Head of Organic Growth
Location: Brighton (Hybrid - 2 days in the office, 3 days at home)
Department: Marketing
Position type: Full time, permanent
As our Head of Organic Growth, you will be the driving force behind our organic acquisition strategy. Your mission is to maximize visibility, traffic, and commercial impact across all global markets.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll craft and execute a cutting-edge organic growth agenda, working cross-functionally with Content, Paid Media, Product & Engineering, and Data & Analytics teams to ensure sustainable business success.
What you'll be doing:
1. Develop and lead a global organic growth strategy, prioritizing SEO, technical improvements, and organic acquisition tactics to drive revenue
2. Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, and Engineering teams to implement organic growth best practices
3. Own the technical SEO roadmap, ensuring site architecture, crawlability, and international SEO (e.g., hreflang implementation) are optimized
4. Use data-driven insights from Google Search Console, GA4, and third-party tools to continuously refine and optimize our organic performance
5. Align SEO efforts with content marketing strategies to ensure our brand ranks for high-intent search queries
6. Partner with Performance Marketing teams to create a cohesive strategy between paid and unpaid channels
7. Lead and mentor a high-performing team, including a Senior SEO Manager, to deliver outstanding results
8. Report directly to senior leadership, providing actionable insights, performance analysis, and strategic recommendations
What we're looking for:
1. Proven leadership in organic growth & SEO, with experience managing global SEO strategies at scale
2. Experience in a broad range of organic acquisition strategies, such as content marketing, organic social media, partnerships, and overall traffic generation without paid advertising.
3. Hands-on expertise in technical SEO, content SEO, and off-page SEO, with a track record of delivering measurable business impact
4. Analytical mindset, able to interpret complex datasets and translate them into strategic opportunities
5. Deep understanding of search algorithms, digital marketing trends, and best practices in SEO
6. Proficiency in SEO tools like Google Search Console, GA4, SEMrush, Ahrefs, and other industry-standard platforms
7. Exceptional communication skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional alignment
8. Experience in e-commerce or marketplace models is a plus
Our Values; applied:
1. Better Connected: We work collaboratively and embrace diversity, creating a safe space for all.
2. Passionately Ambitious: We strive to improve, encouraging creativity and honesty.
3. Agents of Change: We are innovative, promote sustainability, and inspire development.
4. Empowering and Empowered: We encourage ownership, accountability, initiative, and celebrate success.
5. Focused on Excellence: We aim high and work smart and efficiently.
6. Insight Driven: We analyze, review, and make changes based on data.
About MPB:
We are MPB, the largest global platform for used photography and videography equipment. Our platform transforms the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit. MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.
We recognise the benefit of inclusive practices to better build a diverse community here at MPB. Our commitment to ensuring inclusion fuels and connects us as one with the diverse community of visual storytellers that we serve.
MPB customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of family makeup, race, sexuality, religion, gender identity, disability or age. At MPB, every employee has the opportunity to make an impact and grow.
Benefits
We support our staff and their careers in every way we can and we offer the following benefits:
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
* 5% employer contributory pension scheme
* Private healthcare
* Access to EAP with a range of employee discounts
* Buzzing social calendar
* Dog friendly workplace
* Bespoke Learning Management System - the MPB 'Learning Lab' with access to thousands of free courses to upskill in any areas you'd like; whether personally or professionally
* 2 volunteer days for charity which aligns with MPB values
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