SEO Executive
Location: Hull / Hybrid
Salary: up to £22000 per annum DOE + Flexible Working, *Every other Friday off and Excellent Benefits
Are you ready to be a changemaker in performance marketing? If so, Summit has an exciting opportunity for an SEO Executive join us on a full-time hybrid basis in Hull.
Here at Summit, we think differently! We inspire people to reach their full potential. We are passionate about helping our clients transform their business opportunity online by too thinking and acting differently. Join our awarding-winning Client Management team, working with some of the largest high street retailers and make an impact as our next SEO Executive.
About the Role
As the SEO Executive you will be supporting SEO Tech and Content Managers to manage SEO activity for our clients, helping to execute our strategy in line with client objectives. You will also be tracking and reporting on performance according to relevant targets and KPIs; investigating and troubleshooting where necessary as well as regularly communicating with client(s), cultivating a positive and collaborative working relationship.
Other key duties include:
1. Implementing SEO technical and content marketing activities and working with the SEO Managers to managing SEO activity in line with client objectives
2. Using multiple SEO tools/platforms, e.g. Semrush, Sitebulb, Screaming Frog and Search Console, to ensure accurate delivery and reporting of client performance, troubleshooting issues and escalating them as needed.
3. Carrying out keyword research and writing user-friendly content.
4. Own and complete all SEO business-as-usual (BAU) tasks to a high standard, identifying ways they could be improved and making suggestions to the SEO Managers as appropriate.
5. Ensuring all tasks in workload management tools (e.g. Asana) are updated in an accurate and timely manner
6. Identifying issues and opportunities in performance, working with the SEO Managers, strategy and product teams to identify and implement recommended solutions
7. Responsible for ensuring planned work is completed on time and to a high standard
8. Reporting on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to monitor KPIs
9. Attend regular client calls to discuss performance and actions and where appropriate, take on an active role presenting, asking appropriate questions, and contributing to discussions.
Summiteers are asked to attend our office in the C4DI complex in Hull, Fruit Market 2 days per week, the rest of the week can be done from home.
About You
With strong communication skills and knowledge and exposure to content SEO activities, with an interest in SEO technical skills development, you will be required to manage and prioritise your own workload, with keen attention to detail and strong focus on objectives. You'll be self-motivated, willing to learn and improve with the ability to adapt to situations and work with teams effectively. Together with:
10. Ideally 6 months experience in a similar role however this not essential
11. Advanced working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
12. An aptitude for numbers to assist with learning of tracking and reporting processes
13. Ability to analyse problems effectively and solve issues, considering the long-term impact and anticipating future consequences and trends
14. Building relationships and networking internally and externally
15. Analytical thinking; able to appraise and understand complex information with a critical eye
16. Service orientated and dedicated to meeting requirements of internal and external stakeholders
About us
Our culture is friendly, professional, entrepreneurial and focused around our people. At the heart of our business are our core values, which we regard as fundamental to our way of working. We believe in Passion, Honesty, Kindness, Teamwork and Learning while having fun!
A competitive salary up to £22000 per annum is on offer plus excellent benefits that include:
17. Flexible working: From flexible start and finish times, to having every other Friday off, we trust our people to work flexibly around their lifestyle and family arrangements.
18. Study days: Up to four days every year for you to take time out of the day-to-day to work on personal development activities and hone your professional skills.
19. Up to 29 days' holiday per year (plus bank holidays): Our employees start with 25 days' holiday per year, increasing to up to 29 days with long service. You would also have the opportunity to purchase additional holidays with our holiday purchase scheme.
20. Milestone days off: Whether it’s your birthday, you’re getting married, or it’s your child's first day at school, we want you to take the time off work to enjoy these special moments.
21. Discounts and benefits: Our rewards platform gives you access to discounts and offers on over 1000 retailers. From your weekly shop to a one-in-a-lifetime holiday, there will be a discount to suit your needs.
22. Bupa health cash plan: We understand that everyday healthcare costs can quickly add up. We offer a cash plan through Bupa to claim back those costs such as a prescription or trip to the dentist.
23. Bonus scheme: When Summit do well, we want our teams to reap the rewards so we have an annual bonus scheme based on company profits.
24. Life assurance: Your family matters to us, in the event that something terrible happened, we want to make sure they are looked after.
25. Religious holiday swaps: As some of our UK bank holidays are traditionally based around Christian events, we want to ensure we’re being inclusive and letting people celebrate religious holidays that matter to them.
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