Technical SEO

Technical SEO | Colchester/hybrid | £36k - £40k DOE | July 2024

Join our team
Do you want to work with purpose and have an impact?
Do you want a career that is fascinating and ever-changing?
Do you want to be surrounded by colleagues that will help build your self-confidence and love of life?
Do you want to work for a company that gives a sh*t?

If the answer to the above is yes: Footprint Digital is the place for you.

What we are looking for

Are you a problem solver? Do you enjoy using your SEO knowledge to help clients achieve things they never thought possible? Then this role is for you.

The perfect candidate has a proven track record of suggesting and implementing Technical SEO recommendations, either in-house or agency side, helping businesses achieve more. Our team’s ability to communicate technical recommendations to those that are non-technical is what sets us apart. The perfect candidate will be a great communicator to stakeholders at all levels.

The role

We are looking to add experienced team members to our growing team, join us on the journey to achieve our mission of going beyond expectations.

Our Technical SEO team works closely with the PPC, Content, CRO and Client services teams, to provide continuous support and strategic direction on client accounts. As part of the delivery team, you will be instrumental in providing the technical expertise that our clients love. You will make sure our clients' businesses thrive, giving them confidence in our solutions-based approach.

Think this could be you?
Essential skills:

To take initiative being the Technical SEO lead when handling client accounts
4-5 years Technical SEO experience in-house or within an agency
Proven knowledge of search marketing
Proven track record of achieving success in search
Proficiency in using tools such as: Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager, Bing Webmaster Tools, SEMrush, Screaming Frog and similar tools/platforms.
Understanding of HTML and CSS
Awareness of Google’s best practice guidelines
Knowledge of search algorithm evolution and search trends
The ability to develop and execute a search strategy
Strong analytical skills to interpret data and provide actionable insights
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Perform audits, analysis, and reporting on issues/opportunities
Creating SEO strategies that align with business goals and objectives to drive the organic growth of our clients
Must share our values

Desirable:

PPC knowledge
Knowledge of CRO and UX
Previous experience with site build and migration projects

What your day might look like

Collaborating with our Relationship Managers, you will create data driven strategies that give our clients confidence in our solutions based approach
Performing Digital Marketing Audits and in-depth SEO site audits
Identifying, diagnosing and resolving technical SEO issues on client accounts
Confidently communicating search marketing strategies to our internal teams, and directly to clients, developers, and other key stakeholders
Continue your own professional development, learning from our in house team of technical experts and regular company wide training sessions to inspire you to do the best work of your career

Our commitment to you
Throughout your time with us, we will support you to:
Never stop learning
Work in a collaborative environment with a strong support network
Have the freedom to do the best work of your career
Develop leadership skills
Improve your ability to walk into any company and create results
Grow personally and professionally

Who we are

At Footprint Digital we humanise and demystify digital marketing for ambitious businesses, exceeding their expectations, because there are no limits to what they can achieve online. We set up Footprint Digital because we didn’t want to ‘keep clients quiet’. We wanted to do good work and to be the best we could be; to be proud of what we do and push ourselves to grow.

How to Apply
You can read the full job description here: https://www.footprintdigital.co.uk/about/work-with-us/delivery-team-technical-seo/

To apply, please send an email to [email protected] with your CV in PDF attached, and an introductory paragraph which details your experience and wider interests including:

Your strengths
Your interests (what you like to do outside of work)
The exceptional things you have achieved in your life so far and things you would like to achieve in the future (in work or your personal life).

Our hiring process is swift and decisive:

You read this job description and apply via email or LinkedIn (ideally with your CV).

We reply to all applications within 3 days. If successful our Head of People, Charlotte, who will invite you to a 30 minute meet and greet call. This is so that you can get a feel for our company vision and values and ask us questions so that you can assess if we are the right fit for you.

If that goes well you will then meet other members of our team including Chris, our Head of Search and get to grips with the role and Footprint Digital.

You will be invited to come see us in person, meet more of the team and see our offices. By this point the hiring decision is as good as made.

You will receive a job offer and then begin your journey with us and be part of helping our clients achieve things they never thought possible!

Not the role for you? Don't worry! We're always looking for great people to add to our team so if you like what you see from Footprint Digital, get in touch anyway! We might have what you're looking for...

At Footprint Digital, we aim to create an open, honest and fair environment which supports people to do the best work of their career. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. You and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).