• Report & collaborate directly with the CEO

Requirements

What You'll Bring

Previous experience working with link building and/or link acquisition is a must.

• Great understanding of backlink quality signals and SEO performance metrics
• Experience using SEO tools such as Ahrefs, Semrush, Majestic, or similar platforms
• Ability to evaluate domains based on metrics such as DR, DA, traffic, relevance, and link profile quality
• Strong outreach skills, in particular via e-mail & text outreach channels
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Professional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
• Experience from an SEO agency, affiliate marketing, iGaming, SaaS, or digital marketing environment, as well as experience with business negotiation, is considered highly advantageous

Benefits

Benefits

• Flexibility in a fully remote work setup
• Very competitive salary; 30-45k EUR base salary, depending on experience
• Commission based on performance & targets
• Work in a startup culture with ability to shape & improve procedures
• Build and expand your own portfolio of publication sites & link building partners with free hands