# Backlink Outreach / Link-Building Specialist at Assist World

Backlink Outreach / Link-Building Specialist at Assist World in South Africa and 1 more. Remote, paying $1k–$2k. Posted August 17, 2026.

- Company: Assist World
- Location: South Africa and 1 more
- Workplace: Remote
- Pay: $1k–$2k
- Posted: 2026-08-17
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/assist-world/76b9ecdf-9b96-4c75-bc20-b1205c91ba92/apply
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/backlink-outreach-link-building-specialist-assist-world-851a3f

## Description

We’re looking for a **Backlink Outreach / Link-Building Specialist** to help grow our website’s authority through high-quality backlink acquisition and editorial outreach.

Your primary responsibility will be to **secure relevant, authoritative placements and grow the number of high-quality referring domains** through channels such as HARO/Qwoted, podcasts, guest posts, and other editorial opportunities.

This is a **results-driven role**. We care about the quality and impact of the placements you secure — not simply how many pitches you send.

 

### What You’ll Do

- Identify relevant, authoritative websites and media opportunities for backlink acquisition.

- Conduct targeted outreach to secure editorial placements.

- Pursue opportunities through **HARO/Qwoted, podcasts, guest posts, and similar channels**.

- Build and manage relationships with relevant outlets and publishers.

- Manage opportunities from initial outreach through to confirmed placement.

- Maintain an active pipeline of upcoming backlink and editorial opportunities.

- Track placements and referring-domain growth using **Semrush**.

- Monitor backlink quality and flag potentially spammy, low-authority, or paid-placement-heavy opportunities.

- Provide a concise weekly report covering:

- Placements landed

- Placements currently in progress

- New referring domains

- Any red flags or issues

- Your target outlets/sites for the following week

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### How You’ll Be Measured

Your performance will be evaluated against four core KPIs:

**New Referring Domains**
15–25 new referring domains per month

**Dofollow, Editorial-Relevant Links**
70%+ of new links

**Authority Score Trend**
+0.5–1.0 average monthly increase

**Placements Landed**
4–8 placements per month

These KPIs are designed to measure **actual results**, rather than activity. Metrics such as total backlinks, pitches sent, or emails opened are not considered success metrics.

AI search citations will also be tracked separately through monthly spot-checks of priority queries.

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### What Success Looks Like

You’ll thrive in this role if you can consistently:

- Secure genuine editorial placements on relevant websites.

- Grow the number of high-quality referring domains.

- Maintain a strong percentage of dofollow, editorially relevant links.

- Build a healthy pipeline of future placement opportunities.

- Contribute to consistent growth in Authority Score.

- Recognize and avoid low-quality or spammy backlink opportunities.

- Take ownership of your outreach pipeline and results.

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If you have a strong background in **backlink outreach, link building, digital PR, editorial outreach, or securing earned media placements** and are motivated by measurable results, we’d love to hear from you.

**Why Join Assist World?**
 
100% REMOTE
$50 birthday bonus
$200 testimonial bonus
NO TRACKER. NO PROBLEM
 
**Important Hiring Note / Eligibility:** We are a remote-first team, but due to international payment regulations, we can only hire candidates who can receive payments via** Wise (SA, UK, US & PH)**. Before applying, please ensure Wise operates and supports local bank transfers in your country of residence/bank location.
 
Regrettably, we cannot proceed with applications from regions where Wise services are unavailable.