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SEO Journalist, freelance

DMG Delta

London

Remote

GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Join a dynamic SEO team as a freelance SEO Journalist, working remotely for a leading newsbrand. Responsibilities include optimizing site content for search engines, identifying trends, and providing SEO guidance to enhance editorial output. Ideal for those passionate about current affairs and SEO.

Qualifications

Previous experience working in a newsroom is essential.
Ability to apply existing SEO skills and knowledge to new tasks.
Understanding of legal covenants such as the UK Editors’ Code of Practice.

Responsibilities

Spotting relevant trends and working with section editors to commission content.
Optimise content to maximise reach across search platforms.
Providing ongoing feedback to reporters and editors.

Skills

SEO

Trend Analysis

Content Optimization

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Responsibilities

Are you obsessed with SEO? Are you at home in a busy newsroom with a strong knowledge of current affairs? Do you enjoy predicting what potential readers will be searching for next? Metro is looking for talented SEO freelancers to join its SEO team to pitch engaging angles on trending and evergreen topics, perform reactive keyword research, optimise site content, analyse and predict trends and offer SEO guidance to editorial teams. As well as the ability to spot stories that will drive SEO traffic, suitable candidates will understand the impact social media and other platforms can have on search performance. They will also have an instinct for predicting trends, as well as what stories will land in Discover. Responsibilities:

Spotting relevant trends and working with section editors to commission content
Optimise Metro’s journalism to maximise reach across all search platforms
Maintain and champion SEO best practice by providing ongoing feedback to reporters and editors
Nurturing existing site content and offering SEO guidance to reporters on fresh pieces
Stay up to date with the news agenda and current events
Reacting to breaking news commissioning and optimising content accordingly

SEO Journalist

Location: Remote

Position: Freelance

Responsibilities

Are you obsessed with SEO? Are you at home in a busy newsroom with a strong knowledge of current affairs? Do you enjoy predicting what potential readers will be searching for next? Metro is looking for talented SEO freelancers to join its SEO team to pitch engaging angles on trending and evergreen topics, perform reactive keyword research, optimise site content, analyse and predict trends and offer SEO guidance to editorial teams. As well as the ability to spot stories that will drive SEO traffic, suitable candidates will understand the impact social media and other platforms can have on search performance. They will also have an instinct for predicting trends, as well as what stories will land in Discover. Responsibilities:

Spotting relevant trends and working with section editors to commission content
Optimise Metro’s journalism to maximise reach across all search platforms
Maintain and champion SEO best practice by providing ongoing feedback to reporters and editors
Nurturing existing site content and offering SEO guidance to reporters on fresh pieces
Stay up to date with the news agenda and current events
Reacting to breaking news commissioning and optimising content accordingly

Requirements Include

Previous experience working in a newsroom is essential
Ability to apply existing SEO skills and knowledge to new tasks
Understanding of legal covenants such as the UK Editors’ Code of Practice
Willingness to work in a dynamic, fast-paced 24/7 news environment
Regular booked shifts are preferred across our 7 days/week rota

Please apply by sending an up-to-date CV, a note about yourself and your current availability. Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.

About dmg::media

Metro is the nation’s most loved and fastest growing newsbrand. Under the banner of ‘Free to Read. Free to think’, Metro has the highest weekday circulation of any UK paper, and prides itself on being free and impartial.

Across print, website, socials, emails, Reddit and WhatsApp, Metro is the fifth most read newspaper in the UK, reaching a young and diverse audience of over 3.4 million Brits per day who come to the title to keep informed, updated and entertained. Recently relaunched for a user-friendly, mobile-first experience, Metro’s website offers a wide range of award-winning digital and video content.

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.

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