SEO Specialist

Salary
£20,000 - £26,000
Location
Cardiff Bay (remote during COVID)
Hours
Full time
Closing date
24.12.2021
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Posted by: Spindogs

Date: 9 December 2021

We’re a full-service digital partner looking to add to our brilliant team with the recruitment of an SEO Specialist.

You will have a sound grasp of SEO, and be able to demonstrate experience managing technical SEO tasks. Practical experience of on-site SEO, site visibility, and technical SEO audits is key to this role. You will also have strong knowledge and experience using SEO tools such as Google Data Studio, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager, SEMRush, Moz and more. 

The perfect candidate would be ready to work in a fast-paced, fun environment, where collaboration between teams is key to our combined success, having a passion for achieving tangible results for colleagues and clients is a must. You will be working on multiple campaigns and should be comfortable with a changeable workload and be able to organise and prioritise accordingly.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Driving organic traffic growth and involved in strategic planning of SEO activity
  • Proactively identifying opportunities for organic search
  • SEO maintenance and technical analysis
  • Conducting keyword research to identify opportunities and improvements
  • Using a range of tools to audit, monitor, evaluate, report and address issues
  • Benchmarking SEO performance against competitors
  • Conducting technical SEO audits
  • Communicating progress and reporting results to Account Managers for our clients
  • Keeping up to date with the latest news within the SEO industry
  • Develop, implement and maintain comprehensive SEO best practices.
  • Site maintenance (redirects, broken links, site cleanup, duplicate content etc.).
  • Research and data analysis

The ideal candidate:

  • Have experience within a similar SEO role
  • Proficient in managing SEO activity end-to-end; from briefing through to delivery and optimisation
  • Analytical and data-driven – using data insights to optimise future campaigns
  • Passionate about customers, results and online excellence – with a good knowledge of emerging trends.
  • Being a real team player and being able to collaborate is a must

As well as:

  • Good commercial awareness
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Be quick to build rapport
  • Have great presentation skills
  • A calm, organised and methodical mind-set
  • Fast learner – you love a challenge and don’t need to be told the same thing twice
  • Strong work ethic – you genuinely care about our clients' project outcomes
  • A commitment to your own personal and professional development

 

Working in a role that you enjoy isn’t the only perk you’ll receive at Spindogs. Extra benefits you can expect include: 

  • A welcoming onboarding process. We know how strange it can be to start a new job, especially remotely. With our onboarding process, you’ll get the chance to meet the whole team and experience what it’s really like to work at Spindogs, even if it is from behind a screen.  
  • A chance to work at one of the largest full-service digital agencies in Wales. With over 60 team members (and growing!) you’ll join a team of creative and inspiring individuals, all considered to be experts in their fields.  
  • A place to voice your opinion and make a difference. If you have ideas about how we can improve the way we operate, then we’re all ears! We’re always up for hearing new ideas, especially if they’ll improve the experiences of our staff and clients.  
  • A thriving culture to get involved in. Thanks to our dedicated ‘Culture Club’, we have regular socials to look forward to including virtual events, so it is inclusive of all at Spindogs no matter where they are in the UK, from after-work drinks, departmental lunches to Drag Queen Bingo! 
  • A supportive environment for development and growth. Whether an internal training course or an external qualification, we always encourage professional development and will support your progression.  
  • A flexible work-life balance. Times have changed and so have we. Whilst we have a fantastic office to work from, we also appreciate the freedom to work from home and flexible working options..  
  • A part of our profit share scheme. As a thank you for all your hard work, you’ll receive an annual bonus from our profit share scheme.
  • A private health insurance package with generous rewards. We are partnered with Vitality Health which provides fast access to high-quality healthcare and perks. It even covers a range of treatments that aren’t included under the NHS

If you believe you are the perfect candidate please send us your covering letter and CV as soon as possible, detailing your recent experience and why you feel you would be perfect for the role.

If we feel we would work well together we’ll invite you in for an informal chat as soon as possible.

  • Salary to be agreed based on experience
  • All applications and queries should be sent using the form below
  • Closing date: 24th December 2021

Please remember that we do not accept CV’s that are not accompanied by a covering letter, the covering letter is your opportunity to tell us why you are right for the role, don’t miss out on this opportunity.

If you are a recruitment agent please do not get in touch, we have existing relationships with trusted partners who we can call on if we need them, we will not respond to uninvited emails or calls.

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