SEO Specialist - 9 month Fixed Term Contract

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Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software
At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business.
The Role

Our Purpose

At Xero, we’re here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, we’re not only making life better for small business, we’ll be building a stronger economy that can change the world.


How you'll make an impact


The SEO team is responsible for the organic growth expansion of Xero.com across all search engines. SEO is a key growth channel for Xero, attracting millions of sessions a month. In this role, youʼll contribute to the long term expansion of free traffic, and the successful acquisition for new Org & Partner subscriptions driven by the channel. Leveraging a combination of content optimisation, new content creation and internal linking tactics youʼll drive predictable long term impact by delivering high quality content to users on Google and beyond. 


What you'll do


• Working closely with the SEO Manager, you’ll help deliver our SEO strategy by:

• Creating and optimising SEO content briefs using best practices.

• Conducting SEO deep dives to diagnose issues and recommend actions.

• Supporting onsite and offsite link-building activities.

• Reviewing SEO content to ensure it meets Xero standards.

• Managing content updates and on-page optimisations in our CMS.

• Identifying opportunities to improve SEO effectiveness and efficiency.

• Using Google Analytics and SEO tools to generate insights and recommendations.

• Leading and supporting ad-hoc SEO projects.


What You’ll Bring


• Strong understanding of SEO, particularly content optimisation.

• Experience working with a CMS

• Proficiency in SEO tools, Google Analytics, and Search Console.

• A curious mindset with a passion for learning and experimentation.

• Effective communicator especially in written form with experience creating briefs & outlines for SEO content 

Why Xero? 

Offering very generous paid leave to use however you’d like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, health insurance, life insurance, and income protection, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, you’ll do the best work of your life at Xero.

Xero Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid time off in the U.S. is extensive, including 21 days of annual leave, 10 days of wellbeing leave, five Xtra days, three year‑end company holidays, and one paid volunteer day. These layered leave types emphasize work–life balance beyond standard vacation alone.
  • Parental & Family Support Primary caregivers are offered 26 weeks at 100% pay and partners receive six weeks, with employer‑verified applicability for U.S. staff. Family‑forming support via Carrot complements these policies.
  • Healthcare Strength Coverage includes medical through Cigna/Kaiser, dental, vision, FSAs, and mental‑health support via Modern Health. The package reflects broad health support alongside time‑off and family programs.

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The Company
HQ: Wellington
4,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Xero is small business accounting software that provides a platform on which businesses can build a fully integrated solution. It’s designed to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. Xero minimises tedious admin by automating routine tasks, delivers valuable insights when needed, and brings together business data, trusted advisors, and powerful apps in one intuitive platform. By alleviating pain points, Xero empowers small business owners to supercharge their business, simplifying the complex and freeing up time from manual admin so they can focus on what really matters to build the business they’ve always envisaged.

Why Work With Us

Xero is a human-centric organization where you’ll have a tangible impact on the success of small businesses and their communities, globally. Our team of energised, forward-thinkers work to make life better for our customers and each other every day. We’re also always committed to supporting you with a flexible environment.

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Join us from home or at one of our beautiful workspaces. Xero has offices in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Singapore, and South Africa.

Typical time on-site: Flexible
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