Search Engine Optimization Executive

Perk; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and equity ownership

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical cover and gym membership discounts

Company pension plan

Wellness/flex benefits

Job summary

A cutting-edge digital marketing firm is seeking an SEO Executive to support the Senior SEO Manager in executing organic growth strategies in North America and Europe. The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of SEO experience, strong technical foundations, and proficiency in analytics tools. Responsibilities include conducting keyword research, supporting AEO strategy, and performing website audits. Benefits include competitive compensation, annual leave, and wellness support.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of hands-on SEO experience in a B2B or SaaS environment.
• Strong understanding of technical SEO foundations.
• Proficiency with major SEO platforms like Semrush or Ahrefs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth keyword and topic research for SEO.
• Support the AEO strategy by analyzing data.
• Perform regular technical and content audits of the website.
• Directly implement technical recommendations from SEO partners.

Skills

SEO Experience

Technical SEO foundations

Proficiency with Google Analytics

Proficiency with Google Search Console

Analytical skills

AI-First Mindset

Tools

Semrush

Ahrefs

Storyblok CMS

Job description

Overview

As an SEO Executive, you will support the Senior SEO Manager with the execution of our organic growth strategy across North America and Europe. Your day-to-day will involve deep-diving into research, performing technical audits, and maintaining site health by executing technical and content recommendations from our agency partners. This is a hands-on position designed for someone who enjoys the technical details of SEO, is excited to support the rollout of our Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategy, and wants to drive measurable impact on organic traffic and revenue pipeline.

What You’ll Do

• Keyword & SEO/AEO Topic Research: Conduct in-depth research for key markets to identify growth opportunities across traditional SEO and AI Search
• AEO Strategy Support: Support the rollout of our Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) strategy by analyzing data and recommendations from our AEO monitoring tool
• Content Optimization & Briefing: Use research insights to shape content optimization and provide clear, actionable briefs to the content team or external agency partners to ensure high performance in both SEO and AI answer engines
• Technical & Content Auditing: Perform regular audits to ensure our website is optimized for search performance, focusing on crawlability and indexability
• Agency Implementation: Directly implement or brief the web team on technical recommendations provided by our SEO agency partners
• Site Health Maintenance: Proactively monitor and fix technical errors to preserve site authority and minimize risk
• Reporting & Analysis: Assist in regular SEO/AEO performance reporting to generate actionable insights for stakeholders

What We’re Looking For

• SEO Experience: 1–3 years of hands-on SEO experience, ideally within a complex B2B or SaaS environment
• Technical Foundations: A strong understanding of technical SEO foundations, including crawlability, indexation, and site architecture
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and major SEO platforms like Semrush or Ahrefs
• AI-First Mindset: Strong interest in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) techniques and new search technologies
• Execution-Focused: A proactive mindset with a focus on executing recommendations and ensuring all tasks are completed to a high standard

Bonus Points (Nice-to-Have)

• Industry Experience: Experience within Travel, FinTech, or Expense Management industries
• CMS Familiarity: Familiarity with Storyblok CMS platform

Who You Are

• You love getting into the weeds of a website and take satisfaction in making impactful changes that directly improve organic performance
• You have a keen eye for detail and maintain a clean technical foundation so that site health issues never slip through
• You are curious about the evolution of search and eager to master new AI Search tools and workflows
• You enjoy cross-functional collaboration and can clearly communicate technical needs to developers and content goals to writers
• You are analytical and use data to track the success of your contributions and move the needle on performance

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and equity ownership
• Rest and recharge with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical cover and voluntary dental insurance, with gym memberships discount
• Company pension plan with Aviva
• Life Insurance, income protection, and optional benefits
• Cycle to Work and other wellness/flex benefits
• Meetups, wellbeing support via Spring Health, and sabbatical opportunities
• Paid parental leave and volunteering hours
• Work from Anywhere days and relocation support for eligible roles