Hire SEO Specialists in Latin America
NBS sends US companies SEO specialists and consultants from Latin America who have passed an English test and an SEO work sample. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
- Technical SEO
- Content and on-page SEO
- Link building
- Analytics and reporting
- Local SEO
- AI search
You choose who to hire. Replacements within 90 days are free.
“Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner.”
3 business days
to your first candidates
2 hours
maximum gap with US Eastern time
90 days
free replacement guarantee
Why hire nearshore SEO specialists through NBS
US companies hire remote SEO specialists from LatAm through NBS.
Fast to interview
- Specialist roles close in under two weeks
- Standard roles place within 30 days
- A dedicated sourcer and scheduler supports every search.
We vet candidates before you meet them
- We review resumes and portfolios, then assess a role-specific work sample.
- We conduct behavioral interviews and check references and backgrounds.
Lower cost than US rates
- Mid-level roles save 50 to 70 percent below US rates.
- Direct hire placements carry a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee.
We recruit locally in all 12 countries
- We recruit directly from LatAm universities and bootcamps.
- We compare local salaries and negotiate offers.
4 stages
of vetting before you meet anyone
B2+
English level, CEFR assessed
12 markets
with Employer of Record coverage
Under 2%
replacement rate
What clients say about NBS
Clients who hired in Latin America with us.
Since starting with them, we've hired a backend developer, a full-stack engineer, IT Support, a BDR, and a Project Owner. Each one has been a strong cultural and technical fit.
We partnered with Nearshore to execute a project in Costa Rica. They were fast, reliable, and proactive with their follow-up - helping us build a team of 21 engineers in just a few weeks.
We needed to fill a Customer Success role quickly, and Nearshore delivered. Within three days of signing the MSA, we had a strong list of candidates - complete with video presentations - and hired the right fit just five days later.
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55%
average savings vs comparable US hires on this engagement
Case study: AI consulting firm
How We Helped an AI Consulting Firm Build a High-Performance Machine Learning Team in Latin America
Skills we recruit for
Every candidate completes a role-specific work sample before you meet them.
Technical SEO
Technical SEO specialists audit crawlability, indexing, schema markup and JavaScript rendering, then write fixes your developers can ship.
Content and on-page SEO
Content and on-page SEO specialists map keywords to pages, write content briefs and fix title tags, headings and internal links.
Link building
Link builders find link gaps against your competitors, pitch editors and earn backlinks from sites in your industry.
Analytics and reporting
SEO analysts set up organic conversion tracking in Google Analytics and Google Search Console and build dashboards that show your team what organic search earns.
Local SEO
Local SEO specialists manage Google Business Profiles, build citations and write a city page for each US market you serve.
AI search
AI search specialists write answer-first passages and add entity markup that Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity can quote. The field calls this work GEO, short for generative engine optimization.
SEO specialist salary in Latin America
These are typical monthly salary costs for SEO specialists in Latin America.
Junior
$1,500 to $2,170
per month in Latin America
Junior SEO specialists run site crawls, track keyword rankings and fix title tags, meta descriptions and internal links under a senior's review.
Mid
$2,170 to $3,255
per month in Latin America
Mid-level SEO specialists own the keyword plan and content briefs for a section of your site and report its organic traffic and conversions to your team each month.
Senior
$3,810 to $4,925
per month in Latin America
Senior SEO specialists set your organic search strategy, lead technical fixes with your developers and decide which pages to build, merge or retire.
SEO specialist salary in Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil
| Country | Junior | Mid | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | $1,475 to $2,215 | $2,215 to $3,270 | $3,800 to $4,960 |
| Colombia | $1,660 to $2,375 | $2,375 to $3,565 | $4,160 to $5,345 |
| Argentina | $1,380 to $1,955 | $1,955 to $2,990 | $3,565 to $4,600 |
| Brazil | $1,490 to $2,130 | $2,130 to $3,195 | $3,725 to $4,790 |
These are the SEO specialists' monthly pay. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.
How hiring works
You move from intake call to first day in four steps.
Intake call
You share the role, skills, seniority and budget.
First candidates in 3 business days
NBS sends vetted profiles for you to interview.
You interview
You interview candidates and choose your hire.
Offer and start
NBS negotiates the offer and helps you handle local labor law and payroll.
Your hire has a 90‑day guarantee
- We replace your hire free within 90 days if it does not work out.
- We check in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
- A dedicated account manager manages the relationship.
Four ways to hire SEO specialists
Direct hire placements
carry a one-time fee.
Nearshore staff augmentation
carries a fixed monthly fee.
Recruitment as a Service
supports high-volume hiring teams.
Employer of Record
covers all 12 markets.
Payroll, labor law and Employer of Record support NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record coverage for nearshore staff augmentation.
Tell us the SEO skills you need. A dedicated sourcer and scheduler starts the search.
Four-stage vetting and a B2+ English check before you meet anyone.
Tell us who you're hiring
Send the form, then pick a time for your intake call on the next page.
Start your SEO search
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Book your intake callWhat happens next
Book an intake call on the next page
Tell us the skills, seniority and budget on the call
Your first vetted candidates are ready to interview within 3 business days of the call. You choose your hire.
“In just a few days, we were interviewing strong candidates…”
SEO specialists in 12 Latin American countries
NBS has local recruiters in 12 markets across Latin America, from Mexico and Central America to Brazil and the rest of South America. All 12 are within 2 hours of US Eastern time.
Compare with US time zones
UTC-6
2 hours behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 1 hour behind from early November to mid-March
UTC-5
1 hour behind US Eastern from mid-March to early November, level from early November to mid-March
UTC-4 or UTC-3
Level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead from early September to early November and from mid-March to early April, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March
UTC-3
1 hour ahead of US Eastern from mid-March to early November, 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March
Our guide to time zones in South America lists each country's UTC offset and daylight saving status.
Questions about hiring SEO specialists
Answers on hiring steps, cost, countries, time zones, payroll and the guarantee.
How do I hire an SEO specialist in Latin America?
Fill out the form, then book the intake call and tell us which SEO work the specialist will own, the seniority you need and your budget. NBS screens each candidate in four stages, including an English assessment and an SEO work sample. You'll interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call and choose your hire.
How much does an SEO specialist cost in Latin America compared with the US?
Mid-level roles in Latin America save 50 to 70 percent below US rates. A direct hire placement carries a one-time fee, and nearshore staff augmentation runs on a fixed monthly fee that covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call. The 2026 Latin America Salary Report breaks salaries down by role, country and seniority.
Is it worth hiring an SEO specialist nearshore?
Yes, hire nearshore when your SEO specialist needs to work live with your US marketing and web teams. All 12 NBS countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time, so your content lead can ask for a keyword brief at 10 a.m. and review the draft before the end of the same workday.
What is a nearshore SEO specialist?
A nearshore SEO specialist works from Latin America on your US schedule, so they can join your developers' sprint planning and check a release for broken redirects or stray noindex tags before it ships. NBS recruits SEO specialists in 12 Latin American countries, and every one of them sits within 2 hours of US Eastern time.
Which countries can I hire SEO specialists from?
You can hire from 12 LatAm countries: Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua in North and Central America, and Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in South America. NBS has local recruiters in each, and each country has a hiring guide on this site.
Can I hire through staff augmentation or an employer of record?
Yes, NBS offers nearshore staff augmentation for a fixed monthly fee and Employer of Record coverage in all 12 markets. It also offers direct hire placements with a one-time fee and Recruitment as a Service for high-volume hiring teams.
How much do SEO specialists in Latin America earn?
A mid-level SEO specialist in Latin America typically earns $2,170 to $3,255 a month. Typical monthly salaries range from $1,500 to $2,170 for junior specialists and $3,810 to $4,925 for senior specialists. NBS quotes its fee on the intake call.
Which SEO skills can you cover?
NBS recruits SEO specialists for technical SEO, content and on-page SEO, link building, analytics and reporting, local SEO and AI search.
How fast can I interview candidates?
Interview your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
Do SEO specialists work US hours?
Yes, SEO specialists work US hours. All 12 countries sit within 2 hours of US Eastern time all year.
Mexico City and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua) run 2 hours behind US Eastern during US daylight time and 1 hour behind the rest of the year. Colombia, Peru and Ecuador run 1 hour behind during US daylight time and level with US Eastern the rest of the year.
Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil (Brasília time) run 1 hour ahead during US daylight time and 2 hours ahead the rest of the year. Mainland Chile also changes its clocks: it runs level with US Eastern from early April to early September, 1 hour ahead in the weeks around that, and 2 hours ahead from early November to mid-March.
Can I hire an SEO consultant in Latin America through NBS?
Yes, NBS recruits SEO consultants in Latin America for US companies. Each SEO expert completes a resume and portfolio screen, B2-or-higher CEFR English assessment, role-specific work sample, behavioral interview, reference check and background check. The NBS guarantee provides a free replacement within 90 days if a hire does not work out.
What is nearshore SEO?
Nearshore SEO is a service model in which a US company hires its own SEO specialist in Latin America and runs organic search work on its team. The specialist works inside the company's CMS, Google Analytics and Google Search Console accounts, so keyword research, technical fixes and reporting stay with the team that owns the site. NBS recruits the specialist and, under nearshore staff augmentation, covers employment, payroll, benefits and monthly invoicing for a fixed monthly fee.
Who handles payroll and labor law compliance?
NBS helps you handle local labor law compliance, payroll and Employer of Record for every SEO professional you hire. As Employer of Record for nearshore staff augmentation, NBS covers employment, payroll, benefits, compliance and monthly invoicing. Employer of Record coverage spans all 12 markets.
What if a hire does not work out?
NBS replaces your hire free within 90 days if the hire does not work out, and the replacement rate is under 2 percent. A dedicated account manager manages the relationship, and NBS checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
Start hiring SEO specialists in Latin America
Tell us the SEO skills and seniority you need, and we'll send your first candidates within 3 business days of the intake call.
Your dedicated account manager checks in at 30, 60, and 90 days.
