River Island is looking for an SEO Executive. If you meet the requirements below, you will be eligible to apply via Digital Marketing Community.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize the UK and international backlink profiles (offsite SEO), ensuring actions are taken to fix any issues.
• Perform the UK and international onsite optimization for nominated departments.
• Educate social, content and PR teams about the role of SEO in their work.
• Manage external agencies as required to deliver high-quality results.
• Support the SEO manager in overarching SEO strategy.
• Monitor competitor and authoritative influencers activity, ensuring relevant insights are communicated to key stakeholders.
• Provide detailed keyword research and ensure keyword calendars are kept up to date.
• Assist the SEO manager to ensure technical requirements are scoped and worked through with the IT team.

Job Requirements:

• At least 2 years of SEO experience preferably in a retail environment.
• Effective understanding of how SEO integrates with PPC or experience running integrated SEO and PPC campaigns.
• Deep working experience with SEO tools such as (Brightedge, Botify and similar tools).
• Advanced knowledge of performing routine SEO tasks including (keyword research, metadata recommendations and content development).
• Proficient understanding of auditing websites from an SEO perspective using leading tools and providing optimization recommendations.
• Expert working knowledge of technical SEO.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.
• Superior research and analysis skills.
• Excellent project management and delegation skills.

About River Island:

River Island is a London-headquartered high street fashion brand, which operates in a number of worldwide markets. Set up in 1948, by Bernard Lewis and his brothers in London.