Digital Performance & Website Optimization Lead

Ascendion; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascendion is seeking a Website and Digital Performance Manager to own and optimise our digital estate, driving engagement, lead generation, and growth across corporate and event websites.

You will bridge Marketing, Design, Product, and Development, ensuring websites stay current, performant, and aligned with business objectives. Strong SEO, GA, GTM, and CMS skills are essential to deliver insightful dashboards and data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple websites in a B2B environment.
• Strong understanding of SEO principles and best practices.
• Advanced Google Analytics experience.
• Experience creating dashboards and performance reports.
• Understanding of CMS platforms and website management processes including Wordpress and Bizzabo.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day management of brand and event websites, ensuring content is up-to-date and aligned with brand standards.
• Manage website updates, enhancements, development requests, and basic front-end changes where appropriate.
• Identify and implement improvements to user experience, website performance, and conversions.
• Develop and execute SEO strategies with keyword research and technical SEO optimisation.
• Monitor website traffic, rankings, performance, and conversion metrics with proactive improvements.
• Own website analytics and reporting using Google Analytics, GTM, and Search Console.
• Create dashboards and provide regular reporting, insights, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support creation and performance measurement of event websites to drive registrations and lead generation.
• Act as marketing contact for website projects, coordinating with developers on enhancements and issue resolution.
• Ensure website governance, compliance, and best practices across all digital properties.

Skills

Website management

SEO

Google Analytics

Dashboards reporting

CMS: Wordpress

CMS: Bizzabo

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Conversion rate optimization

Front-end basics

Tools

Google Tag Manager

Search Console

Job description

Ascendion is seeking a Website and Digital Performance Manager to own and optimise our digital estate, driving engagement, lead generation, and growth across corporate and event websites.

You will bridge Marketing, Design, Product, and Development, ensuring websites stay current, performant, and aligned with business objectives. Strong SEO, GA, GTM, and CMS skills are essential to deliver insightful dashboards and data-driven decisions.