Senior SEO Editor

October 8, 2026

Remote

Senior

London, United Kingdom

Indeed

Worth knowing

English is required

Description

A major UK news publisher reaching over 170 million unique digital users every month is looking for a Senior SEO Editor to help lead the development of its SEO strategy in a world of AI. The role covers growing organic search, Discover and Google News visibility across four domains, optimising content across platforms for large language models and driving sign-ups to a premium content offering. You will work closely with the newsroom, journalists and editors, contribute to trending and live blog output, and report on SEO performance and competitor analysis. It suits someone passionate about news and digital journalism who can move fast on emerging and declining trends.

Responsibilities

Help grow organic search, Discover and Google News visibility across platforms on all four domains
Optimise content across platforms for large language models
Help drive sign-ups to the premium content offering
Communicate with the newsroom on big breaking stories
Be a point of contact for journalists and editors seeking SEO advice and insight
Contribute to trending output, including pitching and writing content as required
Contribute to the live blog strategy
Contribute to the forward planning strategy
Contribute to SEO strategy for specific sections
Analyse and report back to the newsroom on SEO performance and strategy
Perform competitor analysis and identify opportunities to improve and overtake in key markets
Be aware of key developments within SEO and LLM optimisation

Requirements

Strong understanding of daily news trends, as well as what is working long-term
Good relationships and strong communication with the different section heads
Be agile: fast-moving and quick to flag emerging and declining trends
Ability to implement ideas and strategies to help overall traffic growth
Understanding of SEO tools in the newsroom and ability to use them to maximum effect
Passion for news and digital journalism is a must
A background in digital journalism would be preferred
Good team player
Technical SEO knowledge would be a bonus

Conditions

Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions
Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly in person/virtual exercise classes
‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme
Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books
Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary and paternity leave up to 2 weeks
Access to exclusive events and competitions with brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK and The Times
Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling
A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%
Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access
30 days holiday plus bank holidays, as well as an extra anniversary day off
Up to 3 paid volunteering days per year to support causes you care about
Committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process with reasonable adjustments for disability or health condition

Similar jobs

Similar in meaning, not just matching keywords

This device does not meet the site requirements

What may not work

Senior SEO Editor

Job summary

Worth knowing

Description

Responsibilities

Requirements

Conditions

Similar jobs

Job summary

Similar jobs

Senior SEO Editor

Job summaryAnalysis and summary of the descriptionAverage [data-chart=chart-_R_39f1binpfiv6abqaqlb_] { --color-score: var(--warning); } .dark [data-chart=chart-_R_39f1binpfiv6abqaqlb_] { --color-score: var(--warning); } 52

Job summary

Worth knowing

Description

Responsibilities

Requirements

Conditions

Similar jobs

Job summaryAnalysis and summary of the descriptionAverage [data-chart=chart-_R_39f1binpfiv6abqaqlb_] { --color-score: var(--warning); } .dark [data-chart=chart-_R_39f1binpfiv6abqaqlb_] { --color-score: var(--warning); } 52

Job summary

Similar jobs