Salary: Competitive plus bonus Location: London/Goring-by-sea/ Coventry Reporting to: Head of Performance Marketing The Role We’re looking for a highly technical SEO Manager to take ownership of our SEO strategy and help drive organic growth. If you have a deep understanding of technical SEO, combined with a passion for optimizing websites and driving measurable results, this is the role for you. You’ll be responsible for ensuring our websites are optimized from a technical perspective to maximize search engine visibility and performance. Working closely with the Head of Performance Marketing and the Product Development team, your role will focus on both tactical execution and strategic SEO planning. From conducting site audits and improving site architecture to managing complex SEO projects, you’ll have a significant impact on our organic growth strategy. Key Responsibilities: Technical SEO Expertise: Conduct regular site audits, identifying and resolving technical issues that may impact search engine rankings, including site speed, mobile optimization, crawl errors, and indexing issues. Site Architecture Optimization: Work closely with the product team to improve site structure, internal linking, and URL strategies to boost organic search visibility and user experience. Keyword Research & Growth Opportunities: Lead keyword research and analysis to inform content strategy and identify opportunities to increase rankings and drive relevant traffic. Monitoring & Reporting: Track, analyze, and report on SEO performance using tools like Google Analytics, Search Console, and SEMRush. Provide actionable insights to improve rankings and meet KPIs. Stay Ahead of SEO Trends: Continuously research and apply the latest SEO best practices, algorithm updates, and industry trends to ensure we stay competitive in the ever-evolving SEO landscape. Collaboration with Development & Design Teams: Collaborate with web development and design teams to ensure SEO best practices are integrated into new site features and updates. Who We’re Looking For: We need someone with a strong technical SEO background who can dive deep into the technical aspects of our website and deliver real improvements. You should be highly analytical and have the ability to translate complex SEO data into actionable strategies that enhance search performance. Key Requirements: Technical SEO Mastery: Extensive experience in technical SEO, including site audits, page speed optimization, and mobile-first indexing. SEO Tools Expertise: Proficiency in Google Analytics, Search Console, SEMRush, and similar tools for monitoring and optimizing SEO performance. Analytical Mindset: Strong ability to analyze large data sets and translate insights into SEO actions. Experience in Complex Environments: Proven success in managing SEO for large websites or e-commerce platforms with significant traffic. Collaboration & Communication: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product development, design, and marketing, to ensure SEO is a core part of every decision. Desirable Skills: Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for SEO recommendations. Experience with SQL and data visualization tools for reporting and analysis. Basic knowledge of Google Tag Manager and schema markup. Why Join Us? This is your chance to take ownership of SEO in a fast-growing, purpose-driven company. You’ll have the autonomy to shape our SEO strategy and make a tangible impact on our organic growth. If you’re passionate about technical SEO and want to be part of a company making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you Our Group Founded in 2002, World of Books is a circular economy, for profit company that supports charities and protects the planet by enabling more goods to be reused. We are pioneers in the re-use and recycling of unwanted books, recycling about 80 million books each year, equivalent to around half a million trees. We achieve this through three direct-to-consumer e-commerce businesses, supported by our own technology. Find out more about the World of Books Group here: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/about-us/group World of Books Is the UK’s largest seller of used books online; selling to over 190 countries through our own website, marketplaces and wholesale partners. World of Books inventory is in excess of 4 million books, purchased from UK charities in return for payment and saving their waste disposal costs. For those books we cannot sell, we ensure they are recycled and turned into products such as newspaper, cardboard packaging and tissue products. Find out more about World of Books here: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/about-us Ziffit.com Established in 2013, to buy unwanted books, CD’s DVD’s, Blu-ray and console games directly from consumers via its market leading app. The smart technology enables consumers to use their mobile device to scan a product bar code or to simply tap in an ISBN code from a book for an instant valuation. Ziffit sells all its books, CDs, DVDs and games via World of Books own website or partner websites such as Amazon and eBay. Find out more about Ziffit.com here: https://www.ziffit.com/en-gb/about-us World of Rare Books Sells books published prior to 1970 (including rare, vintage and 1 st edition titles) alongside vinyl and other ephemera through our own websites and other marketplaces. This business offers one of the largest selections of pre-ISBN books in the market and is the largest supplier of wholesale vintage books for decoration in Europe. Find out more about World of Rare Books: https://www.worldofrarebooks.com/about-us Our Technology Our success is underpinned by our technology. We have developed bespoke software solutions to tackle changing market conditions and pricing. Our technology manages our warehouse, streams our stock and extends our reach to over 20 global marketplaces. Our Vision To be the leading seller of used books globally, while helping people to reuse and recycle for less through innovation and technology Our Values Responsibility: We work responsibly, value each other and treat the planet with respect. Action: We take actions that improve our business for customers, colleagues, partners and shareholders. Pioneering: We find new ways to better ourselves, lower our costs and grow our business. Business for Good World of Books Group is committed to using its business as a force for good in the world and we take our social and environmental responsibilities seriously. Our business model is designed to do good: helping charities, the environment and providing access to literature. As our business grows, so will its impact across these areas. Other details Job Family Consumer Pay Type Salary