Job Description
SEO Editor
The Times and Sunday Times are looking for an SEO editor to grow our readership and reach new audiences through search.
* You will play a key role in continuing the evolution of our digital strategy and the integration of SEO into editorial processes.
* Based in a fast-paced newsroom, you will share actionable insights and make recommendations on the stories we cover and how.
* Every day you will be identifying trending topics, pitching SEO-led content and finding innovative ways to optimise our award-winning journalism.
* You will be forward planning with different sections and shaping strategies to maximise search traffic for news and evergreen stories.
* As well as acting as a go-to person on SEO, you will be responsible for training reporters, editors and sub-editors in best practices.
* You will also play an active role in writing headlines, standfirsts and adding high-quality internal links to improve the reading experience.
Key skills and experience
* Editorial SEO experience in a newsroom or similar environment
* Excellent communication and people skills
* Ability to spot trends, identify traffic-driving opportunities from search and communicate those opportunities to the newsroom
* Strong SEO editing, optimising and digital headline writing skills
* Experience working with Google Trends, Search Console and keyword research tools
* Good understanding of tech SEO principles behind editorial practices
This job is for you if
* You have sound news judgement and an audience-first mindset
* You enjoy using search data to inform your decision-making
* You can explain trends and patterns in traffic clearly and concisely
* You keep up to date with SEO and digital publishing developments
To apply you must have the right to work in the UK.
Please apply with a covering letter and your CV by April 13.
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