Sport SEO Editor

Location: MailOnline Headquarters – London

Position: Permanent

 

Job Description

MailOnline is looking for a talented Sport SEO Editor to join its team in London. Suitable candidates will have a strong background in search engine optimisation, experience of working in a newsroom environment and a passion for all things sport.

Applicants must demonstrate a sound understanding of SEO best practices and be able to apply those principles in a fast-paced digital publishing setting. The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, thrive under pressure and have a passion for growing new audiences and driving traffic to the Mail brand.

 

Requirements and accountabilities

• Significant newsroom experience
• Familiarity with a range of SEO tools (eg SEMRush, Google Trends, News Dashboard)
• Ability to spot trends, identify traffic-driving opportunities and communicate those to the newsroom
• Make recommendations on SEO best practices and optimise stories 
• Sound understanding of Google Discover, Google News, organic search and Top Stories
• Be an enthusiastic evangelist for SEO in the newsroom
• Flexibility regarding shift patterns (evening and weekends will be required)
• Be passionate about sport with a solid understanding of sport calendars and good general sport knowledge

 

The above list is not exhaustive and constantly evolving, based on the needs of the business. Out of hours availability and a high level of adaptability are essential.

Competitive salary and staff benefits including annual travel season ticket loans, company cab service, private healthcare, and many more.

Please apply by sending an up-to-date CV, a note about yourself and why you’d be perfect for the team.  Any applications received without a CV will not be considered.  

 

About dmg::media

dmg media’s brands deliver highly engaging, trusted content to millions of loyal customers around the globe, 24-hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches one in two Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country.*

Together, Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, MailOnline, Mail+, Metro, Metro.co.uk, i and inews.co.uk reach more than 10.1m people daily in the UK.*

Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 190M unique browsers every month across its domains and apps.**

Our newsbrands maintain an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most to our readers, ensuring that we remain experts at delivering relevant and insightful content.

In October, the Mail became the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 7- million followers.

*PAMCo H2 2023 **GA 2023 September

 

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.