Technical SEO/Migration Specialist FTC @NET-A-PORTER

Technical SEO/Migration Specialist FTC @NET-A-PORTER & MR PORTER

The Role:

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Technical SEO/Migration Specialist to join our SEO team. This role will support a major website migration project whilst ensuring the ongoing crawlability, indexability, and organic performance of our luxury e-retail websites. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical SEO expertise, a strong understanding of web development principles, and a proven ability to write clear developer specs.

Contract type: 12 months FTC

Responsibilities:

• Write Technical SEO Requirements: Document clear, detailed, and actionable technical specs and user stories for web developers, translating SEO needs into implementation-ready requirements for both migration features and BAU updates.

• Support Website Migration Execution: Execute critical technical SEO migration tasks, including redirect mapping, pre- and post-launch auditing, and monitoring to minimise impact on organic performance.

• Maintain BAU Technical Health: Conduct routine technical audits and optimise core elements like crawl budget, site architecture, XML sitemaps, and structured data to keep everyday organic performance strong.

• Collaborate with Dev & IT Teams: Partner closely with web development and IT teams to ensure technical SEO best practices (Core Web Vitals, mobile-first indexing, hreflang) are accurately integrated into the release pipeline.

• Performance Monitoring & Insight: Track, analyse, and report on site health metrics using Google Search Console and Lighthouse, translating technical findings into clear insights for stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Technical SEO Experience: 3–4 years of experience as a Technical SEO Specialist (ideally within an e-commerce or luxury retail environment) with hands-on experience working on website migrations.

• Requirement Writing & Tech Literacy: Proven experience writing clear technical briefs or tickets for developers, with a deep understanding of search engine crawling, indexing, and ranking factors.

• SEO Toolset Proficiency: Strong hands-on proficiency with tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, OnCrawl, and Lighthouse.