Linkbuilding Project Manager + Digital PR Specialist ( Contract, Remote )

We are looking for a freelance Linkbuilding & Digital PR Manager to lead creative off-page campaigns for well-funded SaaS startups. This role offers the autonomy to build high-impact PR strategies, backed by our internal design, development, and content teams to help execute your vision.

Compensation

• Retainer model at $500 per client + linkbuilding budget to be spent on link placements.

Core Responsibilities

• Designing and leading off-page SEO and digital PR strategies tailored to aggressive growth goals.

• Negotiating link placements from a library of partner sites.

• Ideating linkable assets (e.g., data studies, tools, surveys) and collaborating with content and design teams to bring them to life.

• Managing targeted media outreach, journalist pitching, and relationship building.

• Troubleshooting backlink profiles, identifying competitor link gaps, and finding creative acquisition angles.

• Competitor link-building analysis to gather links that our competitors receive.

• Managing and training junior linkbuilders or outreach assistants.

• Leveraging new linkbuilding opportunities like youtube and reddit.

• Building and optimizing scalable outreach flows (including AI-assisted workflows where relevant).

• Tracking and reporting on backlink acquisition, referral traffic, and PR campaign performance.

The Ideal Candidate

• Possesses a deep understanding of off-page SEO, media relations, and digital PR specifically within the SaaS space.

• Has a proven track record of securing high-quality placements for national SaaS companies or startups.

• Brings prior agency experience with strong project management skills to balance internal team coordination with client expectations.

• Thrives in a highly competitive search landscape and enjoys finding unconventional ways to earn placements.

About the Work Our clients are primarily national SaaS challenger brands looking to disrupt larger industry incumbents. With monthly budgets generally between $3,000 and $10,000 per client, you will have the financial flexibility to test creative PR solutions, run data-led campaigns, and leverage our in-house staff of writers, designers, and developers. If you have a passion for digital PR and want to do best-in-class work against tough industry competitors, this is an opportunity to make a massive impact.