Deputy head of SEO

The Times and The Sunday Times are looking for a deputy head of SEO to grow our readership and drive subscriptions.

You will be responsible for supporting the SEO editor with the day-to-day running of the SEO team for The Times and The Sunday Times and heading up initiatives to maximise search traffic. 

You will work alongside editorial, product, tech and data to report on performance and implement our strategy to optimise our website and journalism. 

Based in a fast-paced newsroom, you will share actionable insights and make recommendations on what stories we cover and how.

This will involve communicating trends, giving feedback, writing headlines and making sure that high-quality internal links improve the reading experience. 

As well as acting as an authority in SEO best practice, you will be responsible for leading a training programme for reporters, editors and sub-editors. 

Please apply with your CV and covering letter by April 20.

Key skills

1. In-depth knowledge of SEO

2. Excellent communication and people skills 

3. Experience working in a newsroom  

4. Strong SEO editing, optimising and digital headline writing skills 

5. Experience working with Google Trends, Search Console and similar tools 

6. Able to manage, motivate and develop a team

This job is for you if

1. You have a sharp news sense and an audience-first mindset

2. You can explain trends and patterns in data clearly and concisely 

3. You enjoy working collaboratively across departments to get things done

4. You have a proven track record of growing search traffic 

5. You’re up to date with the latest SEO and media trends 

To apply you must have the right to work in the UK.