Freelance SEO Specialist (French Market)

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Hello

We're HappyScribe, a 100% bootstrapped and profitable startup based in Barcelona. We're on a mission to help media teams, creators, and educators transcribe, dub, translate and subtitle smarter.

We're 38 people at the moment, and we're building the team thoughtfully and with a lot of care. How would you like to join us on this journey?

About the role...

We're looking for a Freelance SEO Specialist (French market) to help us build a consistent pipeline of optimized content and high-quality backlinks. If you're a research-savvy SEO enthusiast eager to dive into the inner workings of a high-performing content engine, this is your moment.

You'll play a key role in planning and writing content, publishing it faster, and promoting it with strategic link-building tactics.

This is a freelance opportunity to start, but with real potential to grow into a long-term position.

What you will do...

• Support keyword and topic cluster research across HappyScribe's core product areas.
• Create localized versions of existing, English articles (blogs, landing pages, etc.) aligned with our roadmap.
• Help identify link-building opportunities through:
  
  • ABC link exchanges
  • Guest post outreach
  • Journalist and PR research (using tools or manual outreach)
• Conduct performance tracking and surface optimization ideas.

What you will bring...
Must-haves:

• 1-2 years of experience in an SEO, content, or marketing support role.
• Knowledge of SEO principles (e.g., keyword intent, internal linking, meta data).
• Comfortable using keyword tools like Ahrefs, SEMrush, or Google Keyword Planner.
• Strong research and organizational skills.
• Localization experience.
• Native French fluency and great writing and translation skills.

Nice-to-haves:

• Familiarity with content briefs and writing outlines.
• Experience doing outreach or link-building (email, forums or social).
• Interest in media, subtitling, or language tech.
• Familiarity with Notion, Google Sheets, or CMS platforms.

What we offer...

• A clear content roadmap and the chance to learn from an expert SEO and Acquisition team.
• Flexible freelance setup, with a commitment of four days per week.
• Ideally based in Barcelona, with regular in-office work strongly encouraged (hybrid setup).
• A competitive monthly freelance rate of €2,000.
• The opportunity to evolve into a long-term, full-time role if it's a strong match.

Interview Process

1. Intro Chat
   Start with a 20-minute conversation with our Talent team: we'd love to get to know you and what you're looking for.
2. SEO Interview
   Next, you'll meet Niek, our SEO Manager, to talk through your experience and approach to SEO.
3. Final Deep Dive
   Wrap things up with a deeper discussion with either André (our CEO) or Yann (our CFO and former SEO Manager) to explore what drives you and how you think.

Company Culture

Have an impact on millions of people - Change how users and language professionals make transcriptions, translations and subtitles.

Work with a small team of bright people - When we talk with most people, they have a hard time understanding how we got so far with so few people. Looking at this, we're close in ARR to a typical Series B company, but our ARR per employee is 10x the industry average.

A company culture built on trust, autonomy, and independence

Infinite runway, no investment pressure. We are 100% bootstrapped and profitable. Every penny spent comes from happy customers who are paying for a product they value. Many tech companies are laying off staff because they grew too fast and need funding to survive. We prioritised profitability and sustainable growth, and are not impacted by funding shortage.

In-Person culture - We believe nothing beats the magic of great people working together in person, in and outside of working hours. We work together, and spend time together: expect laughter-filled conversations over shared meals. The rule of thumb is 80/20 (80% in the office and 20% where you want); you have flexibility to work from abroad or at home when needed.

We make it work - Have kids? Live far away? Do you have a non-normative life setup? The thing we care the most about is the team. Once we know we want to work with you, we make it work and we can flex the 80/20 rule.

⏱Flexible working hours - Work on the schedule that makes you the most happy and productive. Here's more info.

Beautiful office in Gràcia - One of the best areas in Barcelona. Our offices are much more than just a place to work. We like to see them alive 24/7, filled with friends and creative activities. Want to organise a community event, a breakfast with other designers, developers, etc.? The place is yours. Take a sneak peek here.

Team Retreats - So far we've been to Paris, Mallorca, the Pyrenees, Aran Islands, Dublin, and Sweden, where we had a small island to ourselves!

International, English-only speaking environment - We're building an international team and want to create an inclusive environment where anyone can join any conversation at any time, even if it's just kitchen talk. That's why you'll find Italian, French or Catalan people talking in English to each other.