Applying candidate should -

Interpersonal Skills -
* Very Good interpersonal and communication skills is a must for this position
* Motivated and hard working
* Ability and openness to learn quickly and apply the knowledge with ever changing policies for SEO

Technical Skills -
* Prior experience with on-page and off-page/link building website work
* Knowledge of tools and complete Google Webmaster and Analytics
* Experience with meta tags, understanding of rules for the different SE algorithms with focus on Google, MSN Bing and Yahoo primarily
* Expertise in preparing reports that are relevant and useful