Freelance SEO Analyst

Job Description
Save My Exams is a rapidly growing EdTech business on the lookout for a switched-on Freelance SEO Analyst (for a 3-month contract).

We are an exciting, customer-obsessed, remote-first startup that is improving the lives of millions of students every year.

Reaching over 4 million students each month, Save My Exams is a bootstrapped and profitable EdTech company on a mission to help students revise smarter. We're now looking for a freelance SEO Analyst to support our SEO Product team in scaling new page types, improving data processes, and driving even more organic growth.

We like to think we are the most exciting tech company in Europe you've never heard of. We are passionate about solving challenging and meaningful problems and looking for people who care about making a real difference in the lives of students and teachers.

So, if you're interested in supporting a rapidly scaling, product-led, customer-obsessed business, and having the chance to disrupt a $7tn+ market by improving the lives of millions of students every year, then read on.

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The Role

To love this role, here's the type of person you are:

• An experienced and detail-driven SEO specialist with a strong technical background, who thrives on solving complex data challenges that unlock scalable growth.
• You enjoy building efficient data structures and transforming unorganised information into scalable datasets that power new programmatic page types and SEO initiatives.
• You're energised by turning ideas into action, researching opportunities, testing hypotheses, and ensuring data quality at every step.
• You take pride in making complex things run smoothly behind the scenes, supporting a fast-moving SEO product team to deliver impactful results.

Job Requirements
The absolute must-haves:

• Proven experience in technical SEO and programmatic SEO projects.
• Strong skills in data gathering, cleaning, and structuring (Google Sheets, Excel; SQL or Python is a plus).
• Solid understanding of SEO fundamentals, site structure, indexing, crawlability, and content optimisation.
• Knowledge of Google Search Console, Sistrix, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, SEMrush and similar SEO tools.
• Exceptional attention to detail and high standards for data accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Advanced experience leveraging AI tools to automate data extraction, structure complex datasets, and accelerate large-scale programmatic content workflows.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in EdTech or with large-scale content websites.
• Familiarity with Save My Exams' content
• Prior experience collaborating with engineering or product teams.

Interest in automation, data visualisation, or scalable content systems.

Job Responsibilities
You will:

• Work closely with the SEO Product Manager to research new programmatic SEO opportunities and assess their potential impact.
• Gather, clean, and structure data to support scalable page builds.
• Prepare content briefs, metadata, and schema to help projects move from concept to delivery.
• Run QA checks on datasets and validate outputs before handoff to engineering.
• Coordinate with internal teams to keep work flowing efficiently.
• Conduct internal linking analysis to identify opportunities for improved crawl flow and content discoverability.
• Perform log file audits, crawl analysis, and other site-level technical reviews to uncover SEO performance blockers.
• Conduct keyword and SERP analysis to identify untapped opportunities.
• Support execution-heavy tasks such as prompt engineering and data processing for technical SEO initiatives.

Job Benefits
Here's what we offer:

• Freelance contract for an initial 3 month project (approx. 3 days per week)
• Day rate: up to £400/day (approx. £4,800/month for 3 days per week, depending on experience and skills)
• Remote-first role, with flexibility as long as there's good overlap with UK business hours
• Opportunity to work on high-impact programmatic SEO and technical initiatives at scale

Our Process

We Aim To Keep Things Fast, Clear, And Collaborative

• Intro call with our SEO Product Manager to learn more about the role and your experience.
• Paid take-home task designed to reflect the type of work you'd be doing (e.g. data structuring, research, or analysis).
• Final interview with the SEO Product Manager to review your task, discuss approach, and align on next steps.

All Are Welcome Here
Save My Exams is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to building and empowering an inclusive community within our company.

Our goal is to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly, equitably and respectfully.

Research shows that underrepresented groups apply only if they fully meet the criteria in a job listing. Save My Exams is committed to leveling the playing field, and we encourage anyone from any background to apply, even if they don't check every box on our job listing.

We believe flexibility is important, and we're happy to chat to you about flexible and remote working. And, If you need any flexibility or adjustments in our interview process - to help set you up for success - then please let us know too.