Head of SEO

A little bit about us

The world's leading student loyalty network and accredited 'Great Place To Work', Pion produces award-winning technology for the biggest retailers on the planet, connecting them with the youth market. Featured in The Sunday Times Tech Track , a list of the fastest-growing private tech companies in Britain, we're always innovating to offer new solutions that satisfy our consumers, drive ROI for our clients and create an empowering workplace for our employees.

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About the role

As a result of our incredible success and growth, we are looking for a Head of SEO to join our wider Brand and Communications team! You will be leading SEO efforts, including on-page optimisation, technical SEO, content optimisation, backlink strategy, and regular SEO audits with the goal of improving discoverability of Student Beans in search and increasing sessions, user acquisition and revenue.

Responsibilities include:

• Working in close partnership with the Head of Growth, Head of Content and Customer Experience to set the vision and strategy for SEO at Student Beans and its execution in core markets.
• Line management of the SEO content team, comprising of an SEO content strategist, content writers and digital PR manager.
• Owning a combined roadmap of initiatives across content, outreach and website development to significantly increase sessions from search.
• Analysing data to inform content opportunities.
• Working with web squad on technical optimisation and conversion initiatives.
• Driving content ideation and prioritisation of topics.
• Ensuring content is produced to a high standard that builds authority.
• Supporting with PR campaigns that generate backlinks to content.
• Coaching and mentoring direct reports, using deep SEO experience to improve their technical skills.

A little bit about you

We'd really like to hear from you, if you have

• Ability to lead and drive influence cross-functionally; this role must coordinate multiple teams, stakeholders and objectives together to achieve success.
• Strong technical skills and proficiency in Google Analytics, SEO software (e.g., Moz, SEMrush, Ahrefs), and content management systems (e.g., WordPress).
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience, with the ability to inspire and guide a team.
• Excellent analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Effective communication skills to convey complex search marketing concepts to team members and stakeholders.
• Adaptability to make changes in search engine algorithms, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Business acumen and a solid understanding of the organisation's industry, market, and competition.

Life at Pion

Let's take a look at just a few things that make Pion an amazing place to work

• Competitive salary.
• Unlimited holiday. We strongly believe in a healthy work-life balance, so we don't cap the number of paid time off days you take. By doing this, we hope to help promote a sustainable way to work while maintaining your health and wellbeing.
• Accredited 'Great Place To Work' company in three categories.
• Remote first working environment, meaning you're not obligated to come into the office, you can choose the environment you think you excel best in.
• Flexi-time, including Flexi Friday which gives you the opportunity to finish at 1.30pm.
• Focus on welfare, including gym memberships, wellness challenges, mental health first aider and health cash plan.
• Incredible partnership discounts for the biggest brands in the world. Google, Apple, Ted Baker, GymShark, Domino's and Uber to name a few!
• Commitment to personal development and career growth. Think learning budgets, coaching workshops and progression plans.
• £200 work from home set up allowance to put towards your home office.

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