SEO Specialist - For Digital Marketing Team

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for SEO and all things digital marketing. We’re looking for someone who has hands-on experience across a variety of SEO areas (on-site, UX, content, technical, keyword strategy, etc.) and the ability to bring this together in a multi-channel strategy. You will be someone who enjoys a variety of work across a range of different brands and wants to fast-track their digital marketing knowledge and build a long term career.

We are looking for someone with a track record of being able to create and execute an effective SEO strategy, and up to date knowledge of search engine algorithms to hit the ground running. You will be the ideal candidate if you are a self-starter who can thrive in an environment where meeting deadlines is a must, love working as part of a dynamic and collaborative team, and can show a track record of tangible SEO results for clients or businesses.

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INTERESTED?
To apply, please send your resume and make sure to include a cover letter in your application. To be considered, your cover letter should be a 'mini-pitch' showcasing your skills and passion for a digital marketing career. At a minimum, please tell us about:

In your own words, what is your #1 recommendation for all businesses in response to the Google Core update?
How have you built your own SEO skills so far?
Why you would make a great SEO specialist?

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THE ROLE
A typical day will see you working on one specific client, owning the SEO execution - this means researching, developing, implementing and measuring SEO campaigns. This could include anything from technical SEO, content pieces, user experience, e-commerce and website strategies, landing pages.

Day to day you’ll be working in a small team of 3-6 people (known internally at as a ‘Pod’) and the role will involve a great deal of cross-team collaboration, along with external parties such as web developers and strategy consultants. A strong ability to manage tasks, work efficiently and communicate effectively with a team will also be critical for this role.

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WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
Taking charge of your results as a result of the SEO strategies by undertaking ongoing keyword research, performance monitoring and optimisation
Implementing all aspects of SEO to get results, including; technical, content, link building, and website usability
Regular monitoring of website performance via Google Analytics and a range of SEO industry-standard tools, and reporting through Data Studio on progress to clients and the team
Undertaking research into the competitive landscape to provide recommendations and adjust your SEO approach
Developing the keyword strategy, keyword mapping to key pages, and optimising these in order to enhance visibility in Google Search

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WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Skills & Experience

Experience implementing SEO strategies and an understanding of all elements affecting SEO performance and website rankings
A passion for SEO - someone who stays up to date in the industry and can showcase this
An understanding of performance metrics relevant to SEO and how to extract and report on these through Google Analytics, Data Studio and Google Search Console
Familiarity with SEO tools (Google Webmaster, Moz, Ahrefs, SEMrush, etc) and confidence to work in excel to extract relevant data (pivot tables, queries, etc.)
Understanding of other areas of digital marketing, including (but not limited to) PPC, social media, content, email marketing, eCommerce and lead generation will be highly favoured, but not required

Attributes

An organised, 'take charge' approach to manage their own workload and time, in particular on projects with many moving parts. This means meeting deadlines, being proactive and keeping flexible in your delivery
A positive, 'can-do' attitude that will be applied to your clients' work, the team around you and the business as a whole

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WHAT WE'LL OFFER YOU

We focus on "People & Careers". Developing individuals and providing opportunities for growth is at the core of our business model. If you show the drive, passion and willingness to develop, there will be opportunities to progress. Regular training and upskilling will be provided at our cost.

We believe that "Attitude Creates Ability", and that means we focus on the way you approach work not just the skills you have, and encourage people to have a voice, bring ideas to the table and help us get to that next level.

Salary: This is an entry to mid-level role, and salary will be based on experience. The final salary will be based on professional experience.

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READY TO APPLY?
To apply, please send your resume and make sure to include a cover letter in your application. To be considered, your cover letter should be a 'mini-pitch' showcasing your skills and passion for a digital marketing career. At a minimum, please tell us about:

In your own words, what is your #1 recommendation for all businesses in response to the Google Core update?
How have you built your own SEO skills so far?
Why you would make a great SEO specialist?

Due to the competitive nature of this role, only applicants that include the above will be shortlisted and you'll be contacted within 2 weeks if your application has been progressed.