SEO Executive

Perk; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SaaS company in Greater London is seeking an SEO Specialist to enhance their search presence. The successful candidate will have 1–3 years of experience in SEO, solid technical foundations, and proficiency in tools like Google Analytics. The role involves optimizing content strategies, conducting market research, and performing technical audits. This position offers competitive compensation, flexible working days, and various health and wellness benefits. Interested candidates should apply with their resume and portfolio in English.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private medical cover

Voluntary dental insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Company pension plan

Life Insurance

Income protection

Tax-efficient cycle and electric car schemes

Paid parental leave

Volunteering hours

Work from Anywhere days

Company events

Paid sabbatical after 5 years

Relocation support

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of hands‑on SEO experience, ideally within a complex B2B or SaaS environment.
• Proficient in analyzing data and making recommendations for SEO.
• Ability to communicate technical needs clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research for key markets to identify growth opportunities.
• Support the rollout of AEO strategy and analyze data.
• Perform regular audits to ensure website SEO optimization.

Skills

Hands-on SEO experience

Strong understanding of technical SEO

Proficiency with Google Analytics and major SEO platforms

Interest in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)

Execution-focused mindset

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Search Console

Semrush

Ahrefs

Storyblok CMS platform

Job description

About Us

Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time‑consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.

Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.

At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7‑star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team.

Visit www.perk.com to learn more.

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‑Haves)

• Experience within the Travel, FinTech, or Expense Management industries.
• Familiarity with Storyblok CMS platform.

Who You Are

• You love getting into the weeds of a website, finding satisfaction in making impactful changes that directly improve organic performance.
• You have a keen eye for detail and take pride in maintaining a clean technical foundation so that site health issues never slip through the cracks.
• You are naturally curious about the evolution of search and are eager to master new AI Search tools and workflows.
• You enjoy working cross‑functionally and can clearly communicate technical needs to developers and content goals to writers.
• You are a deeply analytical person who uses data to track the success of your individual contributions and stays motivated by moving the needle on performance.

What We Offer

• Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk
• Rest and recharge with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Take control of your physical health with private medical cover and voluntary dental insurance from Bupa, and discounted gym memberships with GymFlex
• Plan for your future with our qualifying earnings company pension plan with Aviva
• Know that your loved ones are protected financially through your Life Insurance if the worst were to happen
• Rest assured that you’re covered by income protection in case you experience a long‑term sickness or absence
• Leverage tax‑efficient cycle and electric car schemes with Cycle2Work & Octopus
• Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party
• Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market‑leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones
• Focus on your family with 12‑16 weeks’ paid parental leave
• Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes
• Broaden your horizons with up to 20 “Work from Anywhere” days per year
• Stay savvy with access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards
• Follow your passions and take a four‑week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years
• Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support

How We Work

At Perk, we take an IRL‑first approach to work, where our team works together in‑person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work.

For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume.

Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams

All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to security [at] perk [dot] com, and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means you’re welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.