Junior SEO Editor

20 hours ago

London, United Kingdom The Independent Full time

About us

The Independent is an online news publisher that was established in 1986 as a national newspaper independent of party political affiliations or proprietorial influence. In 2016, The Independent became a fully digital publisher, moving away from print in pursuit of sustainability, and to safeguard its values and journalism for the future.

The Independent has always thrived through innovation and change. It was the first British newspaper to add a Saturday magazine; the first to give photography the same prestige as a news copy; the first to challenge the Westminster lobby system of closed briefings; the first broadsheet to move to the more compact ‘tabloid’ format; the first to launch a concise quality compact paper; and the first – and only – major newspaper to pull off a successful transformation to fully digital publishing.

Through The Independent, Independent TV, eCommerce, indy100, subscriptions and other ‘reader revenues’, The Independent plans to continue the work of many decades, bringing much-needed independent journalism to over 100 million unique global visitors a month, make its voice ever louder and more insistent the world over.

We have an international editorial team with our main offices in London and New York.


The role

The Independent is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable junior SEO editor to join the UK’s audience team working within the eCommerce section, supporting the growth of both IndyBest and travel. You will be working closely with the existing audience team, monitoring evergreen content rankings, growing traffic and advising the editorial team on best SEO practices. You’ll be a self-starter and keen to take on various challenges.


Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. As a growing and global brand, we must have a workforce that’s more representative of our readers, viewers, clients and partners, and a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone
  • We are committed to hiring and developing a diverse workforce regardless of background, and we support our people to thrive in their careers here.


The Independent is an equal opportunities employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.


About you

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

  • Support the audience team in the daily optimisation of articles
  • Improve and maintain the rank of evergreen articles
  • Conduct keyword research and identify content gaps
  • Identify key trends and topics for the editorial team
  • Strong editorial eye to craft clickable headlines
  • Provide support during sales events, including Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day
  • Assist in data reporting, providing easily digestible information and actionable insights for the relevant teams


Essential skills and experience

  • SEO knowledge and experience
  • Understanding of Google/Google Discover
  • Experience of using key tools (Semrush, Adobe, Search Console, Chartbeat)
  • Experience working within an editorial setting is preferable
  • Knowledge of shopping and review-style content that performs well for both search and social


Our values – you will deliver across all our values

Inclusive: We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. Working as a team, we put transparency and effective communication at the heart of everything we do.


Innovative: From the very beginning, The Independent has been breaking the mould. We take risks and are always looking to try new ideas in pursuit of excellence.


Independent: Nobody tells us what to think; we make up our own minds and aren’t afraid to do things differently. Like our readers, we value honesty and integrity above outside influences.

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