SEO Associate

Forbes Advisor is a new initiative for consumers under the Forbes Marketplace umbrella that provides journalist- and expert-written insights, news and reviews on all things personal finance, health, business, and everyday life decisions. We do this by providing consumers with the knowledge and research they need to make informed decisions they can feel confident in, so they can get back to doing the things they care about most. We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Marketplace boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. We bring rich industry knowledge to Marketplace’s global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

Forbes Advisor is looking for SEO Associate for its Marketplace platform. Working with the Forbes

Marketplace SEO team, you will learn valuable technical SEO skills and will work very closely with the Forbes Marketplace Editorial Team. We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven SEO Associate to grow our offering in the US for financial services information and products. We need you to help take us to the next level. We have big aspirations, and you’ll have all the tools and resources needed at your disposal to make us the #1 organic site in the US for financial services: credit cards, banking, loans, mortgages and investing. You will be one member of a larger team spread between the UK, US & India working to improve and build Forbes Advisor. 

If you're looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a start-up, with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on 

Responsibilities: 

• Work in partnership with the SEO manager and other SEO team members to build out the editorial roadmaps 
• Conduct detailed keyword research to find the most relevant and effective terms/phrases with the highest ROI 
• Analyse high performing competitor domains to provide insight and opportunities for future growth 
• Optimise current content including title tag and meta description, headers and copy through               robust content briefs to improve ranking and internal linking improvements
• Analyse existing content to identify and implement improvements 
• Monitor and analyse overall site performance including rankings and conversion 

Requirements: 

• At least 1-3 years of SEO experience 
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail 
• Strong team player with a positive attitude. 
• Ability to manage a heavy workload both autonomously and with a team 
• Experience with on-page SEO including keyword research, competitive analysis, internal linking and content briefs 
• You’ve used SEO tools like Ahrefs, SEMRush, GSC and Google Analytics 
• Working knowledge of technical SEO elements such as schema, canonicals and site speed 
• Have a passion for continued learning and staying up to date on industry news 
• Knowledge and experience with WordPress and other CMS 
• Experience within the U.S. financial industry preferred but not required   

Perks:

• Day off on the 3rd Friday of every month (one long weekend each month) 
• Monthly Wellness Reimbursement Program to promote health well-being 
• Monthly Office Commutation Reimbursement Program 
• Paid paternity and maternity leaves

Any degree ( Full time preferred )