SEO Executive

**The Company**

Xanthos is a growing digital agency that specialises in digital marketing, website development and ecommerce based in St John’s Innovation Centre in Cambridge. We are part of the Milbank Group which has a diverse and growing portfolio.

An opportunity has arisen for an SEO executive to join our team. We are looking for someone driven, bright, self-motivating, and analytical with strong English writing skills to implement SEO for our clients. We need someone with a keen interest in digital marketing and a desire to develop your skills in SEO (with an opportunity to develop skills in other areas of digital marketing if you wish).

**The role**

The role is focused predominantly on delivering successful SEO results for our clients. Normal working hours are 9:00 to 17:30, Monday-Friday.

Typical tasks for this role include:

- Assisting in client onboarding and developing SEO strategies for clients
- Develop and implement on-page optimisations
- Keyword research
- Competitor SEO analysis reports
- Analysing site health, fixing issues which impact SEO, and implementing technical SEO where possible (or liaising with internal and external developers when necessary)
- Content calendar and content creation for blogs
- Analysing performance using Google Analytics, SEMRush and Google Search Console
- Creating analytics reports and providing insights on how to improve website performance
- Local SEO and local listing management including Google Business listing optimisations
- Producing SEO reports and analysing performance
- Presenting reports to clients and answering client queries

**Essential skills and experience**
- A minimum of 1 years' experience working in digital marketing and SEO, or demonstrable knowledge of SEO
- Analytical skills and experience using Google Analytics and Google Search Console
- Proficient at writing online copy
- Experience using CMSs to load content and optimise websites/blogs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to articulate ideas to clients and the Xanthos team
- Collaboration skills to work in a team and with clients
- Excellent attention to detail
- Efficient time management skills for working on multiple client campaigns and juggling work priorities

**Desired skills and experience**
- Agency experience
- Education in relevant fields - English, marketing or other analytical fields
- Proficiency with Microsoft products - Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint
- Experience with Screaming Frog, SEMRush and/or Ahrefs
- Experience with GA4 and Google Tag Manager
- Experience with WordPress or Shopify

**Why Xanthos?**
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible working location - remote/hybrid/office
- Company social events
- Performance bonuses
- Opportunity for career development and training
- Access to on-site bistro
- Private medical insurance
- Free on-site parking
- Located at St John’s Innovation Centre - easily accessible via A10 and Cambridge North train station

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year depending on experience

**Salary**: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Profit sharing
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Quarterly bonus

Application question(s):

- Are you comfortable working in a hybrid setting?
- Are you able to commute to Cambridge on a regular basis?

**Experience**:

- digital marketing: 1 year (required)
- SEO: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)