SEO Editor - News

The Telegraph is looking for a proactive and positive individual to work in its SEO Editorial team, ensuring its content - whether news, lifestyle or otherwise - is performing at its best in search engines. Reporting into the Head of SEO News, the role will focus on getting the most out of what the business publishes and thinking originally about how we can improve in the promotion of live and topical content, working with respective teams to do so.

Key responsibilities

Work closely with the editorial team, supporting with swift SEO advice and optimisations
Stay abreast of the news cycle, informing News and editorial desks of trending topics throughout the day
Support our evergreen content strategies, brief articles and create clear optimisation strategies
Build high quality forward plans for upcoming news events, driving as much traffic as possible
Help create, improve and maintain SEO training for the wider newsroom

Skills required for the role

Experience working on SEO content projects
A thorough understanding of Google, Google Discover and how SEO works
An ability to build and maintain positive relationships across the business
Ability to respond effectively under pressure and adhere to deadlines
Experience using multiple tools (GSC, Screaming Frog, ahrefs, SemRush etc)
Knowledge of technical SEO (desirable)
News sense and knowledge of the news agenda and current affairs (desirable)

Benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website