Head of SEO

The Hut Group ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Overview

Job Description

About The Hut Group: THG is one of the world's fastest growing and largest online retailers. We have over a decade of experience building and growing brands in the Beauty, Wellness and Fashion sectors, in over 160 markets. To support our ambitious growth, we are looking for commercially astute, ambitious and creative Senior PR Manager who can bring fresh and innovative thinking to THG and play a part in driving the Group forward on its truly exciting journey. Our culture is fast-paced and ambitious - we like to move twice as fast others believe to be possible. This belief is a fundamental part of the DNA that has supported our incredible growth. Our people are our strength and we have over 6,000 diverse, smart thinkers across the globe who are encouraged to think creatively and empowered to turn their ideas into actions. Requirements About the Role: * Development and implementation of the SEO strategy for the a key brand within our Luxury Divsion. * Ownership of the organic performance targets for UK & EU websites and the delivery against them * Develop SEO best practice for sites, lead discussions with internal stakeholders, ensure progress and performance is reported regularly * Setting in place best SEO working practice that other members of the team can use and learn from to develop in their own roles * Work with the other SEO teams in THG to identify and contribute to areas of best practice and innovation * Support the Luxury SEO team when required with the execution of SEO tasks across other global SEO projects (i.e. site migrations) * Stay up to date with the latest SEO industry and news, share knowledge with the Luxury SEO team and be a leader within the team Requirements * 5 years+ SEO experience * Analytically minded, experience using Google Analytics and Google Search Console * Ability to analyse data to derive insight and actions to drive performance * Experience auditing on-site and off-site SEO factors to create effective SEO strategies * Experience using SEO tools including or equivalent to ahrefs, Deepcrawl, SEMRush, Screaming Frog * Experience managing a team, their workflow and assisting in their own professional development * Knowledge of HTML/Web Coding * Self-motivated and enthusiastic * Strong communication skills * Good skills in Excel & Word * Interest in the Fashion Industry (bonus) * Experience integrating SEO with other digital channels i.e. Social and PR (bonus) Benefits * Competitive salaries * Discounts across all of our brands - up to 40% * Real responsibility from the start of your career at THG * Discounted Haircuts * Discounted Gym membership * Access to onsite doctor * Enrolled onto company pension plan * Training program via the THG academy * Leadership and Development training throughout your career * An exciting, fast paced working environment where you will work with and learn from the best in the business