1st Floor The Rex Building, 62-64 Queen Street, London, England, EC4R 1EB

Senior Technical SEO Executive

Overview

Artefact is a data service provider specialising in data consulting and data-driven digital marketing, dedicated to transforming data into business impact across the value chain of organisations. We are experiencing rising growth and offer data-driven solutions designed to meet clients’ needs with a business-centric approach, built on deep AI expertise with a 1000+ client base worldwide. We have over 1,400 employees across 20 offices, focusing on accelerating digital transformation through state-of-the-art data technologies, lean AI agile methodologies, and cohesive teams of specialists.

Reports to: Technical SEO Manager

About the SEO Team

• 20+ strong SEO team based in London and Cornwall, UK
• Close-knit, hardworking team that also enjoys having fun
• Open and inclusive culture; any idea or question is welcome
• The team includes SEO generalists, technical SEO experts, SEO content writers and Digital PR specialists
• Great collaboration between the London and Cornwall offices; occasional trips are optional
• We work with clients across automotive, luxury fashion, travel, charity, technology and more
• The DEI team is led by two SEO team members and DEI is important to Artefact

Why You Should Join Us

• Client business obsession: listen to clients, test and adapt to changing challenges
• Opportunity to build the future of marketing
• Progress: daily challenges and learning opportunities
• Culture: join a collaborative and ambitious team
• Entrepreneurship: driven team focused on delivering impact in the industry

Main Responsibilities

• Perform advanced and detailed keyword research and categorisations
• Autonomously run crawls of websites, analyse them and produce detailed technical audits for clients
• Prioritise technical recommendations based on impact
• Carry out real-life walkthroughs and audits of client websites against important SEO KPIs
• Support website migrations from beginning to end, including pre- and post-migration analysis, mapping, creating rules and post-migration auditing
• Own project management and delivery of key SEO projects, including acting as client lead for some clients
• Liaise with clients regularly (responding to briefs, attending meetings, status reporting, information seeking, managing milestones and approvals)
• Monitor SEO project performance, timelines and budgets; report regularly to the account manager/director and the client
• Collaborate with cross-channel teams to achieve the best client results
• Perform in-depth competitor analyses, focusing on technical elements of websites and the SERP landscape
• Deliver SEO campaign work as assigned and support day-to-day account management
• Understand the client’s products and services and contribute to campaign objectives
• Produce accurate, detailed technical SEO reports using proprietary and third-party tools; discuss results with stakeholders
• Coordinate with internal project teams and third-party suppliers
• Carry out technical changes to clients’ websites as required
• Use analytical tools to assess competitor activity, share of voice and growth opportunities
• Regularly monitor client websites, SERPs and analytics; provide feedback on significant changes
• Proactively seek training and ongoing professional development to stay up to date with developments

Skills and Experience

• 1-3+ years experience in SEO in a digital marketing environment
• Comprehensive understanding and passion for digital marketing and SEO
• Strong analytical skill set
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to conduct research and present findings coherently
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise in a fast-moving environment
• Initiative and self-motivation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Technical SEO knowledge including HTML meta tags, URL structure, and schema.org markup for desktop and mobile
• Deep understanding of search marketing factors influencing performance
• Experience with SEO tools such as seoClarity, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Keyword Planner, Answer the Public and Google Trends
• Experience with Google Analytics, Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools
• Experience of using G-Suite
• Experience with Looker Studio and building dashboards
• Experience in website migrations
• Experience with Google Tag Manager

Working Conditions

• This position may require occasional travel
• Hybrid work arrangement: two days per week working from the office near St. Paul’s