| Recruiter Name: | Round 8 |
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| Date Posted: | 15 August 2008 |
| Job Reference: | JI13034 |
| Location: | London |
| Sector: | Media Agency, Publisher / Media Owner |
| Position Types: | Full Time |
| Salary Description: | To £35k base + comms + bens |
SEO expert with strong copy-writing skills and a good understanding of the importance of video content is needed to fill a key role in this major UK newsgroup. With three national newspapers and a popular news site under its control, organic search is an important area of growth for this major UK newsgroup.
The SEO Editorial Specialist will have responsibility for instilling the principles of search optimisation on the editorial floor by working closely with journalists and editors. You will train staff in basic SEO practices, advise them on copy-writing techniques and help them understand the benefits of optimizing their work. You will maximise traffic driven to the website’s video content, and use social networking to publicise the video offering. You will work on link-building and seeding for the site, keep abreast of developments in SEO technology and search engine practices, and have overall responsibility for improving the website’s position on search listings.
The ideal candidate will be an articulate and well presented SEO Specialist with good time management skills and the ability to explain difficult SEO concepts to a diverse range of people. Knowledge of HTML, PHP and .Net software is desirable but not essential. You will be rewarded with an excellent package, as well as having a superb working environment and rapid and structured career progression. Interviews are being arranged, so an immediate application is advised.