Base Location : Fleet Street, London/ Hybrid ( 2 days in the office, 3 days home-based)
Employment Type: Full-time, fixed-term contract until September 2025
Salary : £30,000 - £32,000 DOE
Trading as emap for its B2B division, Metropolis International is a fast-growing business, privately owned Media Group with over £50m of annual revenue, structured in two divisions consumer media, and business-to-business media. In both parts of the business, we run print magazines, digital content and both face-to-face and virtual awards, conferences, and other events. Metropolis is actively looking at acquiring more media businesses. We employ over 480 people in offices in Croydon, Fleet street, Devon and Dublin.
Overall Purpose of the Role:
The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving both on-page and off-page implementations to increase visibility and rankings across the companys media brands websites. You will also be responsible for producing monthly reports for internal stakeholders. Reporting to the SEO manager, you work closely with each of the in-brand teams and Web department.
The ideal candidate is a passionate Sr. SEO Executive, eager to join our companys in-house team.
Responsibilities:
Ensure that all sites are fully optimised to drive rankings and organic visits from both on-page and technical SEO perspective.
Work with the SEO Manager to develop & implement SEO strategies to increase organic traffic & rankings.
Run competitor analysis, and keyword gap analysis to identify high-value opportunities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure SEO best practices are being implemented.
Create and maintain detailed reports on SEO performance and provide insights and recommendations for improvement.
Technical Skills:
At least 2 years prior experience in a similar role.
Familiar with WordPress CMS.
Strong working knowledge of web analytics and SEO tools (Google Analytics (GA4), Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager, SEMRush, Moz, Screaming Frog).
Strong analytical skills with an ability to interpret and present data.
Experience with SQL is an advantage.
Basic knowledge of Google Cloud Platform is an advantage.
Soft Skills:
Strong time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborative team player, able to work across multiple business functions to achieve objectives.
Self-motivated and enthusiastic approach to work.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Right to Work Requirement: Remote working and visa sponsorship are not available. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK, in accordance with UK employment law. A share code will be required during the interview process.
Our jobs are hybrid: 2 days in the office and 3 days from home. This could change over time depending on business needs.
What we offer
Learning & Development:
At emap, we believe that employee learning and development are the key drivers of our success. To ensure continuous growth and meet the ever-changing demands of the workplace, we provide an environment that fosters continuous development for our employees.
Our employees are encouraged to identify their areas of personal and professional development aligned with our strategic areas, including management development, health, safety & wellbeing, sales, events management, marketing strategy, editorial, and information technology. We have a structured framework designed to help equip our employees with the necessary knowledge, skills, and behaviours to excel in their job roles, contributing to achieving our organizational objectives.
To support our employees career development, we have designed specialized programs, as well as other stand-alone role-specific and generic courses, under the emap academy .
Benefits: emap is part of Metropolis Group. Together we are committed to providing a happy and healthy place to work, so we offer fantastic benefits and perks to our employees.
25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell additional days. Pro-rata for part-time employees.
One additional day of leave per year- Celebration Day
Health plan
Life assurance
Private virtual GP access
Seasonal flu jabs available at the office
Continuous learning & development opportunities
In-house Excellence Awards and other innovation projects
Cycle-to-work scheme
Discounted gym memberships
Retail discount vouchers
Rail season ticket loans
Pension scheme
One paid volunteer day per year
Annual Summer & Winter Celebrations
Work from home during August
Income protection and more
Certain benefits require minimum 12 months of continuous employment.
Privacy: Metropolis Group respects the privacy of every person for whom we have personal data. We comply with data protection legislation such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the General Data Protection Regulation which regulates the processing of data and ensures that your data is processed fairly and lawfully, is kept secure and only that data necessary for any processing is kept. You can see our privacy policy at metropolis.co.uk/privacy.
Diversity and Inclusion: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, religion or belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.
How to apply: Please submit your CV and covering letter. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback at the application stage, however if you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted within 10 working days of your application.
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