SEO Manager (Fixed Term Contract 10-12 months)

Oliver Bonas; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic SEO Manager to enhance organic growth across multiple Ecommerce websites. This role involves developing and implementing effective SEO strategies, overseeing technical audits, and optimizing content for better search visibility. You will lead a talented team, collaborate with external agencies, and play a crucial role in shaping the overall SEO strategy. With a vibrant work culture that emphasizes creativity and collaboration, this position offers a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous employee discount up to 50%

Free access to employee assistance programme

Flexible holiday (30-35 days)

Annual discretionary profit-related bonus

Free membership for health plans

Auto-enrolment into pension plan

Free access to onsite gym

Cycle to work scheme

Quarterly free lunch

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in performing technical SEO audits and optimizing site performance.
• Proficient in using SEO tools to monitor health and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead SEO initiatives and manage a small SEO team.
• Conduct keyword research and implement content optimizations.

Skills

Technical SEO

Content Optimization

Keyword Research

Competitor Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or related field

Tools

Google Search Console

Screaming Frog

Magento CMS

Job description

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We are looking for a SEO Manager to join Team OB in our Support Office on a fixed term contract (10-12 months).

As the SEO Manager at Oliver Bonas, youll develop and implement strategies to drive organic growth across our Ecommerce websites (UK, IE and US). Youll balance strong technical expertise with solid content optimisation knowledge, identifying and applying updates to enhance our search visibility and performance.

Reporting to the Head of SEO & Content within the Ecommerce department, youll lead a small internal team and work with our external Development Agency. At peak times you may need to be flexible and adapt to changes in workload priorities and working hours, providing support to the wider team where required.

Our Support Office is based in Tolworth, near Chessington, only a 30-minute journey from London Waterloo. This role will be office based but will also include travel and overnight stays in the UK and Ireland.

A Bit About Us

At Oliver Bonas (OB), our values of Work Hard, Play Hard & Be Kind are integral to everything we do. Collaboration, imagination, curiosity, and teamwork are key to our success, and everyone has their part to play in making OB a special place to work.

Having fun is key, and a playful and positive approach creates an optimistic environment. We dont take ourselves too seriously, but we are serious about what we do.

Our team knows their stuff. Theyre confident and creative and unafraid to challenge convention to find solutions, taking accountability for their actions, but always with kindness and humility.

More about the role

An OB SEO Manager Will

• Perform regular technical SEO audits to identify and address issues related to crawling, indexing, rendering, and ranking
• Oversee all aspects of technical SEO, including rendering, sitemaps, canonical tags, structured data, hreflang, page speed and core web vitals
• Provide hands-on application of technical updates within our Magento CMS and website frontend
• Utilise SEO tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, and other platforms to monitor site health and performance metrics
• Offer recommendations on site architecture, URL structures, and internal linking strategies to improve organic search rankings
• Lead user testing of new functionality or technical fixes deployed by our developer agency
• Ensure all website changes and updates adhere to SEO best practices
• Conduct daily monitoring of keyword position and performance, reacting to negative changes by investigating and applying recommendations directly onsite
• Monitor and test design/UX changes to ensure they adhere to SEO best practices
• Prepare comprehensive SEO reports that track performance trends, highlight technical challenges, and identify opportunities for improvement
• Conduct keyword research and competitor monitoring to inform content optimisation strategies
• Implement content optimisations directly on the website to improve organic visibility
• Develop and maintain SEO dashboards to track performance against targets
• Provide technical SEO expertise during website updates, redesigns, migrations, and new feature launches
• Support the Head of SEO & Content in developing and implementing the overall SEO strategy
• Collaborate with the development team and agencies to ensure SEO considerations are prioritised in the development roadmap
• Work with the content team to ensure content is optimised for search engines
• Stay informed about the latest SEO trends, algorithm updates, AI advancements and automation opportunities
• Lead SEO initiatives during peak trading periods, adapting to changing priorities as needed
• Manage a small SEO team, providing guidance, training, and support
• Foster collaboration and thought leadership across other departments
• Develop team members through regular feedback, coaching, and development opportunities
• Create an environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
• Represent the SEO team in cross-departmental meetings and initiatives
  
  

Bonas Benefits

• Generous employee discount up to 50% off all OB products
• Free access to our 24 hour employee assistance programme with Care First offering financial, emotional and vocational support
• Flexible holiday 30 days (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with length of service
• Annual discretionary profit related bonus scheme
• Free membership for our Westfield Health Cash Plan or Private Medical
• Auto-enrolment into our pension plan
• Free access to our onsite gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a Friend incentive
• Quarterly free lunch
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity Voice network and EDI team
• Mental Health First Aider support
• Education and support throughout Looop eLearning platform

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Strategic Management Services

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